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:valhalla360 wrote:
And how often do you drive into a 30mph headwind when the temp is 105f? If it's one time over the life of the truck, I'll happily save $10k up front to live with 1 day of slow driving.
I live in the southwest part of the country and I drive into 30 mph headwinds quite often. It gets hot in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arizona where we travel the most.
$10,000 is not much for me when I compare it with what I was trying to do with a gas equipped truck before I bought my first diesel in 1999.
I might buy the wind arguement but for the vast majority of people (even those in the west), it's not a daily or even monthly event to tow heavy into a 30mph headwind.
As far as heat, a gas engine is no more likely to die from the heat than a diesel assuming both are functioning properly and are within the appropriate tow ratings.
I think where you see gas vehicles on the side of the road is when they are towing overwieght which is more common with gas engines. Not thru any fault of the engine but if it's rated for 7,000lb towing and you drag a 10,000lb trailer around, you exceding the design standards.
