$10k is the reason I ordered a Silverado 2500 with the gas engine vs. getting a diesel. Got a 2500 mainly for payload, a 1500 has the 'towing' capacity for our camper but once you load the family and any gear I was over payload on the 1500. I love the new 6.6L gas engine from Chevy, plenty of power without the diesel expense. Don't get me wrong I really want a diesel, but couldn't justify the cost. Time to order some Arkon Cesars!

I think you forgot to mention that diesels are so easy to tune. Getting an extra 100+ hp and more torque with very little modifications if you are sensible to the parts on your truck. Plus, I chose diesel because I can do pretty much everything with my truck.

For the most part I’d say if you just want a truck and costs are your biggest determining factor, buy a gas truck. Now with that you’re getting worse fuel economy, usually shorter lasting engines without needing a rebuild, and resale value. Otherwise if you just want a truck that can do it all and you want to keep most or all of your life go with the diesel

Currently own diesel 18’ 2500. All the power in the world but only tow 5th wheel a handful of times …..been contemplating 350 or 3500 gasser cause my diesel ram gets seriously pissed off at me for going to the grocery store or dropping kids at little league , she keeps telling me she’s only happy when I put her to work and that she was born to run ! I love her on the freeway fuel economy …but the gasser around town would be more preferable since I only put the diesel to work a handful of times 😎

After being a truck driver both in and outside of the Army. I actually bought a gasser. 14' 3500 SRW 6.4 Hemi. I've had it for 7 years, no issues yet. I love to drive diesels and wish I had a 96 F250. But Inflation and the new "green laws" make that dream DOA.

Just got a gas f250 for payload. Couldn't afford a diesel, still love my truck.

I just factory ordered a new Ford F250 nearly a month ago (yes; the waiting for it to be built is slowly killing my soul). Since I don't tow anything except once or twice every couple years when my dad is unable to tow his camp trailer out hunting, I really don't need a diesel and decided to go with the 7.3L gas engine. I then took the $11k I saved from not going with the diesel engine and have purchased a Carli Pintop suspension kit that I will install once I get my truck. That way I will get the ride quality I want out of my superduty. Just patiently waiting for my truck to get built and also for the 37" Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT tires to get back in stock so I can order my wheel and tire package from Custom Offsets.

A lot of people talk about cost of maintenance when discussing gas vs diesel. Here's my take on that. If you can afford to buy a diesel truck, you can afford to maintain it. As far as cost of fuel and mpg, the extra cost of diesel per gallon compared to regular gas pretty much mitigates any mpg advantages a diesel has. Then again, you shouldn't be buying a heavy duty truck if you're worried about fuel mileage. Just buy a prius and call it a day.

My wife weights over 300 L-B-Ss...That why i stick to my diesel....

I always said if i wanted 3/4 or 1T truck it’d be a diesel until i came across my 2011 Silverado 2500hd 6.0 it was the shop truck at the machine shop i worked at and it was parked for like 6 months. They thought the front suspension was needing replacement so they didn’t want to mess with it and used the dually flat bed they had instead. I asked if I could buy it, the owner gave me an unbelievable deal and I was the new owner of gasser heavy duty truck lol. And that suspension problem, it was just extremely low tire pressure lol once i aired up the tires it ran straight with no wobble at any speed. No i don’t tow much with it, and i don’t often fill the 8’ bed up to capacity, but when i do I’m glad to have the capability to get the job done. A nice upgrade from my old 95 GMC 1500 5.7

In my opinion new 3/4 ton diesels just aren't worth it. Unless you're ready to break the law, all the emissions will turn off the reliability aspect of a diesel

Compairig my 2015 gm diesel to my buddies big gas 2019 ford Mine pulls a 30ft enclosed,insulated aluminum frame with tool boxes,storages compartments with 4 snowmobiles His pulls an aluminum 24ft open 4 place snowmobile trailer Mine 13.7 mpg round trip 1000miles His 7.2mpg round trip 1000 miles And the diesel never shifts down the road The gas is constantly shifting down So just by that comparison,there is no way to convince me to buy a heavy gas

I love my 2013 f-250 6.2 4 door 8ft bed XL. I have crank windows and manual locks but I love it, I can put a hose to the interior to clean it. Nice cat back exhaust tint and wheels, couldn’t complain. Don’t like 11mpg daily driving but it’s supper reliable and plan on getting it to 400,000.

