Let's see your 8ft/long bed truck

mxbrian15 wrote:

After 2 diesels you went with a gasser it looks like. What made you decide to switch? Been thinking about doing the same once I finally...

After 2 diesels you went with a gasser it looks like. What made you decide to switch? Been thinking about doing the same once I finally decide to part ways with my old 12v Cummins.

Meister wrote:

I've also had a 7.3, so make that 3. Lol. Alot of consideration went into it and a lot more research. I tow my camper 5-7...

I've also had a 7.3, so make that 3. Lol.

Alot of consideration went into it and a lot more research. I tow my camper 5-7 times a year. The rest of the year it's a daily driver with alot of mixed driving. Right off the bat, $10,000 less is reason enough. Much cheaper oil changes. No DEF. No fuel filters. No diesel all over my hands when filling up. No additives. No freaking hassle. I wasn't about to speend 50k on a comparable truck to what I bought, then 2k + to delete it to get acceptable mileage, all while killing my factory warranty. I'm getting 13.5mpg. Itd take me years and years for mpg of a deleted diesel to make up for my little lower mpg. My wife wanted loaded, so I bought a lariat ultimate. It's sweet. I like it so much I'm contemplating trading in on the exact same thing but new body style.

Don't let the gas engine fool you into thinking they aren't good at towing. The only thing I had to get used to was higher RPMs. I was very used to low rpm of the diesel but the gas motor makes peak hp at 4500rpm. I think this truck tows my 31' camper just as well as my lifted duramax. The 6.2 is rated to tow 12,500 in most scenarios. Exactly the same as a 7.3 to put it in perspective.

If I had a 40' + 5th wheel, and pulled it all over, I'd definitely buy another diesel. But I don't, so I don't need it, and I'm way past the "cool" factor in life. I will be buying a 5th wheel toy hauler but I'm gonna stay around 10-11k and I'll pull it with my gas truck just fine. When I travel, I'm not racing to my destination.

Bottom line, if you NEED a hd truck but don't tow every day, there's no real reason to spend an extra 10k on atruck other than trying to be cool.

I wrote the 6.0 gm off quickly. Old n out dated. The 6.4 hemi and the 6.2 we're at the leader board. I chose Ford because the fit and finish seemed to be much better quality than the ram. I did like the motor though and it may have a hair more nuts than my 6.2, but I'd do it all over again the same way.

Meister wrote:

I've also had a 7.3, so make that 3. Lol. Alot of consideration went into it and a lot more research. I tow my camper 5-7...

I've also had a 7.3, so make that 3. Lol.

Alot of consideration went into it and a lot more research. I tow my camper 5-7 times a year. The rest of the year it's a daily driver with alot of mixed driving. Right off the bat, $10,000 less is reason enough. Much cheaper oil changes. No DEF. No fuel filters. No diesel all over my hands when filling up. No additives. No freaking hassle. I wasn't about to speend 50k on a comparable truck to what I bought, then 2k + to delete it to get acceptable mileage, all while killing my factory warranty. I'm getting 13.5mpg. Itd take me years and years for mpg of a deleted diesel to make up for my little lower mpg. My wife wanted loaded, so I bought a lariat ultimate. It's sweet. I like it so much I'm contemplating trading in on the exact same thing but new body style.

Don't let the gas engine fool you into thinking they aren't good at towing. The only thing I had to get used to was higher RPMs. I was very used to low rpm of the diesel but the gas motor makes peak hp at 4500rpm. I think this truck tows my 31' camper just as well as my lifted duramax. The 6.2 is rated to tow 12,500 in most scenarios. Exactly the same as a 7.3 to put it in perspective.

If I had a 40' + 5th wheel, and pulled it all over, I'd definitely buy another diesel. But I don't, so I don't need it, and I'm way past the "cool" factor in life. I will be buying a 5th wheel toy hauler but I'm gonna stay around 10-11k and I'll pull it with my gas truck just fine. When I travel, I'm not racing to my destination.

Bottom line, if you NEED a hd truck but don't tow every day, there's no real reason to spend an extra 10k on atruck other than trying to be cool.

I wrote the 6.0 gm off quickly. Old n out dated. The 6.4 hemi and the 6.2 we're at the leader board. I chose Ford because the fit and finish seemed to be much better quality than the ram. I did like the motor though and it may have a hair more nuts than my 6.2, but I'd do it all over again the same way.

mxbrian15 wrote:

I here ya! I love my 12v Cummins ext cab longbed (130,000 miles), and have been told by everyone I know not to sell, but a...

