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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Hey Bert, my Dodge 2500 is a 4x2, reg cab so probably weighs about 1000lbs less than your 3500 D/A. I just stick it in 5th and hold till it gets there. I have to back off the throttle on most 6% grades due to high rpm. I've only been on one grade that I had to keep it in 4th gear, but I started from a dead stop and I think it was between 6-8%. From what I've read on the cone type performance air filter I have, is that it is supposed to add about 25hp and 15ft/lbs. So I figure I'm at about 325hp and 575 ft/lbs. I would love to put a Banks dual exhaust on the truck. My exhaust necks down to 3 inches before entering the stock muffler.
P.S. A manual 6spd makes a lot of difference in the mountains. You can hold any gear as long as you don't lug the engine or over rev the RPM's. It also comes down the other side in 5th gear at 50/55mph with the exhaust brake engaged.
P.S. A manual 6spd makes a lot of difference in the mountains. You can hold any gear as long as you don't lug the engine or over rev the RPM's. It also comes down the other side in 5th gear at 50/55mph with the exhaust brake engaged.
