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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McRat wrote:
The #1 reason for getting a modern diesel is power.
There is a "diesel war" going on, and the power is going up every year. Currently the diesels are still rated at less HP than the biggest gasoline engines, but ...
You can add huge amounts of HP and TQ to the diesels cheaply and easily using tuners. No gas engine sold will match the power of a late model diesel pickup engine that has a mild tuner added to it. But there are bigger tuners than mild if you wish. Mileage is seldom affected, and usually improves if anything.
I can tow 17,000lb combined up to Flagstaff Arizona (7400ft) at 75mph uphill on cruise control in overdrive. Try that with ANY gas engine. I routinely blow by gas pickups that are towing up long grades.
Mileage? At 17k combined (truck, 22' racecar trailer, racecar, 11.5' Lance Camper, spares) was 11.5mpg from CA to KY and back. Always going 75mph or faster. A gas engine would be lucky to hit 7 mpg with that kind of load and speed.
Buy the diesel for power, and enjoy the mileage as an added perk.
Now that, I would pay to see, 17,000 towed uphill (you didn't specify a grade, I'm presuming it was more than 2%) at 75 mph, in OD with the cruise on.
I don't think anyone here is doubting diesels have much more torque, hp doesn't mean a thing.
As for tuners, check the thread of the guy who's getting beat to death by all the diesel expers around here who was rumored to have an Edge something and lost his turbo.
And finally, I will gladly take you up on the "no gas engine will match the power of a diesel with a mild tuner" challenge. Loser pays all the expenses that I incur 'tuning' my engine OK ?
