Diesel fuel penalty
I knew when I bought my diesel truck that the cost for the truck was going to be $9,000 more and that I would be paying twice as much for maintenance and repairs, but I did not expect to be paying mor...
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ejfranz wrote:Terryallan wrote:
Don't know about the MPG, But on the down hill. Gas has got diesels beat. They already hold back the truck and trailer. All you got to do. Is drop down thru the gear box.
Diesels have to add some sort of brake (trany, Exhaust, engine) to make a diesel do what a gas engine does naturally. With out some sort of add on. A diesel just free wheels down a hill, in ANY gear. I understand many manufacturers are putting them in their truck either as a option, or in some cases standard equipment. It should be required.
I can come down from Blowing Rock, 7 miles of 6 to 7% grade, with sharp curves and hardly touch the brakes.
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In a gas truck you gear down and hope you don't blow the motor by over revving it coming down or up a step grade. Have you ever driven a diesel? Exhaust breaks are added to diesel to pull loads you can only dream of pulling with a gasser.
The trailer he is holding back only MAX 7,000# more likely south of 6,000#. My Cummins did fine without an EB with our 1st 5er at 8,000# and 7,500# of truck.
Yep an EB is an add on, but having a turbo mounted on on an engine with 17 to 1 compression is a lot of Whoa!
Terryallan, your whole rig likely weighs about as much as just my 11,000# 5er.
