So i'm selling my current truck and switching to dodge and have a couple choices to go with.
The truck will be used for work(hauling) around town, depending on which truck would be depending on what I haul but I can get work with light or heavy material so thats fine.

I'm between a 2500 and a 3500 gas or diesel, in a sense I would like to just jump to the conclusion that a 3500 5.9 diesel would be the way to go but, gas prices are alot lower so would I be better off with gas? What kind of costs am I looking at between gas vs diesel, As far as I know gas will have cheaper maintenance but a little more of it, but when the diesel goes out i'm looking at a big bill.

Between the 2500 and the 3500, if I get the 2500 i'll be carrying mostly light material and keeping the normal bed, for the 3500 I would need to eventually get a 8-9' flatbed put on.

With being able to make as much money with a 2500 would that be the better choice? and where is the average breaking point on gas vs diesel to decide.

One of the things pushing me towards a 2500 gas is obviously its the cheapest truck and less money out of my pocket to make the same amount.

Thanks for the advice and posts, I dont know alot and appreciate the input.

 

It depends on how much weight your planning on hauling. The gas may be cheaper but if your hauling or towing alot of weight frequently it wont be the engine giving you issues as much as the tranny will. Plus with a diesel you can get an exhaust brake which will save your brakes from crapping out on you as well. If you were just occasionally hauling or towing then go with the gas but if your more frequent you'll wish you had the diesel.

 

Gas prices aren't that attractive when you are hauling a good bit of weight and that gasser engine that normally gets 15-16 mpg is getting 8-10 mpg. That diesel that gets 20'ish empty will get 16-17 pulling the same weight that would knock a gasser truck's fuel economy down by 40-50%...

 

If you are talking about just hauling stuff in the bed of the truck and you can get enough work hauling light stuff then a 2500 gas model would be cheaper. A 3500 dually would cost more but then you could haul either light or heavy items. If you get a 3500 dually then getting it with diesel would be better for resale because most people use them for heavy towing. Actually you would be hard pressed to find a 3500 dually with gas, but I have seen them.