Truck specific MPG/ Hemi v. CTD again - I'm totally confused
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RE: Truck specific MPG/ Hemi v. CTD again - I'm totally confused
ORIGINAL: Zack1978
True, about 3 years ago on Valentines Day I was in Stillwater, NY and the temp dropped to -35F, I wonder what a diesel would have been like in that situation? My Pathfinder started like it was 80 outside.
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The Hemi would most definititly work for what you want to use it for. They get real close to the same mpg in the real world but the Ctd is much more powerful. It has a much higher cost too but diesel prices are down compared to gas right now. Drive both and see which you like. Upstate NY gets pretty cold so the gasser will be better in that regard.
The Hemi would most definititly work for what you want to use it for. They get real close to the same mpg in the real world but the Ctd is much more powerful. It has a much higher cost too but diesel prices are down compared to gas right now. Drive both and see which you like. Upstate NY gets pretty cold so the gasser will be better in that regard.
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For what your doing I would go with the Hemi you should get between 17mpg and 20mpg. the 5.9ctd you might get 20mpg but the new 6.7 CTD is very hard on fuel it only gets about 14mpg.
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Had the hemi liked it. Got the 6.7 cummins and love it there is no comparison. As for milage i have 1500miles on it in two weeks my first tank was all in town driving and got 14mpg hand calculated. my next tank all highway at 70-75 i got 20mpg. both times truck empty. Over 75 mph she starts to drop in mpg
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Get the HEMI. It is far better for off-roading (ie...Power Wagon). I am a hardcore bowhunter and use my 2500 Hemi to go to some way off road areas. It is a animal off road. My truckalso tows a 21' bass boat without breaking a sweat. If your going to tow 80% of the time then the diesel is your rig (but you will still sound like a school bus)
.....Seriously, the 2500/3500 Hemi are not MDS and mpg are 12-17 mpg and the Hemi exhaust sounds great.
.....Seriously, the 2500/3500 Hemi are not MDS and mpg are 12-17 mpg and the Hemi exhaust sounds great.
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ORIGINAL: Ben D.
CTD's start fine in cold weather. Help me out drew or bks or someone that has a owners man. I think it's in the negative degrees that it is required that you plug er in to get it started the next morning.
ORIGINAL: Zack1978
True, about 3 years ago on Valentines Day I was in Stillwater, NY and the temp dropped to -35F, I wonder what a diesel would have been like in that situation? My Pathfinder started like it was 80 outside.
Zack
ORIGINAL: Wishbone
The Hemi would most definititly work for what you want to use it for. They get real close to the same mpg in the real world but the Ctd is much more powerful. It has a much higher cost too but diesel prices are down compared to gas right now. Drive both and see which you like. Upstate NY gets pretty cold so the gasser will be better in that regard.
The Hemi would most definititly work for what you want to use it for. They get real close to the same mpg in the real world but the Ctd is much more powerful. It has a much higher cost too but diesel prices are down compared to gas right now. Drive both and see which you like. Upstate NY gets pretty cold so the gasser will be better in that regard.
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ORIGINAL: Mystro
Get the HEMI. It is far better for off-roading (ie...Power Wagon).
Get the HEMI. It is far better for off-roading (ie...Power Wagon).
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ORIGINAL: bksram3500
I will agree with you on that. The cummins are heavy and sink alot easier than a hemi.(ask jimmy about that)
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Get the HEMI. It is far better for off-roading (ie...Power Wagon).
Get the HEMI. It is far better for off-roading (ie...Power Wagon).
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I think Dodge is giving a $5000.00 rebate off the HEMI right now at least were I live there are doing this I did not have a brain fart when I gotten mine 3.7 V-6 I should of gotten the HEMI my self I knew better than get the V-6 stupid me.
But with gas prices the way they are I thinking small motor less gas WRONG should of gotten the Hemi about the same MPG.
Now I underpowered and not so great MPG, And no it's not worth losing my A' by traded it in for a Hemi so I stuck with it for now.
But with gas prices the way they are I thinking small motor less gas WRONG should of gotten the Hemi about the same MPG.
Now I underpowered and not so great MPG, And no it's not worth losing my A' by traded it in for a Hemi so I stuck with it for now.
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The engines are good to start at -40 degrees. The block heater makes it warm when you get in, and you dont have to "wait to start". You can just get some anti-gel stuff and add it to your tank and you will be fine. If you are somewhere colder than -40 degrees, I say move, lol.