[SEL] What kind of truck? Gas or Diesel

[Paul Waugh]

I am kind of with Elden, only 200,000!!  I bet you take good care of it, and 
that engine should go 5-600,000 with little to no problem.  Like one guy 
told me, I drive a Cummins with a Dodge wrapped around it.  Me, I have 
625,000 on a 7.3 Ford, and I would head to the West coast tomorrow, if I had 
a load.  My next truck will probably be a 04-06 Chevy Duramax.  Darn good 
value for the money.

Paul - IN
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Elden DuRand" <edurand at mchsi.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 11:56 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] What kind of truck? Gas or Diesel


> Tommy:
>
> What are 'ya, some kind of truck snob!??!  :-)
>
> 200K is all it's got on it?  It ain't but just broke-in now.   You can 
> stitch old license plates together with metal screws to fix things like 
> rotted floorboards and quarter panels and the bed can be fixed with 
> plywood and duck tape.
>
> If you're absolutely in a lather to trade, I would ditch the hemi.  Stick 
> with a Cummins.  I've gotten to where I won't buy anything but old iron 
> that has spark plugs.
>
> Take care - Elden
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/durand
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
>> [mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com]On
>>  Behalf Of Judge Tommy
>> Turner
>> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 09:11 PM
>> To: sel at lists.stationary-engine.com
>> Subject: [SEL] What kind of truck? Gas or Diesel
>>
>>
>> OK everyone, I'm consulting the most
>> knowledgeable people I know on this.... in the
>> mean time I'll ask all of you..... don't get
>> worked up, just kidding.
>>
>> My '99 Dodge Ram Pickup has turned over 200,000
>> miles and its time to get another.  I can't
>> decide to stick with a diesel (the last 3 trucks
>> have had Cummins engines) or go the gas route.  I
>> like the power of a diesel.  I don't like paying
>> $5000 more for a diesel engine though and paying
>> around 50% more at the pump for diesel vs. gas
>> although I know there will be a 30 to 40% gain on
>> MPG on the diesel.
>>
>> I've found a truck that's exactly what I'm
>> looking for, its a year old, 9000 miles and has
>> all the equipment I desire.  Its a Dodge with a
>> 5.7 Hemi gas engine rather than a diesel.  Do any
>> of you have a truck with the 5.7 in it?  Just
>> curious what kind of fuel mileage it will get, is
>> it a fairly powerful engine, etc?
>>
>> Please give me your thoughts.
>>
>> Tommy Turner
>> Magnolia, KY
>
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