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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From Diesel Power Mag:
http://www.dieselpowermag.com/features/1111dp_king_of_the_hill_rematch/viewall.html
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The first time we put the 800-lb-ft Ram into gear, the extra torque felt obvious. We found ourselves checking to see if the transfer case was in low range. Yet when we got up to highway speeds, a few things became clear. The first was that even though the Ram matches the Ford (and beats the GMC) in torque production, towing this much weight at highway speeds is a test of horsepower—not torque. The Ram showed its 50hp deficiency attempting to keep up with the Power Stroke and Duramax everywhere we went."
I'm sure they have no idea what they are talking about right?
http://www.dieselpowermag.com/features/1111dp_king_of_the_hill_rematch/viewall.html
"
The first time we put the 800-lb-ft Ram into gear, the extra torque felt obvious. We found ourselves checking to see if the transfer case was in low range. Yet when we got up to highway speeds, a few things became clear. The first was that even though the Ram matches the Ford (and beats the GMC) in torque production, towing this much weight at highway speeds is a test of horsepower—not torque. The Ram showed its 50hp deficiency attempting to keep up with the Power Stroke and Duramax everywhere we went."
I'm sure they have no idea what they are talking about right?
