I drive an '04 2500 Hemi (No, not a dually) 4wd/auto/qc/long bed that belongs to my employer. I personally have an '05 diesel that is essentially the same truck save for the engines.
The diesel tows, but not nearly as much as the gasser. Milage is erratic from my experience. (anywhere from 8mpg to 25 mpg, depending on load and speeds, milage drops off badly as it approaches maint intervals. Never heard anyone else complain about that, but my truck does it)
Hemi get's tortured. We drag around overloaded 25' 14,000gvwr gooseneck trailers, pile up the miles, and I drive it like I stole it.
Best milage towing (highway at constant speed) is around 7-1/2 to 8 mpg. It'll get as much as 16 highway without the trailer. Diesel does a bit better. Routine maint cost is FAR less on the gasser. Fuel cost negates milage advantage. The hemi I drive is approaching 300,000 miles. Only repairs with it were not associated with engine or tranny. (A/C coil, wheel speed sensor, CD player) Diesel needed new injector pump @ 266,000. All things considered, when my '05 wears out, I'll probably buy a gasser unless things change a great deal between now and then.
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