Hannibal wrote:
I got out if the diesel only gas haters club in 2005. I have no regrets. It's a pickup truck, not a OTR tractor. I have no desire to own a pickup truck that I can't use as a pickup truck. That includes grocery getting. I actually like the sound of a gas V8 at 4200rpm up the grades. Others wet their pants at the sound of any harmless downshift. Cringe is not an engine problem. It's a driver perception problem. Gas engines tow fine within their ratings. Higher rpm isn't working harder. Gear reduction reduces the load on the engine. But perception is...
Yep well put. I did the same thing in 2012 when I ordered the Ford F250 with 4.30 diffy. Still driving that hog and have no idea if it will ever be updated since i will never see 75 again. ;) I think the best sound is at 3500 R's at about 2/3 throttle. :C
