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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NO comparison. Diesel is the tow vehicle. Here is my direct comparison:
1- 2004 Chevy Taho pulling a 5,000 TT. Pulled a local 7% grade at 37mph tops.
2- 2005 Dodge Ram Cummins pulled this same trailer at 74mph up the same grade.
Comparison #2:
1- 2004 Chevy Taho pulling the same trailer averaged 8-10 mpg.
2- 2005 Dodge Ran pulling the same trailer averaged 11-14 mpg.
Comparison #3:
1- 2004 Chevy Taho non-towing gas mileage was 14-18
2- 2005 Dodge Cummins non-towing mileage was 16-21
Of course the diesel will last 350,000 miles and still have much better resale value. Nuf said?
Lastly, this same 2005 Dodge Ram now pulls my new HitchHiker 5th wheeler (around 9,000) up thos same grade at 67mph! Yikes!
1- 2004 Chevy Taho pulling a 5,000 TT. Pulled a local 7% grade at 37mph tops.
2- 2005 Dodge Ram Cummins pulled this same trailer at 74mph up the same grade.
Comparison #2:
1- 2004 Chevy Taho pulling the same trailer averaged 8-10 mpg.
2- 2005 Dodge Ran pulling the same trailer averaged 11-14 mpg.
Comparison #3:
1- 2004 Chevy Taho non-towing gas mileage was 14-18
2- 2005 Dodge Cummins non-towing mileage was 16-21
Of course the diesel will last 350,000 miles and still have much better resale value. Nuf said?
Lastly, this same 2005 Dodge Ram now pulls my new HitchHiker 5th wheeler (around 9,000) up thos same grade at 67mph! Yikes!
