Towing in the real world. gas or diesel
I've been down the gas road in 04 and the diesel in 09. Looking to buy again. I had a lighter trailer in 04 but my siverado 6+ liter gas would just scream in a head wind. 4000 rpm was common. Bigge...
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wnjj wrote:Edd505 wrote:
Simple question, how many class 8 80,000 GVW gas trucks do you see?
His combo is only about 20,000 and cost per mile probably isn’t his highest concern.
I believe the question was gas towing with out the high RPM. Gas power range = RPM diesel = power @ low RPM. I tow 12K+ 5W with a F350 6.0, 3:55 auto. 65 mph 1900 RPM. Several posts speak to altitude, I live @ 5000ft and everything up hill leaving.
Reference to the class 8 was commercial trucks will use the engines that "work" best, or pull best, last longest, cost the least per mile. You do not see any gas OTR vehicles, gas lacks the pulling power and longevity.
Want to efficiently tow weight, simple answer is diesel.
