[Azdryheat]

Here's where I come from. I had a Ford 3/4 7.5L gasser and pulled a 24' boat that weighed 6,000#. Going up hills was a real strain and the speed going up 6% hills was 40-45 mph. Then I bought my Duramax. Same hills, same boat, but now I'm easily doing the 60 mph speed limit, with the cruise engaged, and not even thinking there's a boat back there.

Then I got my Everest, I've taken it up those same 6% hills as the boat and the Duramax, with the Everest behind, tows at 45mph. I used to get

To sum up: Duramax with 14,000# 5th wheel tows uphill at the same speed and effort as a Ford 7.5L gasser towing a 6,000# boat. I got 10 mpg towing my boat with my gas motor and 11 not towing and now get 10.5 mpg towing the Everest with the Diesel and 16 not towing. I wouldn't even consider towing my Everest with a gas motor. I might save a few bucks towing with gas but the brute power of the Diesel wins every time.