Re: Don't want to start a diesel truck battle, but

Posted by Robert in W. Mi on November 28, 2003 at 08:19:09 from (205.217.79.49):

In Reply to: Don't want to start a diesel truck battle, but.... posted by Tom on November 28, 2003 at 06:50:16:

I had all three bands with diesels at the same time. The Ford was the newest, and once it got out of warr., i had to foot the bill. I'm not impressed with the power stroke at all, as it just seems to be one problem after another with glow plugs, water pump, relays ect, ect.... Cost per mile for ownership, it was worse than any Chevy or the Dodge Cummins i still have. My brothers PS had the same problems, and i'm reading all the time of the sensor-glow plug-relay-water pump- problems on other ag sites.

By far the best designed diesel out there is the Cummins!!! It has NO glow plugs, and always starts easily even when it's cold out. Mine uses less fuel that the PS's did too.

My Chevys have been my best trucks and i've talked to "at least" 20 Duramax owners, all love there Durmax diesel/Allison combo. There was some puter glitch in the early allisons, but that was quickly corrected. No i don't have one, but i wouldn't be afraid to buy one either.

I've had 5 6.2's, and all were good. The origional one i bought is still running fine with 197,000 miles on it. I still have another with 100,000 on it too, and neither one has had any internal motor trouble.

For me milage has been best with the Chev, with 20 to 21 "best" empty, Cummins is second at about "best" 20 empty, our PS's got about 18 at "best".

In my area, diesel is cheaper than gas, and all my diesels use a heck of a lot less fuel when pulling than any gas engine we've used. (my brother has also had a V10 Ford, and a V10 Dodge)

As for the 4K extra for the diesel, that's true, but the diesel comes with some things i'd order anyway if i was getting a gas engine. Like a cold climate package, HP springs, and dual batts. ect.. That makes up for some of the extra cost.

The Cummins it the best pulling truck we've had, and easily beats them all for reliability.

Robert

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