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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rdebault wrote:
I have read all the pros and cons on this thread and I must add my own story. I have a 30Ft fifth wheel that weighs about 12K-13K. I use to have a dodge gas truck which routinly produced 14mpg on the highway empty and 8mpg pulling my 5vr. Last year I purchased a very clean 2003 F250 Diesel with the 7.3L engine. I put a 4 inch exhaust and the AIS air intake system on it along with TW programming chip and it produces 20-28.7 mpg on the highway at 70mph empty and 16-18mpg pulling my 5vr with low head winds 14-15mpg with heavy head winds at 70mph. Yes diesle is a little more expensive but when the mileage difference is so extreme it makes no sense to have a gasoline vehicle. Volkswagon is introducing their diesel in the toureg crossover vehicle in October and it is suppose to get 44mpg on the highway and 29mpg in the city. Diesel is a much better fuel and its only a matter of time before everyone finally realizes it.
You guys really need to start a thread comparing MPG of your diesels. The local 7.3Liter owner up the valley can't get more than 9mpg when he pulls 12k. What’s up with you guys claiming 18 MPG with a head wind? Twenty eight point seven. Point seven. That’s right he said 28.7 with a truck half a decade old. The same motor that many of you diesel brethren said was junk compared to your new 6.6 liters. What MPG are you guys getting? 39.2 Or something. This is the stuff legends are made of I guess.
Some guys drink the cool-aid and some guys just swim in it.
