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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Yep -- Very much redlined. 4500 RPM if I remember correctly.
The computer in the truck made me pull over several times on that trip. That's where it can be a bit white knuckle -- there aren't always convenient places to pull over and the computers in these new vehicles (unless you install aftermarket gauges) don't really let you keep an eye on engine/trans temps. I always assumed that I could watch the temp indicators and when they started to rise I could simply slow down a bit and find a suitable place to pull over and cool down. NOPE.. As soon as the engine/trans temps start to rise at ALL the gauges immediately slam all the way to the stop pin and the computer tells you to pull over immediately. Big PIA.
Yes, I know these engines are made to be driven that hard but I figure subjecting it to those kinds of conditions repeatedly would definitely shorten its life. Since this was the last new TV I'd be purchasing for a long, long time I needed something I wouldn't have to worry about, even when I decide to upgrade the trailer to something bigger.
No worries now. :)
The computer in the truck made me pull over several times on that trip. That's where it can be a bit white knuckle -- there aren't always convenient places to pull over and the computers in these new vehicles (unless you install aftermarket gauges) don't really let you keep an eye on engine/trans temps. I always assumed that I could watch the temp indicators and when they started to rise I could simply slow down a bit and find a suitable place to pull over and cool down. NOPE.. As soon as the engine/trans temps start to rise at ALL the gauges immediately slam all the way to the stop pin and the computer tells you to pull over immediately. Big PIA.
Yes, I know these engines are made to be driven that hard but I figure subjecting it to those kinds of conditions repeatedly would definitely shorten its life. Since this was the last new TV I'd be purchasing for a long, long time I needed something I wouldn't have to worry about, even when I decide to upgrade the trailer to something bigger.
No worries now. :)
Hannibal wrote:
That was redlined? What's redline with the 5.4L? The sound didn't indicate very high rpm at all. Pretty quiet if anything. I couldn't understand anything in the second video except a bunch of foul language, something about a cat house and a slow driver hogging the left lane. The third video also sounded like fairly low rpm. Monteagle is our biggest interstate grade and being less than 6k feet, power isn't a problem. Coming down the protracted grade with tow haul and cruise control on isn't a problem either. I've said many times I wouldn't want to take our rig to the Rockies due to altitude, not grades. You can bet most truckers are running against the governor up the grades and pushing redline coming down the grades as well. But, if a diesel makes you more comfortable, by all means that's the engine for you.:B
