Diesel vs. gas trucks

[FarmerChick]

do you have a preference?

do you prefer diesel and why?

or gas and why?

just wondering

 

[snapshot]

DH says gas, cheaper and easier to work on and the fuel is a little cheaper too.

 

[Denim Deb]

I don't have a choice. The smell of diesel can trigger a vertigo attack for me. And, the sound of the engine hurts my ears.

 

[Wannabefree]

I actually have no preference We usually wind up with gasoline engines though, just because they're more common.

 

[CheerioLounge]

Thinking about it, it seems that the folks I know with diesel engines in their trucks all tow heavy construction equipment or very large travel trailers. I don't know if that means anything or if it is a coincidence.

 

[Snowhunter]

Diesel, hands down.

Unmatched in torque for towing heavy loads be it over long interstate travels (Powerstroke) or through mountain passes (Cummins). And to get the equal towing capacity in a gas motor, I'd stop 3x as much to fill up and it'd end up costing more

 

[SSDreamin]

Have owned both. Each have their own pros and cons. Depends on what you want to do with them.

 

[pinkfox]

Deisel is MUCH more effcient (and the fule of choice in the UK)... for what it was designed for depsite higher cost its much cheaper overall and generally considered a "better" fule for efficiency.

but personally i cant stand the smell of it, it makes me ill, literally so itll be gas for me untill something better comes along.

 

[FarmerChick]

Thanks


yea we are shopping and we are back and forth. We do pull heavy farm equip and a large travel trailer

DHs truck leaking oil again after the $400 fix---so ????? Being it is so old I am thinking, time to go and get another.

 

[devans]

Depends on where you are located, in some places Diesel is cheaper than Gas, Diesel cars & trucks generally get better MPG, other than that a turbo diesel has nice torque from the bottom up.