Mr. kpm, do you know what kind of diesel did they have in it, & what the trouble was? Would be nice for others to know if they decided to put one in. I guess there's good & bad in all of them.
Would diesel or gas be readilly available in all the places that you travel to? I know from expericence that a diesel can be harder to start in cold weather. You're better off with two batteries for cold starts. There are usually four batteries in trucks. A diesel also works better running in the cold.