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.
2010 is a little old. The Cummins back then was a bit peaky and only had a top torque value of 650 lb-ft. The current Cummins makes a lot more power at lower RPM's with new torque ratings at 800 to 850 lb-ft. I wonder if that test would still bode the same though. But I do agree that having more ratios to select keeps either engine in its sweet spot better.
