Why not put turbos on 2500 gas trucks
I hear all these great reviews on the Eco-Boost engine and all the power it creates. Somewhere I read a few years back it had more HP and torque then my 2500 HD gas. Why doesn't Ford or Chevy offer ...
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burningman wrote:
I'm with Grit Dog... it's simple... because if you want power like that, they DO already offer it, with Cummins, Powerstroke or Duramax engines! When you want heavy duty towing power you don't want a gas engine, turbo or not. It'll use fuel like mad.
It's definitely not a drivetrain durability issue, or they couldn't offer the 800+ ft/lbs diesel engines either.
Generalizing almost too much, supercharged (or turbo'ed) gas engines are for situations requiring high output and light weight, such as muscle cars and race cars that haul "tail" not trailers.
Diesels are the way to go in heavier applications.
X3 with Grit Dog also!
If you want more power than a NA gas engine and still want reliability, then simply step up to a diesel.
