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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What grades are you talking about going 20-30 mph? typical frewway at 3-6% max? or 20-30% on side roads? My 454 gas rigs could do all of 15% at 20K lbs before they literally stalled out, could not go forward....My 96 K3500 with a 5 sp manual, 6.5 TD stalled at around 30%. My 05 dmax, believe it or not, with twice the torque, but way the frig taller gears, stall at 24-26%! my Navstar with a 175/330 motor, least torque, least HP, can pull 30K up a 30% grade. Due to better gears in trns and axels. Performance leaves a lot to be desired depending on many factor, not being talked about.......
Cost? talking ROI etc....could be as little as 2-3 years as noted, could be as high as 5-7 years in my case. ROI is too long. 2-3 years I can handle, 5-7, no effing way!
As noted, there is not a right or wrong as to which is better etc. But at todays cost difference of a diesel, the initial cost etc to too high for me. I do admit, if at elevation a lot, ie above 5000', maybe as little as 3000 feet, a forced induction motor getting rated HP to upwards of 10,000', is rather nice, vs the losing of 2-3% per 1000', NO IT IS NOT the 10% loss per 1000' as noted above a few posts, then at 10,000', you have what no power?!?!?!??? yeah right!
I'm giving this post until AM, then you can take this BS to the stuck diesel vs gas sticky! As there is really no right or wrong answer!
Marty
Cost? talking ROI etc....could be as little as 2-3 years as noted, could be as high as 5-7 years in my case. ROI is too long. 2-3 years I can handle, 5-7, no effing way!
As noted, there is not a right or wrong as to which is better etc. But at todays cost difference of a diesel, the initial cost etc to too high for me. I do admit, if at elevation a lot, ie above 5000', maybe as little as 3000 feet, a forced induction motor getting rated HP to upwards of 10,000', is rather nice, vs the losing of 2-3% per 1000', NO IT IS NOT the 10% loss per 1000' as noted above a few posts, then at 10,000', you have what no power?!?!?!??? yeah right!
I'm giving this post until AM, then you can take this BS to the stuck diesel vs gas sticky! As there is really no right or wrong answer!
Marty
