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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In March 2015, I replaced my trusty Chevy gas 1500 with a diesel, with no regrets. I pull a bumper mount Evergreen 29FK. About 7,500 lbs.
My reasons:
1. We're retiring in 2016 and planning on RV traveling quite a bit. My 15 year old Chevy with 160,000 miles is bound to have something go wrong someplace, where I no not the good repair places.
2. The 24 gallon tank with 8 - 10 MPG when pulling yields too frequent fill-ups. Hard on the wallet, too!
3. Going over the mountains is interesting.
I am not exactly brand loyal and extensively researched the diesels made by Dodge, Chevy and Ford.
When walking around the campgrounds and asked many owners of pickups about their experiences. All seemed happy with whatever make they purchased.
The most unusual group were the Ford people. This group garners the greatest brand loyalty of all. They win the award for bragging rites. Yet, all shared similar stories about what they had to get fixed. Go figure.
The dodge folks talked mostly about the Cummins engine.
When visiting independent diesel repair shops, Ford pickups were by far the most numerous on their lots. Most of the repair technicians described Ford diesels as less than desirable. Most of the mechanics who owned diesel trucks owned Dodge trucks.
The transmission shops had the most repairs going to Dodge, then Ford. GM's Allison tranny had none.
Off for the test drives!
My wife and I liked the Dodge truck best of all. In our humble opinion, it was the best looking and appointed. Many nice features were evident.
The Ford had, hands down, the absolute worst ride. We could not imagine driving it for long periods of time. It beat us to death for about an hour of driving.
The best ride, by far, was the Chevy. It drove like a car. The seats and such proved the most comfortable.
Deal wise, we hit the perfect storm. The Chevy dealer had a High Country model on the lot longer then they wanted. I got a deal for more truck then Dodge could match in price. The Ford was the most expensive for less truck. The Ford options killed the pricing.
I have absolutely no regrets about buying the Chevy. It is one beautiful truck and pulls like a dream. Hardly any loss of mileage when pulling.
My only complaint is you have no sense of how fast you are going. I have been hitting 80 MPH and feeling like I'm going 55. Good thing it has a speed alarm on it. Love that heated steering wheel too!
My reasons:
1. We're retiring in 2016 and planning on RV traveling quite a bit. My 15 year old Chevy with 160,000 miles is bound to have something go wrong someplace, where I no not the good repair places.
2. The 24 gallon tank with 8 - 10 MPG when pulling yields too frequent fill-ups. Hard on the wallet, too!
3. Going over the mountains is interesting.
I am not exactly brand loyal and extensively researched the diesels made by Dodge, Chevy and Ford.
When walking around the campgrounds and asked many owners of pickups about their experiences. All seemed happy with whatever make they purchased.
The most unusual group were the Ford people. This group garners the greatest brand loyalty of all. They win the award for bragging rites. Yet, all shared similar stories about what they had to get fixed. Go figure.
The dodge folks talked mostly about the Cummins engine.
When visiting independent diesel repair shops, Ford pickups were by far the most numerous on their lots. Most of the repair technicians described Ford diesels as less than desirable. Most of the mechanics who owned diesel trucks owned Dodge trucks.
The transmission shops had the most repairs going to Dodge, then Ford. GM's Allison tranny had none.
Off for the test drives!
My wife and I liked the Dodge truck best of all. In our humble opinion, it was the best looking and appointed. Many nice features were evident.
The Ford had, hands down, the absolute worst ride. We could not imagine driving it for long periods of time. It beat us to death for about an hour of driving.
The best ride, by far, was the Chevy. It drove like a car. The seats and such proved the most comfortable.
Deal wise, we hit the perfect storm. The Chevy dealer had a High Country model on the lot longer then they wanted. I got a deal for more truck then Dodge could match in price. The Ford was the most expensive for less truck. The Ford options killed the pricing.
I have absolutely no regrets about buying the Chevy. It is one beautiful truck and pulls like a dream. Hardly any loss of mileage when pulling.
My only complaint is you have no sense of how fast you are going. I have been hitting 80 MPH and feeling like I'm going 55. Good thing it has a speed alarm on it. Love that heated steering wheel too!
