cummins before strokin ???

[jmac5058]

I was thinking how we got here when most americans dislike ,scared of or dont know of the true superoity of the diesel powerplant.I personaly never would have thaught of diesel if I had not tagged along with my bud to go truck buying.His two must haves were 4x4 and diesel and after one test drive I was addicted to the whistle of that dodge for life and one year later when it was my turn to buy a drive in the new gasser just not cut it any longerand upgraded to the 94 3500 dodge.Afue years later at time to trade in changed back to ford (my fav at time)and took the gasser on the lot thinking no big deal whats the diff.after less than 2-3 weeks of buying gas again and taking my boat to NH my new HEAVY DUTY truck was down shifting 2 gears when my dodge would just whistel a little more no shifting or strain at all I got home that weekend and went powerstroke (took a bad beating trading in a 2 month old truck) but was well worth it.So would any of you guys and gals go back to gas and what made you go dirsel in the first place.Ill tell you its not worth the 8-10k savings on the sticker. diesel for life -

[blkjack]

NO NO Definatly not the extra sticker price is not worth it imo. power when you need it, fun to drive, fun to tweak mo power bwa ha ha. I think once you drive them diesel runs though your veins no more gas powered vehicles for me my better 1/2 is going to be due for a new vehicle in about a year going to go from a grand cherokee to another cummins pref 2nd gen 01-02 or 3rd gen 5.9 . So yep me too DFL (Diesel for life) -

[Johnny Z]

I had to go from a 93 CTD back to a gas ass due to circumstances out of my control,( now called an ex wife!), I have no plans on ever owning another gasoline powered auto and definetly NEVEr a gas truck in my life.
DFL baby! -

[Captain Call]

I'll always have both...always have always will. Diesels are great but gas has a purpose in my life too. -

[DMAX86]

ill prob always have both too but if i just had one vehicle to chose from.... well the gasser can take a hike!!! -

[txredneck1997]

i would agree i had a gasser and now i got a diesel and im never converting back why didnt i get one sooner -

[midnite><og]

hell. i drive a gasser now. love it to death, but am literally in love with diesels... cant wait for the day i get one. -

[94Matt]

My next personal work truck will probably be a gasser, but I'll always have a few diesels for when something needs pulled. As my business grows, I find myself driving around in an empty truck most of the time and my guys driving overloaded gassers, so it's about time to give them the real trucks and for me to get into more of a boss man's truck. Ford F150 looks attractive right now and would handle my day to day stuff no problem. Have to keep the Dodge for camping though. -

[crewed powerstroke]

96 1/2 ton chevy - tranny shot pulling trailers $2500 later back on road-down the road86000 miles

99 f150 1/2 ton 5.4 liter - spun main bearing pulling trailers $4500 later back on road- down the road 85000miles

2008 found an '06 6.0 powerstroke 78000 pulls trailers like there not even there still going strong never going back. DFL

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cumm before strokin ???

How's this possible? I always thought it would be the other way. gotta be
strokin before u be cummin. -

[jmac5058]

No I mean the first diesel I got was a dodge (cumm) and next I got F-350s(strokin) just a poor play on words. -

[crewed powerstroke]

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[hock6.0]

would never buy a gas truck, i drive dad's truck from time to time with the v10 and it feels like i'm draggin a boat achor. no comparison to my powerstroke. -

[aguilar_15]

Drove a gasser all during high school 'til I had an accident , loved it to death but soon after got my diesel and haven't looked back since. I still drive my dads' gasser around the ranch a bit but it always feels like it's dragging something. DFL! -

[86k5]

ill always have a gasser as i type i'm restoring a 74 c10. ill always have my hot rods but ill always have my big 4wd diesel too. i went and traded my little s10 for a k5 with a 6.2 and after driving it theres nothing like it. but not even a week later i went and bout an old junker c10 to restore cause theres also nothing like the sound of a 350s exhaust beating off the pavement -

[JGCF250]

I know I'm a Ford guy but look at what the diesels can do performance wise compared to todays sports cars. A couple issues back in Deisel power mag they compaired a new Z28 camero and a new Duramx. With just a programmer the truck was just as fast as the Z28 in the quater mile. Look how much more we can do in a truck compaied to a sports car. Diesel trucks rule. -