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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Mac's reason for the diesel was to have a lot more towing power and better fuel mileage. He wanted the Excursion because we can seat eight and have room for the wheelchairs in the back. That way we can take grandchildren with us on outings. He also wanted a truck that would be able to get to the hospital during bad weather, even when the ambulance can't.
We had a 2000 7.3 PSD which I thought was a little loud for my taste. We replaced that with a 2003 6.0 PSD after the tornado.(It was hard to find one around these parts. We even had the owner of a very large dealership looking for us.) It had a bigger towing rating, better fuel mileage @ 15.4 average and way better pick-up. Passing gear screams. Of course Mac will tell you that I drive it like a race car but don't you believe it. In a race car I'd be going a lot faster that 70. Mac had a little stoplight race with a different manufacturer's deisel and he looked like he must of had problems or something. Definately eatin' dust.
Grandmas like speed too. The very reason I don't have a V-Rod. I have no desire to be scooped into a bag............ just yet.
Mic
We had a 2000 7.3 PSD which I thought was a little loud for my taste. We replaced that with a 2003 6.0 PSD after the tornado.(It was hard to find one around these parts. We even had the owner of a very large dealership looking for us.) It had a bigger towing rating, better fuel mileage @ 15.4 average and way better pick-up. Passing gear screams. Of course Mac will tell you that I drive it like a race car but don't you believe it. In a race car I'd be going a lot faster that 70. Mac had a little stoplight race with a different manufacturer's deisel and he looked like he must of had problems or something. Definately eatin' dust.
Grandmas like speed too. The very reason I don't have a V-Rod. I have no desire to be scooped into a bag............ just yet.
Mic
