Anybody towing with a late model gasser?
I just had to shell out a little over 10K to fix the high pressure fuel pump on my 2012 Ford diesel. 37k miles on it and the dealer said "sorry" ford won't pay. After some discussion on this subject h...
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brholt wrote:
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.
Yep, beat it by .1 seconds, the interesting reading was in the text.
"While the F-250’s rear end hopped, the Ram 2500’s backside squealed, as its tires couldn’t hold traction on the takeoff. We had to feather the accelerator very carefully to avoid losing grip entirely. There was no stability control to cut fuel or apply the ABS for assistance. ."
TOO much torque!
