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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How exactly can you haul more than any gas engine? Your GVWR doesn't exactly say so or the DOT laws. Nor does the fact that you can get a gas silverado with the same axle, springs and tires, and less curb weight. Doesn't make a whole lot of sense.
I have seen plenty of fuel stations that don't carry diesel. Many more only have one pump that isn't a dedicated diesel pump but shares it's spot with a gas pump that may be in use by a gas vehicle. I can bet that more often than once a diesel owner has had to wait for a vehicle to be moved from the one available pump.
Funny that you felt the need to pay extra to hedge against the possibility for a very high dollar repair on your diesel engine.
You may not live in a climate that is cold enough to need a block heater and diesels have gotten better but for some climates it is still a concern.
I'm glad you're happy to have to buy more oil???
My point is my diesel has the power to haul any load better; quicker, safer and more economically than it's gas counterpart. I'm not a commercial vehicle so I'm not worried about the weight police. When you order a Diesel (and big block before it was discontinued) you got the Allison and a heavier duty rear axle. It is not the same as when you egt a 6.0. Never had a problem finding diesel and everyone at some point has had to wait for fuel. To suggest otherwise is just silly. Where I live we het down to the low single digits; never had a starting issue; never plugged in. Don't be a hater.
I have seen plenty of fuel stations that don't carry diesel. Many more only have one pump that isn't a dedicated diesel pump but shares it's spot with a gas pump that may be in use by a gas vehicle. I can bet that more often than once a diesel owner has had to wait for a vehicle to be moved from the one available pump.
Funny that you felt the need to pay extra to hedge against the possibility for a very high dollar repair on your diesel engine.
You may not live in a climate that is cold enough to need a block heater and diesels have gotten better but for some climates it is still a concern.
I'm glad you're happy to have to buy more oil???
My point is my diesel has the power to haul any load better; quicker, safer and more economically than it's gas counterpart. I'm not a commercial vehicle so I'm not worried about the weight police. When you order a Diesel (and big block before it was discontinued) you got the Allison and a heavier duty rear axle. It is not the same as when you egt a 6.0. Never had a problem finding diesel and everyone at some point has had to wait for fuel. To suggest otherwise is just silly. Where I live we het down to the low single digits; never had a starting issue; never plugged in. Don't be a hater.
