Diesel,,,, the rest of the story??
As some of you may have read, I need to buy a bigger truck and am considering a dually ( among other things ). I've also found a few newer trucks with diesel engines that fall into my budget, but dies...
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Okay???? Clearly there is a reason the Diesel vs Gas thread got to be near 400 pages,,,,,, there's some pretty strong opinions on the subject. Heck, this one hit four pages in a day. That said, thanks to all for keeping it civil.
I will try to answer some of the questions I saw,,,,
My TT is listed as #5000 empty.
I will be towing mostly in upcountry SC,NC, TN, GA and VA. That said, there is a lot of "foothills" around here. That's where my current F-150 really bogs down. That puny little 4.6 struggles to pull our two Harley's which with trailer runs around 2200 lbs.
Once you sort through it all, you guys give some really sound information,,, thank you. It sounds like if you are able to do your own wrenching, diesel might not be too bad on the wallet, but if you have to farm out, expect to pay for it. I'm sure the same is true for gassers.
I will try to answer some of the questions I saw,,,,
My TT is listed as #5000 empty.
I will be towing mostly in upcountry SC,NC, TN, GA and VA. That said, there is a lot of "foothills" around here. That's where my current F-150 really bogs down. That puny little 4.6 struggles to pull our two Harley's which with trailer runs around 2200 lbs.
Once you sort through it all, you guys give some really sound information,,, thank you. It sounds like if you are able to do your own wrenching, diesel might not be too bad on the wallet, but if you have to farm out, expect to pay for it. I'm sure the same is true for gassers.
