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brholt
May 21, 2014Explorer II
Just "to keep the conversation going" you might note the following test:
16% hill climb test
The F250 gas 6.2 "beat" the Ram 2500 Diesel up the hill.
(It would be fun to see how the new Dodge 6.4 with the 8 speed transmission would do). Obviously gearing and transmissions play a big role in these kind of results.
There is no question that generally the diesels can pull more. However, the real question is how adequate are the gas engines. I think the answer is they are getting better and better. Only part of it is the engines themselves but another big part of it is the transmissions. Back in the days of 4 speed transmissions it was harder to keep the "peaky" gas engines in the "sweet" spot. Today's 6 and 8 speed transmissions really make a difference for the gas engines.
16% hill climb test
The F250 gas 6.2 "beat" the Ram 2500 Diesel up the hill.
(It would be fun to see how the new Dodge 6.4 with the 8 speed transmission would do). Obviously gearing and transmissions play a big role in these kind of results.
There is no question that generally the diesels can pull more. However, the real question is how adequate are the gas engines. I think the answer is they are getting better and better. Only part of it is the engines themselves but another big part of it is the transmissions. Back in the days of 4 speed transmissions it was harder to keep the "peaky" gas engines in the "sweet" spot. Today's 6 and 8 speed transmissions really make a difference for the gas engines.
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