Diesel vs gas......................

[blt2ski]

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 diesel, pro and con, I will either leave your thread, or copy and paste pertinant info to the 4 posts of pro and con of diesel or gas. This can include the GM 8.1 vs Dmax or Ford V-8/10 vs PSD etc too.

Be real and honest in you answers, not hear say, flaming etc PLEASE!

If posts are good ones, I will leave, if inflamatory or trolling in nature, they will be deleted! I will get this stick'd to the top for future parusing for those that need this type of info.

Added 6-23-04

We are getting closer to answers I am looking for etc.

Stuff like Ken's - T-Bone posts are good. There are a few others of you that have not posted, some with a 9 point question and answer type to figure out how you went with one or the other. If you are one of those, PLEASE repost in this thread. I may have to look up whom has done this and PM you, but if you think this is you, you now know what to do.

Also, for those of you with $ per gallon for either fuel right now, I would prefer to see a post with ...."in my area, diesel is typically .10 less than unleaded" then explain your numbers. As currently in the Seattle area, diesel and unleaded are any where from 2.05 -2.30 per gallon, with mid test .10 more and premium about .20 more, with equal high low splits. Two weeks ago those prices were upwards of .30 -.40 per gallon more. people were posting $ per gallon that were for me. "I wish" If someone is reading your post a year from now, they may want to know where your paying 1.65, when the price of fuel is over $3 per gallon. Let's keep prices out of it if possible.

Bert and tin tipi, got into a good discusion on the pros and cons of RPM's, drive train etc. I would prefer to NOT see the quote of the other in responding threads, maybe just write a quick wording of re tranny gearing, instead of the whole 40 words or so in that paragragh, so the repsonse is shorter if possible quicker and easier to read etc.

I have deleted some 15+/- posts, that were off topic etc. Please note, I am trying to keep this at the top, as the ONLY gas/diesel thread in this area. So if one is trying to decide, we do not have to go thru this BS any more. As such, I will be deleting ANY future posts close to resembling this type of topic. I may have to change "this" title to a better one, if one has a better sounding title, to be more positive, better claification, let me know here, or in a PM/e-mail, what ever you feel most comfortible with.

Again thank you for all of you that are keeping responses positive, etc.

Also we could use a few more positive reasons to go gas, as many can see I have both gas and diesel, both have a place! Both have positive reasons to buy that fuel, lets keep the threads etc to that purpose only!

Marty

[Ace_]

Not near where I live gwh1bass.

[gwh1bass]

Well today unleaded gasoline is now 10 cents a gallon MORE than diesel fuel.

[rrnelsonjr]

Old Time RV'er wrote:
If you are basicly flatlanding, why bother with a diesel when a V-10 or something like that will do.....except for ego.

I don't think I can agree with this statement. It is like saying...why buy a 30 ft FW when a 19 ft TT "will do" or why buy a 2000 square ft house when a 1500 "will do". I think we buy what we buy because it is (1) what we want, (2) what we are comfortable with, and (3) because it is in our price range, not to stroke our ego. Although, there are certainly some exceptions to this.

[Old_Time_RV_er]

Like somebody said, it all depends what you are going to use it for and where. When you go to buy a diesel it cost you about $5,000 more. That will sure buy a lot of gas when you only get about 5 to 7 mpg less than a diesel, when you pay more for diesel fuel. If you are basicly flatlanding, why bother with a diesel when a V-10 or something like that will do.....except for ego.

[GACamper]

eightrac wrote:

Hannibal wrote:
Real trucks don't have car engines either.:B
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO_kjaxIDzc

"real" trucks also carry in excess of 26k and have 10 or more wheels.

You have a pickup. They are very similar to CARS.

That is so true....I have a Pickup Truck with a real motor..:B
A Diesel Motor!:B

[Hannibal]

eightrac wrote:

Hannibal wrote:
Real trucks don't have car engines either.:B
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO_kjaxIDzc

"real" trucks also carry in excess of 26k and have 10 or more wheels.

You have a pickup. They are very similar to CARS.

