Who Daily Drivers their diesel TV?
I am looking for honest real-world feedback from people that use their TV as a daily driver as well. I am thinking of upgrading from my Tundra to get a little more capacity. Tundra has been a great ...
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I daily drive about 5 miles on city/suburban streets each day. I've only done it since June but no issues yet, nor do I expect any. The truck warms up faster than the little Nissan SUV I daily drove before I got it.
If you want a fast diesel look at a Duramax or Powerstroke. They're both faster than the Cummins. I went with a Cummins primarily because I thought it would be the most reliable engine of the three and I want the truck to last a long time. The CP4 injection pump in the Duramax and Powerstroke is problematic and very expensive to fix when it blows up. Do some googling on the subject and you'll get an eyeful. They're all three very impressive and high performing trucks so you can't make a bad choice, you just have to evaluate for yourself how serious you think that CP4 issue is versus the CP3 in the Cummins. I don't regret my choice at all - the Cummins is plenty fast, is a simpler powerplant than the others, and the truck itself is very tight and handles surprisingly well when you consider the capability it has and the mass involved.
None of the heavy duty trucks, gas or diesel, will be as quick or car-like as the faster half tons you can get these days. If that's what you're looking I'd stick with one of the grocery getters. But if you want impressive towing performance any of the three big diesels will absolutely blow any half ton out of the water in that regard.
If you want a fast diesel look at a Duramax or Powerstroke. They're both faster than the Cummins. I went with a Cummins primarily because I thought it would be the most reliable engine of the three and I want the truck to last a long time. The CP4 injection pump in the Duramax and Powerstroke is problematic and very expensive to fix when it blows up. Do some googling on the subject and you'll get an eyeful. They're all three very impressive and high performing trucks so you can't make a bad choice, you just have to evaluate for yourself how serious you think that CP4 issue is versus the CP3 in the Cummins. I don't regret my choice at all - the Cummins is plenty fast, is a simpler powerplant than the others, and the truck itself is very tight and handles surprisingly well when you consider the capability it has and the mass involved.
None of the heavy duty trucks, gas or diesel, will be as quick or car-like as the faster half tons you can get these days. If that's what you're looking I'd stick with one of the grocery getters. But if you want impressive towing performance any of the three big diesels will absolutely blow any half ton out of the water in that regard.
