Opinions needed on Tow truck - Diesel or Gas?

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

We never did factor in the price of fuel for this discussion.

[Pantera]

Now that I have a Diesel I can say that the extra price is sure worth it. I bought a 97 Dodge 1 ton with the cummings and it sure has the passing power even with a car on a trailer behind it. Almost like it was not there. My old 454 chev dually just can't start to run with it. Passing power is outstanding.

[CamarosRus]

I'd be very interested to hear misc comments from those with "smaller" 22-24' Two Axle trailers...regarding there tow vechicles, modifications, and fuel milage....
Thanks, Chuck S

[musclcar]

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The only downside to the FL60 route is your GVCW. According to the Federal DOT laws, anything 26,001 pounds and over requires a CDL. And, those FL60s are quite a bit heavier than your average 1-ton dually, as I found out with my TopKick. It would be easy to have a 2-car trailer in the 16,000 pound range loaded (more than likely it will be more), which means you're truck had better be 10,000 or less.I unfortunately had to find all of this out the hard way, which sucks, because the Medium Duty trucks are far safer to tow with than the 1-ton offerings when you start getting into some decent weights.

[/ QUOTE ] like i said in my previous post i'm a med-duty/hvy-duty diesel mechanic and BIT inspector . your right about the CDL being required for 26,001lbs and more. a freightliner FL60 is rated @ 18,500 gvwr and the FL70 is rated @ 25,999lbs the newer freightliner M2 is a medium duty truck rated @ 25,999lbs.the same goes for the international 4700 rated @ 25,999lbs and the international 4900 is rated as a CDL vehicle because it falls into the 26,001lbs category.

[BARN FIND]

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[musclcar]

we tow a 45' 3 axle 5th wheel race car trailer around with a 2003 dodge 3500 crewcab dually diesel.with the trailer fully loaded down we average about 15-17mpg and will pull both so. calif grades " cajon pass &amp; grapevine" with ease at about 55mph.this dodge 3500 is just awesome anyway you think about it.the cummins 5 valve 6cyl motor is just unbelievable it's got so much torque it's unreal. if you are looking for a diesel truck go with that but stay away from the ford powerstrokes they have alot of problems.i'm a medium duty/hvy duty diesel mechanic and have done alot of service calls on powerstroke equipped trucks.they have computer problem and the biggest problem is the oiling system .they are known to seize wrist pins and there injectors are run off oil pressure. have you seen the cummins connecting rods they're "huge" and dwarf both the duramax and powerstroke.just go to the turbo diesel registery and find out.