what am I seeing here?
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what am I seeing here?
just drove the chevy and the dodge last night. had driven the ford on saturday, obviously looking for a new truck and had never considered a diesel before. the ford accelerated like a gas engine, quick and responsive. even took it to 90mph just like that. the dodge seemed like it wouldn't get out of its own way, compared to the 6.0l. the chevy was faster,(than the dodge) but curriously accelerated faster if throttle held 1/2-3/4 down. wot was sluggish.
we won,t be towing all the time, actually a very small percentage of the time to start, so I'm leanning towards the ford, but the interior of the chevy is more "civilized" which my wife will like.just curious on opinions regarding the disparity of acceleration from those "in the know".
we won,t be towing all the time, actually a very small percentage of the time to start, so I'm leanning towards the ford, but the interior of the chevy is more "civilized" which my wife will like.just curious on opinions regarding the disparity of acceleration from those "in the know".
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IMO, I would not buy a work truck based on speed alone. Diesels are unique creatures. They are set up for the long haul and require more care than a gasser. I test drove all three before buying and I thought the Dodge was fastest out of the box and the quietest. The Ford had the 6.0L and I am glad that I was leary of the first year motor. I liked the styling and the openess of the interior. The Chevy lost when they changed the front end. I bought the GMC because it was the most complete package at the time. I have no loyalty to the manufacturers as they all build great trucks. Someone in every crowd gets a lemon, and they seem to talk the loudest.
Back to your question, diesels take time to break-in. I thought my DMax was a slug until I hit about 20K
Back to your question, diesels take time to break-in. I thought my DMax was a slug until I hit about 20K
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