Wanted a diesel so bad but modern diesels are not the diesels of 10 years ago. I was talked out of a diesel and ordered a 2022 Ram 6.4L. I tow a 11,000lbs 5th wheel. I also do side work with a 15k gooseneck dump trailer. I live in the northeast. So it's far from flat. My hemi works fine and i have no intention on a diesel at all !

I bought a 2004 f250 v10 new after college. It still running strong with 235k miles with normal maintenance.

I love my 05 chevy 2500hd 6.0l gasser. She has 300xxx on the dash and I can go out and she fires up every time and never let's me stranded although I do believe the miles are getting to the transmission but at 300xxx miles I'm not gonna complain.

You can't ever go wrong with an old 6.0l or 8.1l vortec or 5.8l ford.

For someone who owns the same truck in both gas and diesel versions, my gasn truck is my company truck that pulls a 6x12 box trailer full of tools, while the truck has ladder racks and tools as well. It doesnt have the torque but it still has the power. Better on fuel, is up to 275k, and still going strong. My diesel is a toy, built to the moon with compounds and 1000hp. Its a fuel monster, originally had 357k now has a built motor with less then 10 miles on it. The only real difference in the 2 in a stock form is the torque, the rest is the same.

I have both a gas 6.0 ls And a 7.3 Power stroke. And for Daly driving I love both. But when it comes to towing I love my diesel! And I am building both tho. And gas is a lot cheaper in maintenance, and parts. But diesel just had a fun factor.

If I didn't haul so heavy so often, I'd go back to gas. Just makes more financial sense in both initial cost and fuel/maintenance cost. Luckily my "dirty" makes me money to cover that

I have a 2015 lml duramax 3500 and it just pulls. I’ve loaded it down with 5,000 pounds in the bed and pulled a 30ft trailer loaded with side by sides and four wheelers and everything else and it pulled through the mountains without a problem.

The best way someone explained to me when picking between a gas and diesel is that diesels last twice as long but cost twice as much to fix. It’s true diesels get better fuel economy but it takes years for to make up the difference. I wouldn’t say these new gassers are comparable by any means, but they are capable.

Still rolling with my 06 Chevy 6.0l she is sitting on 280xxx and still running strong the only thing that has been replaced is that the trans got re build around 230 and it was only because of a bad filter in the trans but in all she is runs and drives like a champ

I think if you don’t tow buy a few times a year gas is the way if you tow every week or two go diesel

I've driven gas trucks most of my life. HD and all. Bought a lly sierra last October. I will never again buy a gas truck. The whole driving experience of a diesel is amazing. I've been missing out big time. I don't care about the extra cost or any mpgs. When I hear that truck start up, I grin ear to ear.

My 2001 8.1 2500HD is coming up on 300K and runs like a top. Cheap to fix, easy to work on, definitely better than a diesel truck imo. 8.1 FTW!

Gas baby

My12Chevy3500dually22 37s mt love it,all stock adding6psi now precision turbo.needs lil help0/40mph under very heavy loads I’ve pulled with a ram09mega cab6.7desil has power0/40due2turbo..BOTH get job done no differents but the turbo.

Gas or diesel does not make any difference for HP, torque and/or gas mileage. It all depends on how you build it, drive it, tow it and/or race it. Yes the used truck market is crazy right now. I love both gas and diesel trucks. I've worked on them for 20 years and counting now and a lot has changed. I like your videos in teaching the young generations of what and what not to do in building your vehicles. Keep it going!

I like the gas truck if your not towing heavy all the time, we got a 2020 GMC 2500 with the gaser in it and I think it runs pretty good, may not be what a diesel is but for towing things on the farm it is plenty.

