Considering Trade from Gasser to Diesel

wnjj wrote:

mike mck wrote:
Not in my case. I paid $7K in cash for my 99 F550 XLT with 7.3 powerstroke. For what I need it for it is far more economical than my gasser. 94 F350 with 460. Hauling and towing what I do I got 6 to 8 mpg. my powerstroke gets me 12 MPG.

Far more economical and easier to drive while hauling than my gasser.

I keep hearing opinions from those that have no experience to back up their statements.

I drive a diesel Dually because I need it to haul my 4000 lb cabover and cargo trailer, M105A3 that weighs in at 2700 empty, Up the hill to Flagstaff to Phoenix.
Was very tough in the gasser but a walk in the park in the diesel.

If it's a walk in the park for a 7.3, a modern gas engine would probably have no trouble either. Your gasser experience is 20 years old.

WNJJ
Are you speaking from experience or what you think could be true. My diesel is a 1999 my gasser was a 1994. So 5 years between engines. Both electronically controlled and fuel injected. I have friends with "modern" big blocks as well as Modern diesels. Their experience remains the same. No If they are running empty situation changes. I am not trying to convince you of anything. I am offering the op my real life experience with both. He can take it or leave it.