Ford and Dodge truck tech's - question

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by Dean Feiock

Alan,
I used to think that way also when I towed with my 2003 Ram with an 8.0 liter V10. But when you go from the 6-7 MPG it got to the 13-14 the 5.9 gets towing 20,000 lbs, it will change your opinion fast. Not to mention the real towing power that a diesel with a turbo will give you.

Not sure how you can fix any gas engine for 1/5th of the cost of fixing a diesel engine.

And yes, you may have saved $5 buying your truck, but it will show in the resale. Diesel's hold their value far better than a gas powered truck.

My truck gets a lot more than 6MPG towing. Around 10, actually. It has enough power to tow at 70MPH plus. I haven't even started tweaking it. An Ed Wright tune will help that. As will some other work.

Priced a set of injectors for a diesel vs a set for a gasoline V8 lately? Or an injector pump?

I'm not interested in selling it. You can't buy a new one like it.

To each his own. I'll keep my gasoline big block V8.