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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Wicked long thread here!. I started with an 82' Suburban non-turbo diesel so I would be smog exempt here in CA no matter what I did. I towed my jeep ONCE with it and yanked it out. (Dangerous Slow!) It's all about the turbos, which by the way a turbo gasser wins the power game hands down.
My wallet prevents me from buying a newer rig w/modern turbo diesel so I junkyarded a Vortec 454 and 4L80E in. With 3" exhaust, power module and cold air intake, the power is incredible. I tow 19,000 GVW and nearly stay with my partners 6.0 PS Diesel, same weight under all conditions. I do get 1/2 the mileage towing, but I would have to spend $400 every single month in fuel to make up the difference of a new truck payment. I figure a couple years from now, I'll go find a used diesel, but in the mean time, I just pay to play.
My wallet prevents me from buying a newer rig w/modern turbo diesel so I junkyarded a Vortec 454 and 4L80E in. With 3" exhaust, power module and cold air intake, the power is incredible. I tow 19,000 GVW and nearly stay with my partners 6.0 PS Diesel, same weight under all conditions. I do get 1/2 the mileage towing, but I would have to spend $400 every single month in fuel to make up the difference of a new truck payment. I figure a couple years from now, I'll go find a used diesel, but in the mean time, I just pay to play.
