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-Kevin
Aug 27, 2014Explorer
i still lost on why they keep going with Gas over diesel.
"can almost hear my diesel loving friends saying, “That may be true, but what about diesel power and torque?” Well, our 380 horsepower, 380 lb-ft of torque 6.0L gas Chevy 3500 - loaded with a 4,000 pound truck camper - handled the mountain passes of Colorado, and scooted around roaming semis, with relative ease. Modern gas engines do not pull like modern diesels, but the real world differences are less than some folks might believe."
I think a 6.4 HEMI with 410 HP and 429 LB-Ft doesn't compare to 370 HP and 850 LB-Ft and I want more power pulling mountains around here sometimes.
"can almost hear my diesel loving friends saying, “That may be true, but what about diesel power and torque?” Well, our 380 horsepower, 380 lb-ft of torque 6.0L gas Chevy 3500 - loaded with a 4,000 pound truck camper - handled the mountain passes of Colorado, and scooted around roaming semis, with relative ease. Modern gas engines do not pull like modern diesels, but the real world differences are less than some folks might believe."
I think a 6.4 HEMI with 410 HP and 429 LB-Ft doesn't compare to 370 HP and 850 LB-Ft and I want more power pulling mountains around here sometimes.
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