Diesel | Trailer Life

Home Tags Diesel

Mechanic working on the heads on a truck engine.

Diesel Tech Q&A: Replacing Head Studs and Fuel Filters

Bruce W. Smith - June 9, 2019

Ford pickup truck towing a Raptor trailer

Diesel Tech Q&A: Ford DPF Cleaning

Bruce W. Smith - May 18, 2019

Photo of mechanic working on chevy duramax truck

Diesel Heart Transplant: Duramax CP3 Swap

Bruce W. Smith - April 30, 2019

Chevy pickup pulling an Arctic Fox fifth-wheel trailer.

Diesel Tech Q&A: Fuel Mileage and Engine Cooling

Bruce W. Smith - April 19, 2019

A FuelLab lift pump and a FASS lift pump installed on two trucks.

Diesel Tech Q&A: Lift Pumps

Bruce W. Smith - March 16, 2019

Ram 3500 towing a fifth-wheel trailer through a tunnel

Diesel Tech Q&A: Tow-Rating “Recertification”

Bruce W. Smith - February 26, 2019

2019 Ram 3500HD towing a New Horizons fifth-wheel trailer

Diesel Tech Q&A: Axle-Ratio Selection

Bruce W. Smith - February 4, 2019

Diesel technician working on Duramax engine

Diesel Tech Q&A: Diesel Deletes

Bruce W. Smith - January 7, 2019

Ford F-150 with 3.0-liter Power Stroke diesel engine

Diesel Tech Q&A

Bruce W. Smith - January 4, 2019

Gas Pains The extra $9,000 (approximately) you would spend on a diesel- engine option will buy 3,176 gallons of gasoline at $2.83 per gallon, the average price at time of press. Assuming both vehicles get 20 mpg running solo, the break-even point on the investment would be 63,520 miles. However, the manufacturers we spoke with claim a heavy-duty diesel can return up to twice the fuel economy when pulling a heavy load (which coincides with our own experiences), putting the break-even point at around 32,000 miles from a standpoint of fuel savings only.

Diesel Versus Gas

Chris Hemer - August 27, 2018

12 Page 1 of 2

Products

Photo of Mount Rushmore in evening light

Sponsored Content: Travel Light with Tamron 18-400mm All-in-One Zoom

Gear Chris Hemer - June 6, 2019

Having just visited Glacier, Yellowstone, Grand Tetons and Devils Tower National Parks, I was excited to finally get to Mount Rushmore. The plan was...

Die-Cast Adjustable Platform Step, top view

Staff Pick: Adjustable Platform Step

Gear Chris Hemer - June 5, 2019

The convenience of a perfectly level campsite with a patio pad can’t be overstated, but RV spots aren’t always on the level, particularly for...

Titan 20-Foot Sewer Hose Kit

Staff Pick: Titan 20-Foot Sewer Hose Kit

Gear Chris Hemer - June 5, 2019

Staff Pick >> We use Thetford Titan kits when conducting RV tests, and they work well. Having two or more hoses is essential for...