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Originally Posted by buckeyefan
I think what WYO might be talking about has to do with the DPF (thanks EPA) on the newer trucks. I loved my 2010 F250 6.4L truck, but when I am not pulling and just driving around town for short distances (10-20 miles) under 50 MPH 80% of the time, the DPF is not getting hot enough to really burn off. I would purposefully have to drive 20-30 miles to burn the DPF off after killing it a few times. The truck was awesome on the highway and towing. It was much better suited for that use than short mile commuting.
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4-5 days a week mine sees the whole 8mile trip to work, then back home (speed limit no more than 45mph)......it MIGHT kick off a regen every 10 days...usually i just take the "long way" home which is an extra 3 turns and 3 miles and the regen is complete.....10-12 miles is all it ever lasts...
i have other vehicles i could drive to work, but i like my big ol truck! LOL
as far as cost of a diesel over a gasser, not even including the way more expensive maintenance, all things being equal, a diesel truck is gonna cost you about 7k more....many make an argument that the better fuel economy while towing and the big difference in resell value make up for that initial cost ...i guess it could, but to me its a moot point...
in almost any given scenario, a diesel is going to tow "better" than a gasser...even if the powertrains are equal, the diesel is a bigger, heavier vehicle and will displace the tow load better...(although that line is a little more blurry when comparing a newer gasser like an ecoboost and a small or no cab older diesel)...
this debate always seems to me like the handgun for protection debate....older guys always seem to be staunch supporters of the "only carry a .45" for protection clan, but with all the advancements in projectile technology, a case can be made for a smaller caliber offerings which can now approach and in some cases surpass the ballistic capabilites of the venerable .45...in the end it comes down to how much you wanna spend, and if that cost is worth the actual benefit you well be able to extract...sure a diesel is better, but if you only tow 2x a year for 80miles round trip in flat west texas, then you my friend are paying for the LUXURY of owing and maintaining a diesel.....
for the record, i have no problem paying for the LUXURY of having a big ol diesel as a daily driver, and i carry a .45....springfield xdm compact as my daily concealed carry piece....
I may not tow or shoot bad guys as often as some........but when i do i make sure i use the best tool for the job (using my most interesting man in the world voice)