23 years in diesel trucks(cummins and 6.6 duramax) tow bay boat weekly, up n down the coast. tow a 41 hp subcompact tract/shredder a couple times a year(240mi round trip) how disappointed will I be going to 2500 6.0 gas or 250 6.2 gas??
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If you go with the 6.4 hemi, 7.3 ford or 6.6 Chevy I think you will be fine. I owned a 98 and 2000 24 valve Cummins and put 200k on them combined then went to a 6.4 hemi for 4 years and back to a 2018 Cummins for 50k and now I just ordered another 6.4 hemi. My old hemi would pull my 34 ft dual tandem pj float with my 55hp new holland, shredder and disk all just fine. Estimated 15k lbs
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Diesels are awesome, but just know the 2020 super duty or the new GM 2500 gas would just about out pull any of the stock diesel 2500s from 10 years ago. But some people like to have the diesel torque if ever needed. Then like some of my buddies, some people don't ever need the power/torque, they just enjoy expensive oil changes and maintenance.
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Originally posted by skeeterboud View Postthanks...keep em coming.. my 07' classic duramax only has 146k.. but the rest of the truck is still 13 yrs old. . it' been a GREAT truck, but time to move on( i may buy a new truck and keep it!)
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Originally posted by Javelin View PostIf your truck is stock it has 650ftlbs of torque. The 7.3 ford engine has 475. If you had a newer truck with 1000ftlbs I think you would see a bigger difference. I would bet you would be completely happy with a gas
I'm seeing the $ savings (maint/fuel cost diff/etc) and am considering a gas...
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Originally posted by skeeterboud View Postthanks...keep em coming.. my 07' classic duramax only has 146k.. but the rest of the truck is still 13 yrs old. . it' been a GREAT truck, but time to move on( i may buy a new truck and keep it!)
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I have driven diesel forever for personal, gas would never work because I pull too heavy, too far, too often.
I had a 2015 F-250 with 6.2 gas, it stayed hooked to a 28’ gooseneck. Around town it was fine with up to about 7500# load but I would hate to take it on a long haul or tow much more weight.
For the use you describe a gas should be fine.
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