Diesel vs gas......................
OK folks, there have been a few to many diesel vs gas threads that have shall we say gone to "Hell and a hand basket"! So if all of you would put in you BEST, no flaming reasons for going gas vs diese...
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I'm averaging 15.9 mpg unloaded, 12.8 loaded (Jayco Eagle 14,700 GVWR) in my 06 Chev 1ton crewcab Duramax Diesel with 6-spd Allison trans.
There's no way I could tow as well, or with as good a mileage, in a gasser. Don't get me wrong, gasser's work well with lighter trailers but as you go up in weight, there's nothing out there that beats the torque of a diesel or the mileage.
Fuel prices for diesel have been on the upper side and lower side of premium gas here for quite a while. Right now, it's a 2.59/gallon where I trade, just under the price for premium. Whichever fuel you use, you know it's expensive. While I'd like to see fuel prices drop, we all know they won't.
Does that keep me at homebase? No Way....I didn't invest in the truck and the 5VR to let it sit.
There's no way I could tow as well, or with as good a mileage, in a gasser. Don't get me wrong, gasser's work well with lighter trailers but as you go up in weight, there's nothing out there that beats the torque of a diesel or the mileage.
Fuel prices for diesel have been on the upper side and lower side of premium gas here for quite a while. Right now, it's a 2.59/gallon where I trade, just under the price for premium. Whichever fuel you use, you know it's expensive. While I'd like to see fuel prices drop, we all know they won't.
Does that keep me at homebase? No Way....I didn't invest in the truck and the 5VR to let it sit.
