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spud1957 wrote:
I see this as my only option for my next tow vehicle IF I want to stay with Ford. Just can't see myself buying a Ford 6.7. I would always be wondering when the fuel pump is going to grenade. Neighbour here at our park in Largo had his 2016 die last week. The fuel pump took out the fuel system. 30,000 miles on the truck!!
THERE WAS NO WATER IN THE FUEL AND WARRANTY IS COVERING IT.
IF I go diesel it will probably be a 2017+ GM.
S
I buy a new vehicle every 20 years or so. I have always thought a diesel pickup was not the best idea for most buyers. If you drive less than about 10000 miles a month, the price of fuel would never save the cost of the upgrade. The extra long life of the engine is mostly wasted because most pickups are not junked because the engine wore out. Then add the problems the emission controls cause, and the outrageous cost of some repairs that are needed by too high percentage of owners.
I'm thinking that the big spark plug motor might be a good choice...- I see this as my only option for my next tow vehicle IF I want to stay with Ford. Just can't see myself buying a Ford 6.7. I would always be wondering when the fuel pump is going to grenade. Neighbour here at our park in Largo had his 2016 die last week. The fuel pump took out the fuel system. 30,000 miles on the truck!!
THERE WAS NO WATER IN THE FUEL AND WARRANTY IS COVERING IT.
IF I go diesel it will probably be a 2017+ GM.
S FishOnOne wrote:
I wasn't throwing dirt at a brand but making a point of how a new 2020 gas engine compared to some 2020 diesel's pulling the same weight.
It's interesting that you now take the easy route and point blame.
Rrrrrriiiiiggggghhhhhttttt!!!! If you never gone out of your way to mention something just to throw dirt on other brands then I would be more inclined to believe you here, but.......ShinerBock wrote:
4x4ord wrote:
The run is only 7.6 miles long. The average incline is a 5.3 % grade with the top part being steeper. Godzilla averaged 52.4 mph. The Duamax ran full throttle pulling 30k at about 38 mph average speed. The math works out that it only developed an average of 341 hp at the crank during that run. Godzilla had to develop nearly identical HP to pull 16 k up at 52.4 mph.
Plotting from the sign on the on ramp in Silverthorne that they use as a starting point to the traffic lights at the top at the tunnel that they use as the end is more than 7.6 miles. Also, we are not talking about the 30k lb trailer runs the diesels made. We are talking about the 16k trailer runs that Fish posted earlier in his usual attempts to throw dirt on other brands. What I am trying to tell him is that even the new Powerstroke would have a similar 8:XX time because the test is limited to 60 mph.
I wasn't throwing dirt at a brand but making a point of how a new 2020 gas engine compared to some 2020 diesel's pulling the same weight.
It's interesting that you now take the easy route and point blame.librty02 wrote:
ib516 wrote:
My point is the gassers aren't the dogs they used to be.
No they are not that's for sure...
Have they ran a the RAM with the new 8 speed tranny on the IKE yet?
Not yet.- Very impressive gas engine. Still like my range and diesel pump access!
It definitely makes the gas market much more interesting. With dodge/rams current gas line up I’m sure they will see this as a challenge they have to meet/beat. ib516 wrote:
My point is the gassers aren't the dogs they used to be.
I agree with that. I was just pointing out that one of the reasons why their times are so close is because of the 60 mph speed limit of the test. The diesels would have been able to easily accelerate passed this at the lower portion of the hill which would have made their time even less.- They were lucky it wasn’t a 7.3 EcoBoost V8 600hp! developing sea level power. It woulda pulled the hitch right off that trailer!
ib516 wrote:
My point is the gassers aren't the dogs they used to be.
No they are not that's for sure...
Have they ran a the RAM with the new 8 speed tranny on the IKE yet?- My point is the gassers aren't the dogs they used to be.
