3/4 ton diesel vs. gas
Because of quite expensive repairs on my diesel (see signature) it has got me thinking. I am half way contemplating trading for a 3/4 ton gasser. My diesel tows very well, so I am wondering: would a ...
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valhalla360 wrote:ShinerBock wrote:valhalla360 wrote:
What deafening noise? Maybe if your exhaust is rusted out.
Our V10 is smooth and quiet. You can hear the change in pitch when you get up to 3000rpm but nothing deafening.
Talk of 5500rpm is just trying to sooth his ego to justify why he paid so much more for a diesel.
Again, you have to figure that you only tow a 7,500 lb trailer with a V10 which any half ton on the market can do(even the 3.0L diesels). One can say pulling such a small load with a V10 that is rated to tow 15k is soothing an ego just to justify a gaser. Start pulling closer to that V10's max ratings up hills at higher speeds than 60 mph(if you can even get there) and you will know what 5,500 rpm sounds like.
Again, this in the range of size the OP is talking about. He is not talking about towing a 15k trailer.
And again, when referring to a gas engine screaming at 5k, they are meaning when it actually tows a heavy load, not a light 7.5k trailer. Doing the math on how much horsepower you are making at 3k, I don't see you towing very fast up even slight moderate 3% grades even with a light 7.5k trailer. According to the specs on your engine(making 457 lb-ft at 3,250 rpm) and calculating parasitic drive-train loss along with elevation loss, you need to be over 3k to make enough power to tow at higher (or normal to me) speeds up an incline greater than 3%. Either that or you are going slower than 60 mph.
Also, the OP already stated he is having his diesel fixed and keeping it so it is al moot at this point.
