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Forum: MH-General Discussions & Problems 04-26-2015, 12:16 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 8,784
Posted By Raining Star
Why are DP's more expensive?

I agree with all of that. I was wondering where the extra cost comes from.

So far it seems to be that the Diesel engine and frame parts are just bigger and stronger, thus requiring more metal and...
Forum: MH-General Discussions & Problems 04-26-2015, 11:45 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 8,784
Posted By Raining Star
I agree. I'm a big fan of Korean cars, I loved my...

I agree. I'm a big fan of Korean cars, I loved my Hyundai Tiburon and hated to have to sell it when I needed a toad. Now if they would just make one that's four wheel towable with an automatic...
Forum: MH-General Discussions & Problems 04-26-2015, 11:26 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 8,784
Posted By Raining Star
Why are DP's more expensive?

You seem to have also misunderstood the question. I was asking what factors about a diesel chassis causes it to be so much more expensive than a gasser chassis.

Many people just assumed I was...
Forum: MH-General Discussions & Problems 04-25-2015, 08:14 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 8,784
Posted By Raining Star
I asked here because the vast majority of...

I asked here because the vast majority of professional drivers and mechanics have no experience with the purchase of their equipment. Other than the somewhat beefier size of the DP components there...
Forum: MH-General Discussions & Problems 04-24-2015, 10:29 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 8,784
Posted By Raining Star
I guess every conversation here has to turn into...

I guess every conversation here has to turn into the never ending "DP's are better" parade of comments, no matter how clear the OP makes it that the question they were asking wasn't about that.
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Forum: MH-General Discussions & Problems 04-24-2015, 04:53 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 8,784
Posted By Raining Star
Many of the DP's I've seen, at least in the price...

Many of the DP's I've seen, at least in the price range I'm looking at, are built on the Freightliner truck chassis, and as a professional driver I'm comfortable enough with it having sat on one for...
Forum: MH-General Discussions & Problems 04-22-2015, 05:59 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 8,784
Posted By Raining Star
Why are DP's more expensive?

I think the analogy between light and heavy duty trucks probably describes the comparison best. Just a quick tally in my head and just adding up the larger wheels and tires, the more massive frame...
Forum: MH-General Discussions & Problems 04-22-2015, 03:03 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 8,784
Posted By Raining Star
Several people seem to be misunderstanding the...

Several people seem to be misunderstanding the original question. I should have asked "why DP chassis are more expensive than gas chassis?"

Obviously everyone understands that a more luxurious...
Forum: MH-General Discussions & Problems 04-22-2015, 02:59 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 8,784
Posted By Raining Star
We've had a 36' gasser for a couple of years and...

We've had a 36' gasser for a couple of years and have put about 18,000 miles and six months living in it, so I know pretty well what I'm looking for in way of the house features. I'm just trying to...
Forum: MH-General Discussions & Problems 04-22-2015, 02:06 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 8,784
Posted By Raining Star
Why are DP's more expensive?

But I know the reason for the price difference in the types of cars. I doubt national labor cost differences is a big factor between a Gasser and a DP.

A DP and a Gasser aren't the same as...
Forum: MH-General Discussions & Problems 04-22-2015, 12:02 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 8,784
Posted By Raining Star
Well DW has her heart on a new (or newer) MH in...

Well DW has her heart on a new (or newer) MH in the next couple of years. Sure I'd like all advantages a DP offers but I also like to know what I'm getting for my money.

Thankfully DW and I put a...
Forum: MH-General Discussions & Problems 04-22-2015, 11:15 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 8,784
Posted By Raining Star
Why are DP's more expensive?

I'm not asking if they are worth the extra cost, but trying to learn what factors make them so much more expensive. Is there massively more steel, aluminum, etcetera in a DP engine and frame or what?...
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