Dodge - Diesel or gas?
Already know my new truck will be a 2014 Dodge SRW Crew Cab 4x4 with auto tranny. What I don't know is if I should go with the new 6.4 or diesel. Worked outthe numbers and the cost for my use of 15k...
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JumboJet wrote:Redsky wrote:
There are emotional reasons for buying a diesel pickup as there are for having a Hummer or having a truck lifted and putting on 35 inch tires and that is OK as it a person's right to be illogical if it is their money they are spending. But trying to make it sound like the smart thing to do is a waste of time and not being entirely honest, both with oneself and with others.
Since my truck is used for duties other than hauling a TC, I guess your post has me covered somewhat.
But, stating that it is not a "smart thing", a "waste of time". and "not being entirely honest" is a little strong.
Load identical models, excepting the engines, with the identical campers and run them side-by-side for thousands of miles up and down the mountains, into 25-30 mph headwinds, etc. and see which delivers the better performance and reliability.
Ask the man I ran into in Clinton, OK while driving into a 30 mph headwind while the temperature was 105F and his new Chevrolet 8.1 gas engine equipped 2500 if he wished he had purchased a diesel equipped pickup.
I agree with you. In every instance excluding commuting, I think diesel takes it hands down. I've owned several Fords and Dodges of various motor configurations. I'll never buy another gasser. Anytime a truck has a load, the diesel will outperform. The truck doesn't care if that load is on a trailer or in the bed. The effect on the motor is the same. And a diesel will overcome that effect more efficiently more often. Period.