Most of the diesel mechanics that I know prefer owning a gas truck vs diesel. Why? Because of the overall simplicity of maintenance and low cost of ownership. Also, most diesel truck owners get sucked into hype and allure of the diesel engine that can generate "bookoo" torque and HP numbers. However, the vast majority of these diesel truck owners rarely tow anything. And, if they do tow a trailer or RV, it will be very infrequently (i.e 'maybe' a couple times a year). Thus, if you own a rig that does a significant amount of towing then, a diesel truck makes complete sense. However, if your trucks usage is more daily driver or making a once-in-a-while run to the local Home Depot, your wasting money owning a diesel. Just like my diesel mechanic friends told me when I was looking to buy my last HD truck, stay away from a diesel if you don't have a real need for frequent heavy towing.

2015 3500 heavy duty RAM owner here. I love the love. Gas mileage sucks yes, riding quality it’s like a horse lol. But hey i love it. Its a big ass nice truck. Crew cab 8ft

Big daddy diesels for heavy duty trucks.

My 02 2500HD with the 8.1L gets the job done.

I'm currently looking at getting a 2500 dodge. Bouncing back and fourth from hemi and diesel. Specifically an 06-early 07 5.9 g56 or a 06-08 hemi g56 truck. I'm not towing overly often and when I do it isn't close to max capacity. The sound of the hemi is amazing too. I could right now buy a 150kish gas truck for 12-15k. A comparable cummins truck is 25-35k. Plus the cummins trucks are all messed with. I would want a stock truck. Mainly because I would want the most reliable truck possible. Maybe a optimized stick tune type of thing. You can't find them. And when you do, Holy shit. I will not pay 40k plus for a truck that old. Then there is cold weather performance. Living in colorado and hoping to move farther north in the future I need something I can get running without drama. And before someone says how gutless the 5.7 would be in a 2500, she would be getting a 6.4 eventually lol.

8.5MPG on my 2015 F250 And tow 3-7k lbs on the regular and love it .

If anything trucks need to be made as an E.V. With the high rotary torque coming out of those things it just makes sense. There is more torque in a Tesla than a standard diesel truck out there made for towing. And they are also considered all wheel drive.

Not so sure about the whole “gas motors will only go 250k miles” thing. The 2001 GMC Sierra 2500HD SLT 6.0 Vortec I bought a year ago from a friend made it 543k miles before the oil pump let go and turned the motor into a paperweight. It was a one owner tow rig when he got it at 543k miles intending to flip it. Original owner said he put 1 transmission in it while he owned it. I bought it with a fresh rebuild crate motor in it. If the original motor is any indication it oughta go another 500k with proper care (and my grandpa like driving style). Although I did have to spend a small fortune to rebuild the entire suspension and steering setup and have been chasing little electrical gremlins like door lock actuator motors, window motors, ABS control module, knock sensor wiring (apparently got crimped when the intake was put on the motor). Worth it since it was garaged it while life, has a spotless interior, and now a rebuilt motor, suspension, and steering setup. Just got the tranny checked and she came back with a clean bill of health too. Still into it for less money than I’ve seen some of these ragged out falling apart diesel 💩📦 going for.

My 2011 f250 6.2l gasser has a diesel drivetrain.and lov it🙏.

Food for thought for the longevity of diesels argument. With a modern diesel, after all the maintenance costs and potential repair costs, at say 400-500k miles when the gas engine fails, unless you have used it for a lot of over the road long distance towing, the cost of ownership should obviously be a lot less than the diesel, and then guess what, you can likely buy a brand new replacement engine for under 3-4 grand. The new fords with the 4.30s, a 10 speed, and the 7.3 gas option are a prime example of the start of the capabilities of HD gassers setup properly. Imagine that setup but with proper cooling and intercooling to run a low boost turbo setup for insane torque increases. (diesel fanboys that don't even use a quarter of their engine capabilities brag about diesel torque without realizing the huge torque differences we see are primarily differences between a naturally aspirated engine and one with 30 lbs of boost. Diesel is better outright for true heavy weight things, but with emissions, it makes almost no sense in the light duty (1500-3500) market unless you need the efficiency of a diesel for long hauls or you have a CDL and can actually legally move gross combined weights above 26k lbs)