You catch on pretty quick! New around here? Welcome to the funny farm!:B

So if I buy a pickup truck with a little irrigation pump size diesel engine in it, a whimpy little aluminum manual tranny, install stacks, mud flaps, CAI, and a noisy 5" tailpipe, it's still just a pickup truck? Man you're gonna break some hearts around here!:B

I remember my first diesel. I wanted a diesel lawnmower, motorcycle, weed eater and coffee pot. I even proclaimed to anyone I could annoy with it, "I'll never own another gasser!" Then I got over it.:B

[Ace_]

That cracked me up eightrac. Good stuff .

[eightrac]

Hannibal wrote:
Real trucks don't have car engines either.:B
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO_kjaxIDzc

"real" trucks also carry in excess of 26k and have 10 or more wheels.

You have a pickup. They are very similar to CARS.

[Ace_]

steelpony5555 wrote:
Gas vs diesel, Ha,Ha,Ha,Ha,Ha,LOL,Ha,ha,LOL,Ha,Ha,LOL,Ha,Ha,ha,Ha,LOL,Ha,Ha,LMAO sorry I can't help myself, surely thou jests--the only debate is if you can afford to buy a diesel and at this time it is the best time to do so. I doubt they will go much cheaper. Yes, I once debated the issue of should I buy a diesel and now that I have one, I wonder why I waited to get my diesel.

Gas would work better for you.

[steelpony5555]

Gas vs diesel, Ha,Ha,Ha,Ha,Ha,LOL,Ha,ha,LOL,Ha,Ha,LOL,Ha,Ha,ha,Ha,LOL,Ha,Ha,LMAO sorry I can't help myself, surely thou jests--the only debate is if you can afford to buy a diesel and at this time it is the best time to do so. I doubt they will go much cheaper. Yes, I once debated the issue of should I buy a diesel and now that I have one, I wonder why I waited to get my diesel.

[whjco]

GACamper wrote:

BertP wrote:

blt2ski wrote:
You know Bert,

You should learn to keep them pharts to yourself!:B then you could use them to power your dmax instead of Ace powering his V10!

Sometimes I think that if I could plumb a line from the cab of the truck to the engine intake, I would get 70mpg pulling my 5er!! 🙂 Plus, sometimes I get gas as well :E

Bert

Next time you have gas think of us, open your windows. That way we can suck it in through our intakes and we can gain some fuel mileage also....That would be called Fart Injection!
That's called sharing!..:C

So you're saying that a "gasser" is the way to go?;)

[GACamper]

BertP wrote:

blt2ski wrote:
You know Bert,

You should learn to keep them pharts to yourself!:B then you could use them to power your dmax instead of Ace powering his V10!

Sometimes I think that if I could plumb a line from the cab of the truck to the engine intake, I would get 70mpg pulling my 5er!! 🙂 Plus, sometimes I get gas as well :E

Bert

Next time you have gas think of us, open your windows. That way we can suck it in through our intakes and we can gain some fuel mileage also....That would be called Fart Injection!
That's called sharing!..:C

[BertP]

blt2ski wrote:
You know Bert,

You should learn to keep them pharts to yourself!:B then you could use them to power your dmax instead of Ace powering his V10!

Sometimes I think that if I could plumb a line from the cab of the truck to the engine intake, I would get 70mpg pulling my 5er!! 🙂 Plus, sometimes I get gas as well :E

Bert

[Ace_]

Rvndave wrote:
If it doesn't bother you to buy extra fuel, and have less power, get the gas engine.

Absolutely right! I can afford to buy extra fuel and at the flywheel I have less power. That doesn't bother me at all.

[Hannibal]

Dave, you forgot about less noise, vibration, stink and repair costs but you are catching on.:B

It's about what we enjoy driving. It's not about cost. If it was we'd all realize just how impractical our hobby is and we'd take up something less expensive. I can buy a new crate 5.7L Hemi with a new 5-45RFE transmission for the cost of a set of injectors for the new Cummins from Chrysler. The cost advantages of either is all hogwash. We drive what we like, not what costs less.