Question for diesel owners
I need your help folks. My Ford F250 just doesn't have enough power to haul our camper long distances so we're looking at a 2005 F350 duelly with a 6.0. I know zip about diesels so here are a couple o...
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jimh425 wrote:
There is so much misinformation on this thread. It's too much effort to respond to all of it but on the other hand, I don't think you need a diesel, so I don't think it matters. This is not the site to get reliable diesel information.
If you only drive 3000 miles a year and mostly on level ground, I don't think you'll ever come out on a diesel. Instead, look for a gas engine with the proper gearing for the engine size. Most DRWs will probably have 4.10s or similar and will be fine. Sure a diesel will work, but most don't like being barely used and that goes for the 6.0 in particular.
An alternative is to change the gearing on the current truck you have with some minor upgrades such as exhaust and higher flowing air filter if you haven't done that. Of course, it won't carry a TC as well as a DRW, so in that respect, you'd be better off doing the same type modifications to a DRW.
I would not agree with this at all. On this forum you have People who actually use their trucks. Not chip them out and drag race them...
Here you have real world experience with People who are hauling and travelling similar to what the OP is doing.
I don't see where the OP asked anything about the economics of purchasing a diesel truck (a pointless discussion...).
His questions are performance/logistics related.
His gasser does not cut it for his load.