Ahhh the age old debate. Now I must first state that I own several diesel machines. But my daily driver is a gas 2500HD GMC. Because I can do everything I want to with it. Same as my brothers duramax. Maybe slower but still get it done. Plus the added plus of just starting and running on a cold Midwest January night is great. And the sound of a cammed 6.0l LS is a thing of beauty. Want more power out of a gas there are options too. Turbo, supercharger etc. with everyone trying to LS swap the world why not start with one from the factory, just sayin

I’d love to go diesel but they are just so damn expensive right now…… miss the old days when trucks were cheap

I have had multiple HD’s fords and GM both gas and Diesel all went 250k miles still running great when I sold them. Never pulled more then 14k pounds say 10-15 times a year. For me I just sold my 2500hd dura max and will be getting another F-250 gasser as I tow even less then I use too live in So Cal where diesel fuel is about $1:50 a gallon more smog and registration is a bitch, and maintenance is 2x as much just isn’t worth the headache anymore. I loved all my diesels just not worth it at this point in my life. Maybe when my kids are grown and I have more free time but as of now back to gas and go.

I love that hat 💪🏽 DIESEL all day⛽️

Had 06 diesel 3500, 2016 gas 2500 and now running a 2018 2500 diesel and I'll never go back to gas. Diesels are far better for towing anything

I'll be starting a business I got her two years ago I've been out of work I'll be starting a new business and I would like an F-250 to pull a trailer occasionally or maybe a pull behind Lyft I have approximately 23000 to work with what would you suggest is that in the ballpark for an F-250 gas 6.2 I've seen some with 200000 miles on them in that price range is that something I should be interested in they look clean or stay away from what should I do I really don't like the idea of an F-150 for Pulling

I got a ram 2500 6.4 hemi and the power just isn't enough for towing my trailer I'm switching to Cummings this summer !! Still love the truck tho

Only way they are worth it is if you don't tow a lot a preferably not a daily driver cause of fuel economy and personally thinking of just getting a gas heavy-duty truck to pull my camper

Modern diesel engines are garbage unless do emission deletes. My dad owns his own towing company and he recently switched over to gas Ford HD trucks because he was tired of reliability issues with modern diesel trucks. He can’t delete his shit either because then he can’t resale his tow trucks. He sticks to gas engines now. He also said the difference in fuel economy wasn’t worth it considering the price of diesel, DEF, and ridiculous maintenance costs.

Gas burners have there place, if your just a weekend warrior towing your small camping trailer like 7,000 lbs, or an occasional skid steer loader modern gas engines are pretty good. However if you do any real towing, like skid steers and excavators, heavily loaded dump trailers with dirt and rock diesel is still the only choice. Time and time again from my experience the gas gets it done "Ok" but it works REALLY hard and in todays modern world you need to keep up with traffic merging on freeways, going up long steep winding roads etc. This is where the gas fails. For my weekend/personal truck not work truck I still choose diesel for towing my 5th wheel even though gas might be ok.

hey from the UK! love your channel and hope to afford to import a decent truck some day! heres my 2 cents on gas vs. diesel, over here diesel is way more expensive, so any fuel economy advantage you did have is eaten up in taxes, actually making a diesel truck or car MORE expensive to run and maintain. gas or petrol as we call it here is the only way forward right now and gas is better if you live in colder climates too like here in England. though i do love the anti-climate breathing cummins engines!!! lol

love my diesel but I dont hate on the gassers at all.

Yes.

