Is there a Diesel or Gas break point?
I'm strongly considering upgrading to a 250/2500 or larger truck and I was wondering if there is break point where diesels just make more sense than gas. I know that as a rule diesels are better at p...
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Upfront price will be $6K ~ $8K higher for a diesel.
As far as performance a regularly aspirated engine will see about a 10% decrease in power for every 1K increase in altitude.
If you'd like to see some real world comparisons of gas versus diesel at altitude take a look at the Ike Challenge videos on the Fast Lane Truck website:
Ike Gauntlet
I've had no issues towing my 8,800 lb trailer with a gas engine (6.2L) F-250 in the hills of PA (3K ~ 4K feet) but get out to CO and above 6K feet I'm sure it's going to be more of a challenge.
As far as performance a regularly aspirated engine will see about a 10% decrease in power for every 1K increase in altitude.
If you'd like to see some real world comparisons of gas versus diesel at altitude take a look at the Ike Challenge videos on the Fast Lane Truck website:
Ike Gauntlet
I've had no issues towing my 8,800 lb trailer with a gas engine (6.2L) F-250 in the hills of PA (3K ~ 4K feet) but get out to CO and above 6K feet I'm sure it's going to be more of a challenge.
