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Our Last New Truck

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JEBar
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Re: Our Last New Truck

Post by JEBar » Thu Apr 23, 2026 4:21 pm

BrokenolMarine wrote:
Thu Apr 23, 2026 10:52 am
"It will shock you how much difference the maintenance runs when you step over a certain line."
understood .... actually all to well understood .... for over 20 years we towed our current camper with a Freightliner Sportchassis .... as a couple of examples, its Mercedes diesel engine held 9 gallons of engine oil .... it got 8 to 9 mpg burning diesel fuel .... for us its largest plus was its ride .... on yearly 3,000+ miles to both Texas and South Dakota its ride made the traveling a pleasure, not a torture .... for us, that more than justified the expense

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Re: Our Last New Truck

Post by BrokenolMarine » Thu Apr 23, 2026 11:21 pm

JEBar wrote:
Thu Apr 23, 2026 4:21 pm
BrokenolMarine wrote:
Thu Apr 23, 2026 10:52 am
"It will shock you how much difference the maintenance runs when you step over a certain line."
understood .... actually all to well understood .... for over 20 years we towed our current camper with a Freightliner Sportchassis .... as a couple of examples, its Mercedes diesel engine held 9 gallons of engine oil .... it got 8 to 9 mpg burning diesel fuel .... for us its largest plus was its ride .... on yearly 3,000+ miles to both Texas and South Dakota its ride made the traveling a pleasure, not a torture .... for us, that more than justified the expense
You bet. ;) We have the two Nissans. The Titan and the Frontier. Both are nice trucks, top of the line in the class. When we go on LONG trips, we take the Titan... the larger of the two. Better Ride, more room, and easier to see over and around most traffic, and easier to be seen. The Frontier gets a bit better mileage, both in town and on the highway, but not enough to overcome the advantages of the larger truck. I choose the comfort and safety every time. :lol:
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Re: Our Last New Truck

Post by JEBar » Fri Apr 24, 2026 7:50 am

BrokenolMarine wrote:
Thu Apr 23, 2026 11:21 pm
I choose the comfort and safety every time. :lol:
AMEN 8-)

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