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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Jarlaxle wrote:
Probably the transmission. The 6L90E isn't as strong as the Allison. And, of course, many people are like you and think that revving any engine over 2500RPM is not appropriate for towing...it is, of course, perfectly fine.
The 8100 came with the Ally. Same tranny. I love the big block. Here is my sig from another forum:
2008 Chevy 2500HD 4x4 LTZ Z71 CC/SB LMM
Edge Juice/Attitude, MBRP DPF back 304 SS Exhaust, SuspensionMaxx Keys & more...
2006 Chevy 2500HD 4X4 CC/SB 8100 SOLD
2005 Chevy 2500HD 4X4 CC/SB LLY SOLD
2004 Chevy 2500HD 4X4 SC/LB 6000 SOLD
2002 Chevy 2500 4X4 Avalanche 8100 SOLD
2002 Chevy 2500 4X4 Suburban 8100 SOLD
2001 Chevy 2500HD 4X4 EC/SB 8100 SOLD
2000 Chevy Silverado 3500 Dump 4X4 SOLD
As you can see, I have owned gas the majority of my driving life. I can tell you from experience, if you're gonna tow heavy, you're better off with a diesel. End of story. We can now close the thread. ;)
