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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Oh, no -- wasn't a problem time at all in this video. Just an example of the sound of the engine with the pedal to the floor while climbing a quick grade. This would be perfectly acceptable as you say. I'm talking about when I was in situations like I described above, where it's to the floor for extended periods of time.
Believe me, I would have killed to be able to keep that truck. I absolutely loved it. (I had leased four of them prior, since I was 18 years old!) My F250 isn't remotely as comfortable or feature rich as that truck. I don't even have a freakin' outside temperature gauge on my F250 (and it's mostly loaded, all leather, etc!!) With a sticker price of $55,000 it's really sickening. I have leased all of my vehicles up until my last two trucks. When I bought that one I was buying a "Tow Vehicle" that I would be able to KEEP and use for many years to come, even when I eventually upgraded to a bigger trailer.
When I had all of the "overheating" problems out west I was VERY upset as I put a huge cash down payment on it and knew I couldn't keep it. There was no way that vehicle would last the amount of time I needed it to last running it like that summer after summer after summer. I realize that it's designed to do it but it just wasn't enough truck for my needs. I was planning on having a child soon (who is one year old next week!) and knew I wouldn't be able to keep buying new vehicles anymore. I didn't want to be out west five years from now and drop a trans or have an engine explode on me in the middle of nowhere. Yes, of course it could happen with any vehicle anytime but I like to play it as safe as I can. If I were able to keep that truck it would be paid off by now. As it is now I'm stuck with 21ish more payments on this beast:
Ford F250 Super Duty 6.4 Powerstroke Diesel
If you look close in that video you'll see @ 5500 RPM the little lines on the tach are red. I have a daylight picture somewhere if you make me dig it up.. hahah...
Now on the F250 there is NO redline or red-dashes on that tach. ;)
Haha..
Not too quiet.
Not offended by the music. I like Nelly's Country Grammar CD. However, I'm seeing a casual subtle rumble 3800rpm at 60mph for extended time and the temp gauges look normal. The tach shows 7k rpm max with no redline. This is what I see towing our 5th wheel up the Blue Ridge grades at 60mph in summer heat. Still not seeing a problem. You sure you're not blowing smoke to justify the diesel. No justification needed. Wanting one has always been all the justification I needed. I have no regrets with any of my trucks gas or diesel.
Believe me, I would have killed to be able to keep that truck. I absolutely loved it. (I had leased four of them prior, since I was 18 years old!) My F250 isn't remotely as comfortable or feature rich as that truck. I don't even have a freakin' outside temperature gauge on my F250 (and it's mostly loaded, all leather, etc!!) With a sticker price of $55,000 it's really sickening. I have leased all of my vehicles up until my last two trucks. When I bought that one I was buying a "Tow Vehicle" that I would be able to KEEP and use for many years to come, even when I eventually upgraded to a bigger trailer.
When I had all of the "overheating" problems out west I was VERY upset as I put a huge cash down payment on it and knew I couldn't keep it. There was no way that vehicle would last the amount of time I needed it to last running it like that summer after summer after summer. I realize that it's designed to do it but it just wasn't enough truck for my needs. I was planning on having a child soon (who is one year old next week!) and knew I wouldn't be able to keep buying new vehicles anymore. I didn't want to be out west five years from now and drop a trans or have an engine explode on me in the middle of nowhere. Yes, of course it could happen with any vehicle anytime but I like to play it as safe as I can. If I were able to keep that truck it would be paid off by now. As it is now I'm stuck with 21ish more payments on this beast:
Ford F250 Super Duty 6.4 Powerstroke Diesel
If you look close in that video you'll see @ 5500 RPM the little lines on the tach are red. I have a daylight picture somewhere if you make me dig it up.. hahah...
Now on the F250 there is NO redline or red-dashes on that tach. ;)
Haha..
Not too quiet.
Not offended by the music. I like Nelly's Country Grammar CD. However, I'm seeing a casual subtle rumble 3800rpm at 60mph for extended time and the temp gauges look normal. The tach shows 7k rpm max with no redline. This is what I see towing our 5th wheel up the Blue Ridge grades at 60mph in summer heat. Still not seeing a problem. You sure you're not blowing smoke to justify the diesel. No justification needed. Wanting one has always been all the justification I needed. I have no regrets with any of my trucks gas or diesel.
