Lol.. gotta love these threads.
Be hesitant when anyone says "diesel gets WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY better mileage!" Wrong. Maybe 10 years ago prior to emissions fascism, not anymore.
It depends on what you consider WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY better.
Some of these guys are saying they’re getting 15mpg with their hemi’s. I drove a 2016 ram 4x4 2500 CCSB 6.4L gas and got 11-12mpg just opening and closing the door. With my existing 4x4 2006 QuadCab Long bed 2500 5.9L Cummins with larger tires a 3” lift heavy bumpers and a 12,000lb winch I’m getting between 15-17mph and that’s hand calcuated. So by my correct math that 3-5mpg better right there with a much larger profile and heavier truck. With the new diesel, stock or close, tire size and no lift but same bumpers and winch I’m betting It’ll get better then 15-17. I HEAR that many are getting better then 20mpg with theirs. I’m sure I won’t. I’m relatively a lead footed dude. But if I get 5mph better that’s a bonus.
But I’m getting me a diesel because I want a diesel, they’re awesome and super fun and as someone very wise said on this very forum, “Full chubby=Cummins”. If I worried about burning dinosaurs I’d get a damn prius.
I, being an opinionated dude, think if you get a truck, it is purpose built (and of course should be diesel) and if you want to go fast, get a car. If you want to burn less oil get a prius, if you get a prius, move to a west coast state that borders another country to the south and America to the east and pseudoamerica north, your guess as to where I’m referring to. I lived there, past tense.
Hey Brutal, that’s me not being political. I lived in that state. Beautiful but a tad messed up and I’m just exercising my 1st amendment, so if someone from said screwed up state reports me, tell them to file their grievance elsewhere.
Wow! Reading what I wrote I really am opinionated. I’m ok with that.
I guess if you feel the need to remove this post I understand. I like dinosaurs, hate the prius and LOVE America! All 49 states! Well 48 states. There’s a state in the east that needs change. Bad.