Thread: v8 vs. ecoboost
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Old 09-10-2014, 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by BuckingFastard View Post
9 mpg isnt pulling good... also having to add bags and a programmer and intake and exhaust to pull a load isnt called pulling good either. not sure if he has it but lots do. a diesel would still get 14-15 mpg pulling that load which in the long term pays for itself in fuel.

pulls as good as a diesel.. lol i wish. i wouldnt be confused on what to buy if that was the case. 440 horsepower and 860 lb-ft of torque in the 2015 diesels is quite a lot more power... pretty much double.
If you are not hauling a big 5th wheel or working the truck hauling stock or plan the get a boat that requires the diesel I would get half ton gas. Just traded in my 08 duramax, on a chev 1500 4x4. The ride is better, fuel eco is better and there is always some extra cost in owning a diesel. It tows my boat and my tractor great
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