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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Bottom line - I'm a diesel guy. Love them. Great for pulling, awesome tow truck. Had several, last one was a 2006 F250 6.0. Lots of work done on the engine, great gas mileage, heavy truck, pulled well, good truck.
Reality - I can't afford two trucks. I work in town. Lots of starts and stops, hard on the engine. Now I drive gas.
Diesel:
Gobs of torque
Good mileage for towing heavy vs. gas
When it breaks, it's usually expensive
Easy fueling up with large trailers
Not suited well to daily driving short distances vs. longevity
More expensive initially and to fuel
Gas:
More horsepower, less torque
Great mileage no tow, sometimes really bad towing
Less expensive to maintain and repair, usually
Can be more "challenging" to find fuel pulling a long trailer
Less poorly suited to daily driving, still not great for stops and starts but less damaging
Less expensive initially and currently cheaper to fuel
Do I wish I still had my diesel truck, yes.
Does my gasser work just fine and do what I need it to do, yes.
Would I go back to diesel if I had a heavier trailer, yes and wouldn't think about it twice.
Am I willing to pay the extra expense to do what I'm doing currently, no.
The bottom line is they are both usually fine when used inside their operational parameters. Period. They both have advantages and disadvantages. It boils down to what you want, and what you want to pay. In the end it's likely an emotional decision, not a logical one.
Just my opinion though...
JT
2014 Dodge Ram 2500 6.4 Hemi
2017 Coachmen Adrenaline 25QB (~32')
And a happy camper...
Reality - I can't afford two trucks. I work in town. Lots of starts and stops, hard on the engine. Now I drive gas.
Diesel:
Gobs of torque
Good mileage for towing heavy vs. gas
When it breaks, it's usually expensive
Easy fueling up with large trailers
Not suited well to daily driving short distances vs. longevity
More expensive initially and to fuel
Gas:
More horsepower, less torque
Great mileage no tow, sometimes really bad towing
Less expensive to maintain and repair, usually
Can be more "challenging" to find fuel pulling a long trailer
Less poorly suited to daily driving, still not great for stops and starts but less damaging
Less expensive initially and currently cheaper to fuel
Do I wish I still had my diesel truck, yes.
Does my gasser work just fine and do what I need it to do, yes.
Would I go back to diesel if I had a heavier trailer, yes and wouldn't think about it twice.
Am I willing to pay the extra expense to do what I'm doing currently, no.
The bottom line is they are both usually fine when used inside their operational parameters. Period. They both have advantages and disadvantages. It boils down to what you want, and what you want to pay. In the end it's likely an emotional decision, not a logical one.
Just my opinion though...
JT
2014 Dodge Ram 2500 6.4 Hemi
2017 Coachmen Adrenaline 25QB (~32')
And a happy camper...
