NC Hauler wrote:
Slowmover wrote:
NC Hauler wrote:
Slowmover wrote:
2500 with gas motor. 5-link coil rear means better ride and stability. As with others, fears about the standard auto aren't warranted.
Takes a lot of miles to warm up a diesel. Engine oil temp will probably reach op temp at the 45-mile mark while solo (unless the factory has some trickery happening). Then one needs that many more miles to boil off acids.
Low annual miles and light trailer mitigate against diesel. An Airstream needs 20% less HP than a box shape trailer to maintain highway cruise.
And the solo mpg reports are encouraging for the gasser. The percentage fuel cost difference is not favorable for the diesel in this application.
And with long term ownership, years out the gasser will need less in maintenance and repairs. The truck will time out before the gas motor needs replacement.
"Better ride and stability"?? sounds more like "your opinion", based on no facts whatsoever..
Diesel will warm up in about 10 mins or less with EB on, we're talking 2013 and up .. When was the last time you read up on the "modern diesel's" of 2013 and up, or owned one other than your 04'??? Less noise, smoother ride, DEF addition helps reap much better mpg...Low annual miles and light trailer DON'T mitigate against the diesel. :R
Diesel will get better mpg towing and possibly better mpg empty. ...Where are your facts coming from about all this information you've tossed out and won't be able to back when comparing a 6.4 gasser (2014 and up) and the 2013 and up cummins...??
Do you not understand the difference between leaf and linked coil? I guess not.
As to warmup I already qualified the statement. But no diesel warms up as fast as a gasser. Guess you didn't see his normative use.
And you need check fuel reports on the gassers. The percent difference between that and the diesel won't work against initial cost, operative cost and potential eleventh year repairs. The gasser motor is already overkill. You obviously don't understand this last part.
The OP will get what makes him happy. You, on the other hand my friend, need some education as to how the numbers work if spec'g the truck for the job matters. Not to mention suspensions, trailer design, and closer reading of the OPs intended use.
Wow, .I've met my first 100% genuine no-it-all:)..It appears I DO know quite a bit about the numbers AND also know more about the NEWER diesels than you do...I know exactly what the OP is going to tow, a little ole 7 to 8K Airstream, He could tow it with a 1/2 ton gasser...but if YOU read all of his post, you might see that he seems to REALLY, REALLY want the Cummins diesel with the Aisin...just like "I" did....I didn't need it, but I purchased what "I" wanted anyway....Heck, a 2500 with the Cummins would work for the OP, ( BUT, if you re-read all his post, again, he's pretty adamant about the Cummins engine), but wants the 3500 Mega Cab SRW with the Aisin...I quite a bit about the Gen 4 Cummins and the Aisin, as well as the 68RFE, I've only owned these trucks for about 5 years, but know about the NEW/NEWER one's, but nothing before 2010, (then I owned Chevy D/A equipped trucks as my first diesel's).
To "assume" you know more than others doesn't make you right......
YEA..........He knows..............He has owned SEVERAL:B
I may justtrade my 15 on a 16 to get the 900TQ and then we will be tied!
