Owning two 5.7 hemi's, a cummings and comparing a freinds duramax in the mix there is no differance in cost in gas and diesel over the life of the trucks. No post or artical will convince me that what I have proven for myself is not true. Talk is cheap, only people who have owned both would really know and even them the guy with injector problem on his Ford at 200000 miles is not going to have the same cost comparison as the Dodge at 500000 miles. ( I am not being serious on brands, did it to be funny). People buy what their most compfortable with and I don't get the logic behind trying to convince other people you did what's right for you. If you try and quote your logic I will only substitute it for that of my own.
All the post regarding it is ok to overload 3/4 tons and 1tons but not half tons I do not follow. Can you point me to any of these post? Any of the threads I have read where someone was halling the titanic with a 3/4 ton was equally ridiculed for their described absent minded behaviour by those doing math. When I read this comment even if you make a good point I can't believe it because I think your making stuff up, if you can point me to the post please do. I like some of the info being shared but this makes it hard to beleive.
My group, there is 1 1 ton dually, 1 3/4 ton, 4 half tons. All in limits with a couple pushing their max and I won't say which ones. What I will say, if it was not for the half tons and the trailers that they can tow and meet their family needs, I would have at least 3 less camping buddies. That thought makes me sad....go half tons.
Drink responsibly people, and I am meaning the Kool-Aid