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FireGuard
Explorer II
Feb 14, 2019

If price was not a consideration, Gas or Diesel?

With the new impressive gas engines coming out there is a lot of chatter on different web sites. I’ve had both and agree with most of the pros and cons. Just out of curiosity, if you could get the...
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Kayteg1
Explorer II
Feb 15, 2019
pnichols wrote:
There's a tremenduous forward-bias weight penalty to pay just to get some lower RPM quietness when trying to tow with a diesel pickup. That's probably one reason why so many diesel pickups are 4X4, because when unloaded in the rear they must really suffer from poor rear traction in slippery conditions..


When I don't drive much in slippery condition, I know my RWD dually has program that limits the diesel output on 1st and 2nd gear, or the engine torque might bend the frame.

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