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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OhhWell wrote:trcgolf wrote:
I get about 10-11 around town, 14-15 on pure highway but it's towing out west that concerns me.
How fast do you need to get up the hill and how many RPMs can you handle your engine sustaining while doing it?
That's why I hate towing with my wife's '11 2500 Suburban. Yes the GM 6.0L is a good engine, but I can't stand that 6 speed tranny that's in it. To me, it is too sensitive to torque loads or demands. It downshifts way too much. When we have to tow a 16' utility trailer with a UTV on it from Phoenix to Show Low, we spend at least 60% of the drive in 4th and 5th gear. I don't mind having to rev the engine to 6 grand hear and there to maintain 65 mph,…but when it's all the time, that's a lot of wear on the tranny. My Cummins pulling the same trailer will spend less than 5% of the trip out of O/D. And that's pulling the same trailer and running 70 mph.
I'm not gonna answer the question of which is better, but i'll share my own personal experiences.
