Buying my Hemi WAS a good idea
When I first became a diesel owner (2003 or 2004), diesel was almost always 10-15% cheaper than regular unleaded where I live. Then came ULSD, and the economy moved on. Diesel became the same price...
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RedRocket204 wrote:transamz9 wrote:RedRocket204 wrote:transamz9 wrote:
Today's big gassers have just as much "pulling power" as the diesels.
How many big gassers carry around forced induction at altitude?
Your flatlander statement isn't 100% valid for everyone.
You make a good point but I have to ask. How much power is lost with the altitude? Remember that today's big gassers are making 20% more power then the last generations of force fed diesels and have more gears to choose from. We have to ask ourselves sometimes, how much power do "I" really need? If the OP's 3 gen Cummins did all he needed then why wouldn't a gas motor with 20% more power do? How much towing is really done in the high altitude? If they live there then most likely people will leave to to go RVing. If the don't live there then they usually only visit.
Like said earlier, it might not work for 100% of the people in this world but I doubt there is even 10% of the people in this world that ever see high enough elevation with their tv to even notice a difference in power. I very rarely even use all the power my engines can produce and I would say there are a lot of poeple that can say the same thing.
This is not an absolute but will give you a general idea - Braking HP Loss at Altitude Calculator
You are correct that probably about 10% tow at altitude with regularity but my point being that blanket statements are not correct for the entire towing population.
I live at 8k feet and travel from 5600 to 8k sometimes 5 days a week...but that is mostly unloaded but is still affected by altitude. When I tow, it is from 8k to ???, many times being higher or over multiple passes.
I would actually like to see a big gasser with forced induction but understand that is a niche market.
Beings you need and have the most powerful truck made, mind sharing what you drive so us flat landers know what we need to bring to the table if we head out your way? I mean you know, I would hate to get out there and not be able to pull the hill.
