Diesel versus gas

[Pathfinder101]

What really sux is that Ford gittin jumped by a jap Yota! 

-Steve

Yeah, I'm not gonna lie.  That hurt a little...

[bigpaw 77]

I had to vote for diesel. I just traded my 98 diesel dodge in for a 06 f250 crew cab long bed lariat with the 6.0 and I love it.

[NWwildman]

I own a 98 24v dodge I currently have 260k and am running my same original drive train minus two clutch. I had to rebuild the front end at 175k and haven't touch anything since then. I average 15 to 25 k a year and 10k of that is dirt and gravel and the rest i pull equipment at work. I will have to say I gel up once a year and that is normally my fault i have a 100 gallon transfer tank and I forget to put additive in it. Summer diesel at 0 normally doesn't do to well so far two years in a row i have gelled first cold of winter. I have a friend with a ford super duty with a 12v cummins with 476k on the engine can't beat a diesel.         

[Phantom Gobbler]

Just picked up this new gas burner.  It is my first Dodge as I was able to get the price down a littler better than Ford or Chevy.  I traded in a 04 Ford Ranger FX4 at the Dodge Dealer in Monroe.  Hope I don't regret it.  My wife likes the new truck for hauling Mother-in-law and grandkids.  But will it perform in the woods or will it have to stay on I-90?  You decide:

[raekmike]

hmm.....sho is purdy to be takin inta da woods.....

you need to get dem der goodyears off of it first......get yo self sum all terrains...

[br8kitoff]

Love the diesel...can make it to Spokane with a Polaris 600 in the bed on half a tank @70mph. From the peninsula to Colville with the 5th wheel (35') averages 14mpg.  does about 19 with nothing in or behind on freeway. 6" lift running 37" 13x18

[Heredoggydoggy]

My guess is that you will miss the Ford Ranger once the new smell is out of that monster.  But then, I'm predjudiced--I loved my Ranger.  If it hadn't gotten totalled in an accident I'd still be driving it.  Usually 26 mpg highway.

[PolarBear]

As my cousin the diesel mechanic of 30+ years says "real trucks don't have spark plugs!".

[sisu]

As my cousin the diesel mechanic of 30+ years says "real trucks don't have spark plugs!".

I did not understand diesel until I drove for nearly a year delivering waterworks project materials to job sites. Then after I bought my own diesel and started towing, launching and parking my boat I finally understood. Good milage, unsurpassed  torque etc.