Diesel vs gas......................
OK folks, there have been a few to many diesel vs gas threads that have shall we say gone to "Hell and a hand basket"! So if all of you would put in you BEST, no flaming reasons for going gas vs diese...
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I've got a 2003 GMC 2500HD with the 8.1l gas and Allison 5 speed, nothing is modified or chipped. We just went through the Cajon pass in California for the first time and had no problem passing even cars up. I ran at 60-65 the whole way and almost had to go far left to the #1 lane to pass some slow cars up. We stopped at a Flying J's near Victorville for a rest and was approached by a trucker who asked what the h@ll I had under the hood.
The trailer weighed a little under 11,000 #'s. My average economy was 7.2 mpg.
When I ordered my truck my friend at the dealer gave me the options between gas and diesel. The diesel right off the top cost an additional $5K and gas in my area is actually .20 cents cheaper on average now because of some reformulation to the diesel mixture for California. With all of this in mind and my driving/towing needs diesel would never give me an ROI within the period of time that I would keep the truck. I change trucks every three years or so when I see something new I like. For now my current truck will suffice until the 2006 quadra steer 2500HD comes out. I'll reappraise the diesel/gas issue again when I order that truck.
The trailer weighed a little under 11,000 #'s. My average economy was 7.2 mpg.
When I ordered my truck my friend at the dealer gave me the options between gas and diesel. The diesel right off the top cost an additional $5K and gas in my area is actually .20 cents cheaper on average now because of some reformulation to the diesel mixture for California. With all of this in mind and my driving/towing needs diesel would never give me an ROI within the period of time that I would keep the truck. I change trucks every three years or so when I see something new I like. For now my current truck will suffice until the 2006 quadra steer 2500HD comes out. I'll reappraise the diesel/gas issue again when I order that truck.
