Top 5 Pros & Cons of Diesel vs Gasoline Pickup Trucks

( Presented by: Truck Nuts Book) Top 5 Pros & Cons of Diesel vs Gasoline Trucks. Which one would you choose: a gas or turbo-diesel truck and why? Kent "Mr. Truck" Sundling, Nathan Adlen, and Andre Smirnov discuss pros and cons on this episode of TFLtruck talk.

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[signaturehomedesign]

You guys look like Ron White, Jeff Foxworthy, and Larry the Cable guy sitting there. Thanks for the info.

[beingsneaky]

who buys to resell? i buy to keep for lifetime or until it dies

[Willyd]

You know why Diesels get better gas mileage than gas?
Because Diesels don't run on gas.

[Will]

A lot of guys these days buy diesels just to say, "I own a diesel"

[soapmaker]

Diesel if you frequently tow heavy loads.
Gas if you are like the average family who only occasionally tows a relatively light load.
If you are somewhere in the middle ground between those two, that's when the choice gets more difficult.
The newer gas engines are impressive. And stricter regulations really hurt the potential benefits of diesel.
However, the longevity and power of diesel speaks for itself.

[ricardoarevalo]

I'll stick with my 89 F250 7.3 no def and 500, 000 miles still going strong

[joro]

Being driving gas all my life and didn't know much about diesel vehicles until two years ago when i bought an 8 years old Civic turbo diesel. The difference was as night and day. The torque of this little engine (2.2, 140 hp) is unbelievable. When the turbo kicks in, it's a hold on to your hats time. Being driving it for two years, no issues what so ever.

[icawn]

slightly off topic. been driving a 2000 Corolla for 10 years. i forgot how INVISIBLE i am on the road and the lack of respect other drivers have for me. i haven't driven a truck in 15 years. i recently test drove a Tacoma, which obviously isn't huge, but couldn't believe how other drivers actually made room for me during lane changes without having to "force my way in", the distance they allowed me in general, and the courtesy around parking lots and slow roads. unfair and ridiculous, but it is what it is and i felt a lot safer.

[joshuaorange]

Thanks for making the video. Helped me fall asleep last night.

[gloobark]

you guys have great presence! it's not easy to have a 3 way conversation this naturally on camera with so few interruptions while also getting all points across in a quick video

[charlied]

Let's be honest, most people get a diesel cause their cooler. Trucks used to do the same kind of work 30 years ago with 3 times less power. This goes for both gas and diesel

[-LOW]

Diesel: Torque. That's it.

Gas: Lower purchase price, lower maintenance costs, cheaper fuel, same or better MPGs now days, plenty of power to get the job done, no DEF, etc.

[SirtubalotTX]

I love both but with all the emissions crap on the newer diesels, the case for them has lessened for me. The Ford 7.3 and larger gas engines coming for GM and Dodge, this is going to get even more blurred.

Unless you are towing high weights on inclines on a regular basis, gas is just fine for me.

[MisterMikeTexas]

Way back in 2003, I test drove a Dodge Ram Quad Cab 2500. It was plain vanilla with the Cummins, and heavy duty 5 speed. God, that was fun to drive! That engine had so much torque it felt like it would tear out the rear end! I believe it was $25K, a steal by today's standards!

[c-grunt]

Good discussion. When I was looking at buying my truck late last year I went through the same talk with my friends. What eventually drove me to buying a gas motor was the maintenance costs my friends were paying. It wasn't even the regular maintenance either. Several of my friends had repair needed in the new emissions systems. O2 sensors, DEF sensors, and all cost at least 1000 bucks to repair. I ended up with a gas motor. Though I actually ended up with a half ton instead of a 3/4 ton, but that was more to the fact that I found a great deal on my truck.

[.cummins]

1994 12 valve cummins had it since it came off the line

[Croozer]

Nothing beats a tuned and deleted Turbo Diesel when it comes to a truck.

[alew]

+The Fast Lane Truck how about a pro vs con video on the trend of putting turbo v6s in cars like the mustang, or sport trucks like the raptor as opposed to big V8s.

[michaelmaris]

I’m laughing at all these “new truck” stats... I daily drive a 99 Ford 7.3 turbo diesel, getting 19.6 hwy with 418k on the odometer, original transmission, original injectors.
They don’t make em like they used to...

[ericgrau]

for me the potential repair costs for a diesel are outrageous vs a gas engine