Vehicle?

Darren@Partners

I did the math on gas vs. tuned deisel. Even at 35k miles per year, it's like 5+ years to pay off. And deisel only at say 1 out of 5 stations.

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PHS79

But if you do alot of heavy towing (12000lbs+) there is a night and day difference between gas and even a stock diesel. Around here diesel is at every station.

Darren@Partners

Heavy towing over 12k might justify a deisel, but I don't pull anything that size.

Still, the premium price for the deisel motor up front, the chip, added maintainence cost and lack of deisel pumps keeps me in gas vehicles. Gas stations with deisel are probably more like 1 in 3, but still. And never have to plug in a gas engine in the winter

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fr8train

My brother used to have a 86 F250 w/6.9 Diesel, non-turbo, and he never plugged it in.

PHS79

Never plug either of my diesels in either, the truck or Bobcat. Both will start right up, after the glow plugs cycle, at -30 deg. The diesels that are in the vehicles and light equipment now days usually don't need to be plugged in, unless they are going to be sitting for more than 2-3 days at temps of -10 or more.

The diesels that do need to be plugged in when it gets below 0 are the big motors found in semis, dump trucks, dozers, and such. Most of them don't have glow plugs or grid heaters to help warm everything prior to the vehicle starting.

Granted diesel isn't for everyone, and honestly if I didn't have the gooseneck to tow around I most likely wouldn't have one. But it sure is nice to know that you have the power when you need it! Or in my case more power than I need...

Wallers

I recently sold my 97 ford e10 cargo van for a 04 silverado z71 ext cab. I think I made a mistake. The van was paid for. The van was convenient. The van was a rolling gangbox. I shoulda just bought a pos cash longbox 2wd for hauling and kept the van.

McDusty

90' honda civic station wagon. I took out the rear & pass side seat to make room for tools. i can fit 9' bead inside the car. 10' bead sticks out the window about 6". 8' ladder & plank fits inside. 34mpg, over 460,000kms.

D's

88 Toyota Pickup 2wd 7' long box for me - Bartered it for 1500 bucks of drywall.

Built a storage compartment that sits on the wheel wells that holds bazooka, handles, and 2 pairs of skis. Rubbermaid totes full of tools,up to 10 sheets, or all my planks/steps/ladders sit on top. Still room for 6 Buckets between the compartment and the tailgate. I should post a photo of it fully loaded .

I've definitely run out of room and now have a big graco mark V to transport as well so am torn between getting a larger van or just adding a trailer to the truck.

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Saw alot of this in Galveston after Ike

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cazna

Nissan Safari 4.2 diesel with an enclosed trailer behind, saves me having a work van and a personal vehicle. Just unhook the trailer and forget work.

TonyM

Pick my new van up next week.

MeatBallDryWall

1996 Nissan 2WD XE bought in '98 240K & still going.

Whitey97

60 sheets, and 100 studs. I love my airbags!

TonyM

Your truck does wheelies then, like Herbie, I take it?

Whitey97

pretty much, with a load like that!

I just flip a little switch and my truck goes up! and down!

DSJOHN

Would,nt be without a 4x4 in New England F350 SC diesel [7.3] 140k miles I baby it. Get 19 mpg [15 in winter] buy another in a heartbeat. DSJOHN

TonyM

So how much is petrol where you are? It must be cheap for you to be driving 7 ltr pick ups.

Tim0282

Tony, in Iowa we are paying around 2.89 a gallon for diesel.

Whitey97

bout the same here