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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Taco wrote:transamz9 wrote:Hannibal wrote:
Depends on your definition of good. As fast, yes. 345hp will tow as fast as 325hp.
Do you know the torque of that rice burner? HP ain't everything.
Torque is twisting force. Horsepower is a measurement of work over time.
Provided enough torque and gearing to allow the engine to rev to the rpm range where it produces it's maximum power then the engine with the higher horsepower will perform more work over time. I.E. Tow faster.
Diesel in the opinion of many people may tow "Better" in that it feels like it is towing more effortlessly because it makes it's power at lower rpm and gets better fuel mileage. But a gasser given sufficient gearing to allow the engine to get into it's powerband will tow just as fast and maintain speed on grade just as well. It will just do so at higher rpm and use more fuel.
Just chiming in here but what about the longevity of diesels over gas? I know they have a higher up front cost but the back-end longevity would make them a better buy for someone who was going to keep their truck for a longer period of time.
Sure the diesel oil change is more expensive but I don't know many diesels that are blowing valves or having "gas" type repairs. Plus, purchase a diesel and a gas truck and tow them right out of the gate and see who is still standing after the 100k mile flip. There is a reason that the truck industry uses diesel.
On a side note, I tow a 15k toy hauler and I don't know if the v10 would be able to keep up with the diesel. Maybe with a supercharger as a secondary power additive but I have not seen anyone chime in on the v10.
