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 started with a SB gas, it worked but it was hard work! Found a good deal on a used Duramax/Allison, loved it, totalled it less than a year later (not towing luckily). When I bought the diesel, fuel was about .30 cheaper than UL, since then it's gone from .30 more back down to about .20 more. I decided to replace it with a used 8.1 with 6 spd manual - $10,000 less than it would have taken to replace the used Duramax. I love the BB, has as much torque as some older diesels. I like the 6spd manual - put her in 6th or 5th depending on the terrain and don't worry about the downshifting up hills. To me, that has been the biggest difference in the trucks - transmisssion, more gears the better. The SB had enough HP but the tranny sucked. The Allison downshifting was incredible. Now I'm looking for a 8.1 with the Allison and a 3.73 rear end. But yes, if you can afford the diesel, you can't beat that low end torque.
