Doesnt matter if its a Powerstroke, Duramax or Cummins...

Cruising a 70+ mph highway, while the gassers in their big SUVs always seeming to be in a hurry... (usually) theyre slow down going up hills where we just touch the happy pedal, hear the whistle, and we are the ones passing them on the way up.. that never gets old!!! haha

also where else can you pull up to a truck next to a bunch of semi trucks and not feel intimidated? ...Yeah im 400 hp too, so?

Id be scared as heck if i was in my old honda! haha

ahh good times good times..

 

I love the fact that my half ton pickup is gettin better mileage than most cars out on the road

 

I like the fact that I can burn almost any kind of fuel I want. I also like blowing past those gassers with little trailers in tow when i'm grossing 20k+

 

My truck can only take 5% bio-diesel

 

I love everything about diesels. From the power, smell, sound to the COOL factor.

 

The sound is like no other. Mechanical and visceral, like a buzz saw rending bone.

 

Ever since I was a little kid, I have been mesmerized by the sound. You can ask ANY of my family, or ANY of my friends and they will tell you I'm a diesel fanatic. If I'm standing somewhere talking, and I hear a diesel, I will stop mid sentence to turn and make sure that I'm hearing a 7.3 Powerstroke (or a cummins, etc. etc.) and to wave at them to see if they'll romp on it for me

Heck I was always smelling diesel exhaust when I was a little kid, they probably thought I was gonna be a druggie when I grew up . But it might have actually made me smarter! 4.0 all through elem/JH/high school, graduated Valedictorian, 32 ACT composite, 3.75 all through college.... not to brag

Now that I'm a little older I love the low end power (hate having to hit 4 grand in my car before I can do anything), fuel mileage, and efficiency.

 

You should feel intimidated as the semi at 400hp (CAT or isx cummins) makes 1650ft-lbs and pulls 80k lbs all day long with that 400hp without seeing over 900* on the pyro. Where's your 5.9 won't last pulling weight very long at those levels.

 

The sound is addictive. The only thing that stumps me, but I am getting use to is the lag when I mash it to the floor. I assume that must me computer controlled to keep the trans from grenading.

 

I love the smell of burnt diesel fuel in the morning.