I here ya! I love my 12v Cummins ext cab longbed (130,000 miles), and have been told by everyone I know not to sell, but a new 6.4 with 4.10 gears sounds pretty nice too. Don’t think I’ll go diesel again either just because of all the crap I here everyone talk about. Not as reliable and cheap as they used to be. Just all the modern upgrades seem nice, and the new trucks just seem to drive nicer.

Nice looking truck BTW!

SteveUrchin wrote:

I work at Cummins and it brings me joy to hear that it’s getting used to haul a dirtbike!!

madmaxperformance wrote:

My old one, and my new one. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/04/08/254337/s1200_B149154E_E9C1_4FC7_8CC3_EBCFACD4E4B4.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/04/08/254338/s1200_82798AD4_B805_4B90_9F52_FB2F87A2E602.jpg[/img]

My old one, and my new one.

Meister wrote:

I've also had a 7.3, so make that 3. Lol. Alot of consideration went into it and a lot more research. I tow my camper 5-7...

I've also had a 7.3, so make that 3. Lol.

Alot of consideration went into it and a lot more research. I tow my camper 5-7 times a year. The rest of the year it's a daily driver with alot of mixed driving. Right off the bat, $10,000 less is reason enough. Much cheaper oil changes. No DEF. No fuel filters. No diesel all over my hands when filling up. No additives. No freaking hassle. I wasn't about to speend 50k on a comparable truck to what I bought, then 2k + to delete it to get acceptable mileage, all while killing my factory warranty. I'm getting 13.5mpg. Itd take me years and years for mpg of a deleted diesel to make up for my little lower mpg. My wife wanted loaded, so I bought a lariat ultimate. It's sweet. I like it so much I'm contemplating trading in on the exact same thing but new body style.

Don't let the gas engine fool you into thinking they aren't good at towing. The only thing I had to get used to was higher RPMs. I was very used to low rpm of the diesel but the gas motor makes peak hp at 4500rpm. I think this truck tows my 31' camper just as well as my lifted duramax. The 6.2 is rated to tow 12,500 in most scenarios. Exactly the same as a 7.3 to put it in perspective.

If I had a 40' + 5th wheel, and pulled it all over, I'd definitely buy another diesel. But I don't, so I don't need it, and I'm way past the "cool" factor in life. I will be buying a 5th wheel toy hauler but I'm gonna stay around 10-11k and I'll pull it with my gas truck just fine. When I travel, I'm not racing to my destination.

Bottom line, if you NEED a hd truck but don't tow every day, there's no real reason to spend an extra 10k on atruck other than trying to be cool.

I wrote the 6.0 gm off quickly. Old n out dated. The 6.4 hemi and the 6.2 we're at the leader board. I chose Ford because the fit and finish seemed to be much better quality than the ram. I did like the motor though and it may have a hair more nuts than my 6.2, but I'd do it all over again the same way.

Asimo wrote:

Interesting to read thread since so many are off the diesel bandwagon now. Even old diesel diehards are going back to gas with new rigs and...

Interesting to read thread since so many are off the diesel bandwagon now. Even old diesel diehards are going back to gas with new rigs and keeping their old 7.3s and pre emissions 24V's.
Same thing most posted is Mostly because none of the new ones get the mileage they used to and gassers being about the same, and diesel fuel isnt a bargain anymore. Here it is currently 10-30 cents a gallon more.

Ford is coming out with a 7.0 V8 gasser supposedly, and it wouldnt surprise me to see down the road GM to bring back the 8.1/Alllison combo but in a 502 Version like the boats have. Those engines are beast engines and reliable as hell.

Dodge should drop the 8.4 Viper engine in a truck with 645 HP stock. or they should all just turbo all these gassers. Good mileage and huge torque numbers. If diesels werent turboed they would suck.

mxbrian15 wrote:

I here ya! I love my 12v Cummins ext cab longbed (130,000 miles), and have been told by everyone I know not to sell, but a...

I here ya! I love my 12v Cummins ext cab longbed (130,000 miles), and have been told by everyone I know not to sell, but a new 6.4 with 4.10 gears sounds pretty nice too. Don’t think I’ll go diesel again either just because of all the crap I here everyone talk about. Not as reliable and cheap as they used to be. Just all the modern upgrades seem nice, and the new trucks just seem to drive nicer.

Nice looking truck BTW!