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 like diesel. 100,000 will get your diesel momey back. And remember, the higher the fuel prices go the bigger the dollar savings. Fuel at $1.50 will save you about $4500. in 100,000mi Then fuel price at $3.00 will save you$9000. etc. And fuel prices are going up. There not ever going to go back to $1.00 per gal. If they do it'll be 1929 all over again and all trailers will be parked.
I like the cummins in the Dodge. Proven motor, at present for 2005 it has bragging rites for most power and torque. 325hp 610 lb torque. This motor is VARY much detuned for the truck aplication. Same block put out around 800hp and over 1000 torque in marine aplication where no trans are involved. The new 48re behind the cummins is a good trans. However the Allison in the GM product cant be beat. But I feel the cummins is far superior to the duromax so in spite of the allison my choise is Dodge cummins with the 48re trans or the 6 speed manual shift ,if you like jamin gears.
I like the cummins in the Dodge. Proven motor, at present for 2005 it has bragging rites for most power and torque. 325hp 610 lb torque. This motor is VARY much detuned for the truck aplication. Same block put out around 800hp and over 1000 torque in marine aplication where no trans are involved. The new 48re behind the cummins is a good trans. However the Allison in the GM product cant be beat. But I feel the cummins is far superior to the duromax so in spite of the allison my choise is Dodge cummins with the 48re trans or the 6 speed manual shift ,if you like jamin gears.
