Gary RV_Wizard
Site Team
I am looking forward to hearing your report on your new puller after you take delivery. First hand reports on rigs using the FRED (front engine diesel) have been few and far between.
Question: Did you test drive one? And then compare it to a gas puller? A diesel pusher? Yes, diesels are much quieter than they used to be, but are they quiet in an absolute sense? And radiator fans are just as noisy as they ever have been. Salesmen have pipe dreams and besides, they are trying to put food on the table for their kids. It is not conducive to straight talking...
In my opinion, no puller is going to be as quiet as a pusher. I drive a late model gas puller and it is indeed much quieter than our previous generation gas puller, but there is still an engine right under my feet. It's not terrible, but no way does it compare to placing the engine and radiator fans 30-40 feet behind you.
Workhorse has recently begun to offer a pusher chassis that is available as either gas or diesel, depending on the price point.
Question: Did you test drive one? And then compare it to a gas puller? A diesel pusher? Yes, diesels are much quieter than they used to be, but are they quiet in an absolute sense? And radiator fans are just as noisy as they ever have been. Salesmen have pipe dreams and besides, they are trying to put food on the table for their kids. It is not conducive to straight talking...
In my opinion, no puller is going to be as quiet as a pusher. I drive a late model gas puller and it is indeed much quieter than our previous generation gas puller, but there is still an engine right under my feet. It's not terrible, but no way does it compare to placing the engine and radiator fans 30-40 feet behind you.
Workhorse has recently begun to offer a pusher chassis that is available as either gas or diesel, depending on the price point.