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Originally Posted by Kiwi2000
Our Montana 285RLD weighs dry 9800 lbs. What would an estimate be with it loaded up minus fluids? We are considering going to a gas Super duty to replace our diesel and save a few bucks in the process. The F-250 gas with 3:73 axle ratio is good up to 12,500 lbs towing and 3500 pound payload. Does that sound doable?
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If you already have a Diesel you will be very disappointed with a gasoline engine. The Diesel makes its power at 1500 RPMs the gasoline engine makes its power at closer to 4000 RPMs. If you plan on running 4000 RPMs you won’t have any problem. And a gasoline engine looses 3.6 % of its power for every 1000 feet of elevation so if you say go from Cheyenne to Laramie it’s 8800 feet so you will be down 36% on your power. If you already had a gasoline engine I’d say keep it but I would not recommend going to a gasoline engine from a diesel.
Lynwood