J_Fred
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Re: Diesel vs gas......................
Happy Holidays everyone. I did not read all 489 posts but I did read many. I have a 2003qclb Hemi that is a real treat to drive. Lots of power, sounds good and rides great. I do not have to rotate the tires at every oil change because the engine is so heavy and I have not heard od problems with brakes that the cd and v10's had. We just returned from our maiden voyage with the toyhauler and got 7.x for 1600 miles or about 200+ miles per 35 gal tank. This engine has 16 plugs that need to be changed every 30,000 and the 5spd auto should be serviced every 30-40,000 pulling 20 tons so my guess is that maintanence cost will be close to a smoker. I now the Hemi is a good engine (it is not the 426 casting) but it does have 4 bolt mains and a strong set of rods, but i cannot believe it will pull at 3000 to 5000 rpm's for as many miles as a diesel doing the same thing at 2500 rpm. It seems that the majority think its worth the stink and noise and since ALL class 8's are smokers it would seem that as a future "part" full timer it would make sense to change. Question: can you run 75 to 80 mph with air with 7 tons of 5vr and does it leave black soot on the trailer. My 1 cent worth. Thanks for the debate it has really got me thinking. Fred/Kenna and buster the whippet367Views0likes0Comments
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