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Jan 22, 2017 | 09:09 AM

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Tom

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Originally Posted by Snowseeker

Thinking of work, how come semis, loaders, excavators, earth movers, etc. only come with diesels? I mean if gas was better than diesel...

How come the space shuttle uses solid rocket fuel instead of diesel?

Jan 22, 2017 | 09:27 AM

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Ron94150

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Originally Posted by Strokin-A-2010

Going 1mph, going through a qt of oil every five miles, need to fill up every 10 miles, and replace the engine every 50 miles.

NASA has had a huge budget cut, and even with all you mentioned, they still figured it was cheaper than the maintenance on a diesel.

Jan 22, 2017 | 09:48 AM

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Strokin-A-2010

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If it weren't for diesel trucks y'all gassers wouldn't get your grocery getter trucks. I see big rigs delivering vehicles at dealerships.

Jan 22, 2017 | 10:15 AM

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rvpuller

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Originally Posted by Strokin-A-2010

If it weren't for diesel trucks y'all gassers wouldn't get your grocery getter trucks. I see big rigs delivering vehicles at dealerships.

I wouldn't start comparing a commercial diesel (real diesels) to the toy diesels in your pickups, the only thing they share is compression ignition but that's where it ends. If you ever had a real diesel apart and see how they are built you would know what I mean.

Denny

Jan 22, 2017 | 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by rvpuller

Yes I know what you mean, this is all in fun so calm down. I posted awhile back that BOTH engines serves a purpose. But for towing 20k pounds like I do the only engine for me is a "toy" diesel. Smh, fun how these toy diesels make more power then the real diesels and these new "real" diesels have just as many problems as the toy diesels cause of the emissions stuff.

Jan 22, 2017 | 10:40 AM

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krewat

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Originally Posted by Strokin-A-2010

Yes I know what you mean, this is all in fun so calm down.

There was nothing in his message that indicated any type of anger or anything else.

Let's all play nice.

Jan 22, 2017 | 11:13 AM

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'89F2urd

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I've had em all apart, 5.9 Cummins or dt360 are miniature versions of just about any big 6 in a commercial vehicle. Hell, they even put them in huge vehicles.

Jan 22, 2017 | 11:38 AM

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Desert Don

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I've had em all apart, 5.9 Cummins or dt360 are miniature versions of just about any big 6 in a commercial vehicle. Hell, they even put them in huge vehicles.

And they put the 6.7 PSD in medium duty trucks also. RE F650/750, along with the 6R140 transmission.
The 5.9 started life basically as a tractor engine

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Jan 22, 2017 | 11:40 AM

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Chuck's First Ford

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and NOT a word of the Oldsmobile 350 Diesel.. not one

Jan 22, 2017 | 11:46 AM

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This thread rages on .... drive what you want, there's enough information out there to make an informed decision. Personally if I towed heavy and often then the diesel is the right wrench for the job, if I towed lighter and less frequently but wanted a big truck to handle the load a gasser would be that right size wrench.

Jan 22, 2017 | 12:30 PM

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and NOT a word of the Oldsmobile 350 Diesel.. not one

Or the Chrysler 2.7?

Jan 22, 2017 | 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Krewat

There was nothing in his message that indicated any type of anger or anything else.

Let's all play nice.

I was telling him to calm down on his remark about super duty diesels being "toy" diesels. So I wasn't being rude or anything. But I love seeing mods looking out for mods. Smh.