Broke Down in the Islands

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I think for the amount of miles driven the diesel is the way to go.

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Not to mentioned towing sleds, UTV, gear, etc.

Towing a couple sleds and gear hardly justifies the added expenses of a diesel.

Nice job on the fix, way better than I could’ve done.

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Towing a couple sleds and gear hardly justifies the added expenses of a diesel.

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No, but the miles do. I have 3 diesels sitting here that combined have over 1 million miles on them.

1 million miles divided by 15 mpg and diesel going for a buck more a gallon equals $66,666.00.

Yeah but not wearing out as fast as a gas job.

Yea but for the savings both up front and the fuel savings down the road I will be in a newer vehicle allot more often. Unless your pulling close to a 3/4 or 1 ton’s GVWR and or towing near max, your not going to sell me on a diesel.

For “pulling a couple sleds and ice fishing gear” the average minivan would do.

I think a lot of diesel guys just like to play “big rig.”

With today’s vehicles who has “worn” a truck out? Typically a vehicle wears out in areas other than the engine. Gas engines are just as capable of reaching 200k+ miles with proper maintenance. They won’t need $4000 injectors, double the batteries, added fuel cost, $100 oil changes and cold weather start issues.

Diesel has its purpose and that’s power. Unless you pull 10k pounds all over the country, a comparable gas truck will show more ling term cost savings in the long run.

My truck gelled hard this winter and after a tow home into the heated garage I replaced the filter and good to go. It seams the fuel has gone to crap this year I never gelled up till this year.

Currently running HOWES additive and that stuff is great no more problems.

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For “pulling a couple sleds and ice fishing gear” the average minivan would do.

I think a lot of diesel guys just like to play “big rig.”

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I have been in that situation and when you spend alot of miles on the road like some of us do you like to make it nice. – QB

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With today’s vehicles who has “worn” a truck out? Typically a vehicle wears out in areas other than the engine. Gas engines are just as capable of reaching 200k+ miles with proper maintenance.

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sorry, but having the expectations of getting to 200k for me is a joke. I’ve sent a more than a few gas engines to the bone yard. Clearly there is pros and cons to each. If I was a city dweller/weekend warrior gas would be sufficient. By next year I should be at 400,000 on my LB7 Duramax. 4000 injectors are still cheaper than buying another truck. So everyone has a different need or use.. I’ll take the low rim high torque any day of the week when it comes to having a work truck.

I’m not against diesels entirely, they have their place in a work truck. Pulling fishing boats and 1500# worth of sleds is not work.

Heck, my dad has been a diesel mechanic for 40 years and he still wouldn’t buy a diesel truck. What does that say?

I’ve driven ford 1 ton vans past 200k and have done very little work on them. Those were gas motors. My old personal truck had 190k on it before it got taken out by a tree 2 years ago.

I can buy a rebuilt crate motor for my gas v10 for $4000 now. Then I would have a NEW motor, not just injectors.

Guys that have diesels and like them that’s great. When its -20 out and windy would you bet $500 that your diesel will start if its not plugged in? My gas sits all week long, not plugged in and I never have a problem starting it in this cold weather.

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With today’s vehicles who has “worn” a truck out? Typically a vehicle wears out in areas other than the engine. Gas engines are just as capable of reaching 200k+ miles with proper maintenance.

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sorry, but having the expectations of getting to 200k for me is a joke. I’ve sent a more than a few gas engines to the bone yard. Clearly there is pros and cons to each. If I was a city dweller/weekend warrior gas would be sufficient. By next year I should be at 400,000 on my LB7 Duramax. 4000 injectors are still cheaper than buying another truck. So everyone has a different need or use.. I’ll take the low rim high torque any day of the week when it comes to having a work truck.

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I bought my Duramax in 2009 for $21,000 with 60k miles and have been averaging right around 50,000 tow miles a year since and almost zero repairs, injector issues, etc. I do not use it for short trips or for running around town except in rare circumstances. My mechanic tells me to expect 400k plus out of it. The guys at SBC have a 2006 Duramax with 430k on it that runs and tows like a dream yet. I’m hoping for the same. I don’t owe anything on mine anymore so if I can get 200k more miles out of a paid off truck I’ll be one happy guy.

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1 million miles divided by 15 mpg and diesel going for a buck more a gallon equals $66,666.00.

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I’ve been seeing 40 – 70 cents on average. I just checked the national fuel average website and that seems to be right in the ballpark. My experience has been the diesels get better mileage when towing so most if not all of that price disadvantage is made back up if you’re chewing up a lot of tow miles.

Of course I’m not trying to sway anyone on the truck they should be driving. That’s really none of my business. More than anything I had some time to burn while the microwave is ruining my lunch so I thought I’d weigh in with why I opted for a diesel after running gassers for a long time.

Im a GMC dealer when you need your next one come see us…Duramax is the only way to go

I love my Duramax, yes there are some precautions that need to be taken when it gets cold. But I will not go back to a gas pickup truck.

See, there you go. If you drove a gasser you wouldn’t be eating food out of a microwave, you could afford something warm and nutritious, made just for you like McDonald’s.

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See, there you go. If you drove a gasser you wouldn’t be eating food out of a microwave, you could afford something warm and nutritious, made just for you like McDonald’s.

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What if I told you I was warming up left overs from McDonalds?

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Towing a couple sleds and gear hardly justifies the added expenses of a diesel.

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Maybe not, but towing a 21′ glass boat all over the place would for me. A gas pickup would do it no doubt but you wouldn’t see near the mileage out of it

You’re killing me, I would expect you would be rewarming leftover filet Mignon from dinner last night at Portofino’s

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You’re killing me, I would expect you would be rewarming leftover filet Mignon from dinner last night at Portofino’s

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Man, we eat like idiots on the road. Endless burgers and fries with a side of cheese curds as a kicker.

Ah I remember those days. Have I told you about my triple bypass back when I was 48yo…eat more fish!

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Guys that have diesels and like them that’s great. When its -20 out and windy would you bet $500 that your diesel will start if its not plugged in? My gas sits all week long, not plugged in and I never have a problem starting it in this cold weather.

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I’d take you up on that bet, forgot to plug my truck 07′ chevy duramax in on that one -20 below night, my Gf truck gas wouldn’t fire up so i said what the hect ill try mine and it fired right and its a 07′ with original delco batteries.

I have a duramax in a 3500 chev van 06 210,000 mi,I get 18 to 19 mpg in the summer, the fuel this winter is terrible, I switched to howes and run straight #1 when the highs are not going to be over 0 deg.,I have gelled twice befre going to #1 this year , but its hard to find #1 around here, the trouble with the van is there are 2 filters both under and inside the frame rail under drivers side. You don’t change them on the road!

Stan
I want open water!