Gary RV_Wizard
Site Team
Just because some of us do not have the funds to buy a diesel pusher doesn't mean you have to slam us
I don't see any 'slam" there, just a statement of fact, or at least widely accepted opinion. The heavier the rig, the more torque is needed to get it moving and the more horsepower is needed to keep it going. Gasoline engines are simply not an efficient or practical means of moving very heavy loads. Around 38 feet the motorhome will be heavy enough to make a gas engine a poor choice unless you also add a very sophisticated and expensive transmission and are willing to pay a huge price in fuel to operate it. It just makes more sense to choose a diesel at some point and with today's weight vs length ratios, that point is roughly at 38 feet. If somebody has a gas 39 footer and feels it is ok, then fine, but that does not make the general statement false.