I think it’s worth it but it definitely depends on the person/use

I have a 2005 dodge ram 1500 5.7 gasser and it never let me down yet

Are gas heavy duty 3/4 ton trucks worth it???? Shit yea their worth it. Got a f250 6.2L and it’s a beast. I tow everything my boss dose in his 6.7 f350 with a tune and suspension work. I mean some heavy stuff like a dump trailer loaded with pallets of brick mortar mix, pallets of sand and a skid steer on the dump trailer at once. Yes the gasser 6.2L f250 will needs to rev up more and that’s expected because diesel motors reach peak torque lower in the rpm and the turbo. My truck will run and work just as long as the diesels.

diesel for towing and better mpg gassers suck at towing not good mpg

Gas trucks have a shorter lifespan, but diesel trucks break down several times a year due to emissions. And other parts

Having owned both I would definitely say DIESEL ALL DAY LONG!!!!! And you forgot to mention the “FUN FACTOR”!! Nothing like rolling some coal!! 😂🤣

The price differential makes sense to just get a gas truck

You guys should do more videos on obs and suburbans

Gas is definitely the way to go how I know I have a 2010 Dodge ram 2500 with the 5.7 hemi no mds with 225,000 Miles and still ticking

Yessir

How about a “so you want an OBS Chevy” video? Day 2

Gas for me. But heavy duty over light duty.

Diesel always wins!!

A heavy duty gas engine can last forever really if u maintain it well

If moneys not an issue diesel. Plus you can roll coal all day long.

I don't understand why these trucks are called heavy duty? My Medium duty class 6 "2 ton" truck would probably haul more it comes factory with 11r22.5 tire.

Just get a diesel that’s what I always say

Gas all the way 💯

Gas engines for the win change my mind with common sense

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I like how he says a gasser won't need plugged but trust me where I live -40 is -40 and she ain't gonna start if you don't plug it in

Diesel, FTW

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Diesel until I become old and frail, then I’ll consider an f-150. Consider. Lol

Ford 6.0 or 6.NO as I call it left a bad taste about diesel trucks in my mouth so in 2017 I left my 06 350 for a 6.2 gas 350 does the job not fuel efficient by any stretch but I will stick with the gas unless I’m in my semi

Not worth it. I’ll never buy a gas HD.

Gas truck’s much lighter weight are a lot better off-road. Look at the F150 based Ford Raptor.

Gas is easy to rebild and no def but not good for hevy hevy towing

Go diesel.

IMHO gas trucks 3/4 ton and up are useless because no one makes a true big block anymore.

Tow heavy often? diesel Don’t? gas ✌🏼

Buying a gas version of a HD truck is like buying the v6 version of a mustang/challenger/Camaro

If you’re not earning money with your diesel via towing, hauling, etc not do not buy a diesel. Sure diesels are easy to tune and all that but say something happens to the injectors for example. Instead of $1,500 to fix you’re looking at $15,000. Don’t buy a diesel if you’re just taking the kids to soccer practice you’re gonna be homeless if something happens to the motor

Buy a 7.3 gasser and with the money you saved spend it on a supercharger

8.1 gmc out tows a dmax any day

Duramax all day long

Sooooo if the diesel is 15 thousand dollars more than a gas truck and you put that 15 thousand dollars you saved with the gasser and put it in the motor, it will out pull and dust the shit out of that heavy diesel truck that’s stock. Think about it and it makes more and more sense to get a gasser. Put a supercharger/turbo and camshaft, headers, mufflers and a tune with that 15 grand and wave at the super high maintenance, stinking like a tractor, unnecessarily noisy, over priced diesel truck you just left at the red light while hauling your 4 wheeler and cooler in the bed. LMFAO!!!! P.S. I really want a 6.7 though so maybe I’m hating.

My opinion ONLY buy a diesel if it’s making you MONEY. Maintaining a diesel is EXPENSIVE. If your trucks not helping you run a business then the shop bills HURT!

The thumbnail looks like u got that pic from millennial farmer

3/4 ton and up with the options just cut the bullshit and get a diesel. Better to have something and not need it than to need it and not have it.

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diesel trucks R cooler

Real trucks don’t have spark plugs

I thought about a diesel until my wife stepped in and said, “Nope! If I need to drive it, I want one tank.” Nuf said.

I want a diesel.. but only an lbz or 12v cummins. But sadly those are the most expensive and I ain’t payin 35k for a lbz with 300k miles