Hannibal wrote:
Racerchaser27 wrote:
I have towed with both, and both have worked adimirably. If you are towing occasionally, a gasser will work just fine as long as you tow sensibly, and keep the maintenance up. But....to imply that a diesel will last no longer than a gasser is ubsurd. Take care of a "good" diesel and it will live many, many times longer a gasser. (there have been some less than desirable diesels built, same as gas engines) Don't do your research and get what you deserve I say! I know plenty of people with diesels (Duramax's and Cummin's mostly), with "well" over 300,000 kms and still towing like the day they were bought, without a wrench laid to them, except for regular maintenence. One good friend of mine who passed away last year, had an early Dodge/Cummins with a 5.9, and it had over 900,000 kms on it. Towed 90% of its life (Hauled TT's commercially for alot of years before using it for his own personal use and travelling). That was a great truck and all that was ever done to the engine mechanically was a fuel pump change. Ran like a top. He sold it and bought a new Dodge/Cummins 6.7 back in '06, which his widow still owns and drives. It has 250,000 kms on it and the family still tows a 35 ft 5th wheel with it. Show me even a meticulously maintained gasser that can put up those kinda longevity numbers and still be towing heavy. Its the reason I bought my Cummins. Best engine I've ever owned!
With a diesel you don't have to tow sensibly or do maintenance?:B
And your friend bought a 6.7L Cummins in '06?:h
900,000 km and not even a water pump? That's unbelievable!!! :E
Sorry, 2007 6.7. He saw a deep maroon colored 2wd 2500 and decided he wanted a new truck. Love at first site I guess, lol. And as far I as was ever told by him, and he was as honest as the day was long, only the fuel pump was ever changed on the old 5.9. He had 2 body and paint jobs done, regular,(bordering on anal) maintenance schedule for every thing maintenance wise, went through a few hubs and the like, but that truck was a gem. The guy who bought it put a plow on it and a sander in the back and worked it that winter plowing locally. Haven't seen it for a few years so not sure where it ever went.
