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| wildweeds:
Be the coolest cat in town..................... getcher self one of these,that fruitliner will blow away any tin can diesel burner :chuckle: |
| ArrowH:
To answer what seemed like you question. Diesel pickups have really only been around since the mid '80's. So there have been alot more miles logged on gas pickups pulling trailers then have been on diesels. There is not a thing in the world wrong with using a gas rig to pull with, as long as you have the horse power, torque and gearing, as to which there are plenty of rigs that will give you that. As far as fuel milage goes, you will have to shop around, and also if you have to work on the engine, gas powered costs about half as much as diesel for repairs. Honestly if you were to sit down and pecil it out, about the only way a diesel pickup is feesible to own, is if all you use it for is towing heavy loads for lots of miles. |
| 6x6in6:
Kopper, your going to wish you didn't go the gaspot route after owning a diesel. I'm going to hedge to guess that you probably enjoyed your D-max towing experience this weekend. I too had a '97 PSD as my tow vehicle prior to the '05 Dodge I have now. Was a great truck. Hauled my camper and my 2 horse bumper pull just fine. I decided to go bigger on the camper and to a 3 horse Circle J BP. Loaded, that's right around 22,000 pounds. I would have killed that '97 by now. The cost of diesel vs gas and then the fuel economy between two makes fuel costs a wash. Then the times you drive it unloaded, the fuel costs will be in favor of the diesel. Maintenance is no worse on diesel than a gasser. You can do oil analysis checks, and if your analysis come back clean, over 12,000 miles on an oil change could easily be the norm. Throw a fresh 3 micron fuel filter in it every 10-12k and your really good to go. Longevity. You plan on towing fairly regularly and keep the truck for years to come, that gasser will not last nearly as long as a diesel. Buy a diesel, buy a manual trans, buy a Dodge and you will be happy. The D-max with the Ally auto is great close 2nd choice. And I agree with most, BP's have their advantages but GN's do tow a whole lot better. Having a properly set up weight distribution hitch on the BP does close the towing difference gap though. |
| Sawbuck:
:yeah: Except the Dodge is a close second to D-Max :chuckle: |
| CplRaines:
I have a 2500HD with the 502ci big block mated with the allison. It is a pulling beast. Lot's of power. Stock vehicle to stock vehicle, runs away from the diesel versions. But.......... I get just over 10 miles to the gallon. Whether I am pulling an med. excavator up a pass or going downhill unloaded with a tailwind - same same. :P I didn't buy it for the gas mileage, I got it for the power and the tranny. My boss at the time had a dodge diesel we used to tow the trailer/excavator. Went through trannies way too often in that thing. There are pros and cons for each. It's a personal choice when it comes down to it. |
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