| If you plan to use your truck like a car, | | | | Before 1994, these diesels were poorly built |
| desiring quick, quiet acceleration and rarely | | | | and no match for the big gasoline |
| ever haul a heavy load and don't plan to it | | | | engines.From 1994 to 2002, over 70% of super |
| for a long time,you may want a gasoline | | | | duty Fords were sold with the optional 7.3L |
| engine. Gas engines run smoother, fuel is | | | | V-8 diesel engine. This engine helped to put |
| easier to find, and gas engines | | | | Ford among the leaders in diesel trucks, as |
| | | | they had more than they needed to dominate |
| start easier in cold weather.If you plan to | | | | the market.Chevrolet/GMCThe GM 2500/3500 |
| use your truck for towing, value good fuel | | | | twins Silverado HD and Sierra HD both come |
| economy and plan to put plenty of miles on | | | | standard with GM's 6.0L gas engine V-8. This |
| it, you may want a diesel. The price to buy | | | | engine is ideal for 3/4 ton trucks where |
| a diesel truck is really high, although they | | | | towing isn't a concern. The upgrades start |
| can offer you a lot in return.Below, you'll | | | | with the 8.1L gas V-8 that's based on |
| find the leading vehicle manufacturers | | | | Chevrolet's venerable big block engine.Over |
| | | | the years, diesel trucks have proven to be |
| and what they offer you.DodgeThe 2500 and | | | | effecient with mileage, great for towing, and |
| 3500 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty trucks are the | | | | easy on maintenance. Unlike gas engines, |
| newest 3/4 and 1 ton trucks on the road. | | | | diesel engines do not have spark plugs, which |
| Back in 2002, the Ram didn't have enough | | | | means you won't need to get them tuned up |
| power with the 245 HP 9.5L. Dodge promised | | | | near as much as gasoline engines.For those |
| more powerful engines for the 2500/3500 | | | | who like to haul heavy loads on a frequent |
| platform and they delivered on that | | | | basis, diesel is the way to go. You can get |
| promise.The new base engine is the 5.7L | | | | quite a few miles per gallon, and diesel |
| gasoline V-8 that's not only the most | | | | trucks are built to go 250,000 miles or more |
| powerful engine of the group at 345 HP but | | | | before the engine needs to be rebuit,making |
| also revives the well known and historical | | | | them a purchase that is more than worth your |
| Hemi name.FordFord helped push the 3/4 ton | | | | money.Gregg Hall is a consultant for online |
| and 1 ton truck market to where it is today | | | | and offline businesses and lives in Navarre |
| when it introduced it's international | | | | Florida. |
| engineered power stroke diesel back in 1994. | | | | |