2019 Gas or Diesel ?

Ralph Cramden wrote:
A prediction. People on these boards who have diesel will say "get a diesel", people with a gasser will say "get a gasser".

I have another prediction, someone is going to say Ralph missed a few things, like longevity and dependability of a diesel. Paint the whole picture, sure $$$ is a part of it.

Are you talking about the 1/2 ton diesel?

Assuming the tow/haul ratings are good, it's basically a calculation of miles driven vs MPG:

- What is the up front cost to buy the diesel vs the gas?
- How many miles do you drive per year?
- Take the miles driven and divide by the MPG for each engine type then multiply by the cost per gallon to get the annual fuel cost for each engine type.
- Now it's easy to estimate how many years it will take to recoup the up front cost of the diesel.
- At this point, it's probably too early to know if there will be any impact on resale value.

Personally, I would give it a year or two before buying a new engine design, so they can work out the kinks.

Depends on the job which tool you’ll want. Towing light and running around town, gas. Heavy towing, diesel. I’ve had both gas and diesel towing TT and 5th wheel. I now have a diesel 3500 and use it for every day driving too. Love it

LoveTheWest wrote:
I was wondering how the 2019 Ford diesel stacks up.

OR... should I stick with a gas engine.

LOL, Now look what you have done!

Do the math.

Diesel is roughly a $9K option.
Diesel is $0.54 more per gallon US average, more in some states like here in PA @ $0.64 more per gallon.

A prediction. People on these boards who have diesel will say "get a diesel", people with a gasser will say "get a gasser".

The thread will descend into chaos in short order and most likely be locked down LOL.