Transition to Gas Engines for Work

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Why I don't trust Ford After 19 years & 15 new Trucks. Gas VS Diesel Reliability & performance

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The presenter talks about his shift from diesel to gas engines for work trucks, specifically mentioning the 6.2L V8 Gasser. While acknowledging its fuel consumption, he finds it suitable for pulling trailers and skid loaders, and appreciates its better cold-weather starting without the issues of diesel gelling. He states that for the tasks he performs, the fuel economy is comparable to his previous diesels, despite manufacturer claims of better diesel efficiency. He concludes that there's no practical benefit to running a diesel over a gas truck for his needs.

Goal: Explain the advantages of Ford gas engines (specifically the 6.2L V8 Gasser) over diesels for typical work scenarios.

Tools and materials

Ford 6.2L V8 Gasser Engine Ford — Discussed as a viable alternative to diesel engines
Skid Loader — Example of heavy equipment that can be towed with a work truck
Snow Plow Western — Example of a heavy-duty attachment used with work trucks
Trailer — Used for towing equipment

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that depends on who you ask what engine stuff I'm feeling just man they suck it sucks it down it's a 6 - I average about 11 5 without towing I get like eight when I'm telling ya ok but that's where I'm gonna go right back to talking about the diesels where we're supposed to I was promised 18 20 miles a gallon when I bought it that was part of the no I'm talking about way back when and I'm like I called them up I'm driving down the road I'm going hey I got I'm getting eight miles a gallon going down the road not towing anything 55 miles an hour is like oh it just needs to be broken in yeah freaking pullin my chain cuz I would have turned around and returned it right then and there so far as I'm concerned Ford lied to me multiple times and I just kept buying into the lie money over and over again I think I'm done but I think the next one if it's they can find a Chevy or a Dodge it's the same price as a Ford I'm done I'm gonna go for it you know I like that I don't know if they all have it and then they don't all have the heavy-duty and Cummins is the best diesel on the market I will have to agree with you but the Allison transmission and the Chevy's you can't go wrong with especially that was in the wasn't the Allison's in the Dodge I don't know if they have them in the Dodge I know but all Chevy Duramax is have Alice's and actually some of their gas trucks have you know for filing with back and forth and they were on the reverse and forward you want a sturdy sturdy transmission well yeah Allison's are I've never had a problem with any Allison transmission now actually I'm gonna tell you that I like the Ford gassers more than the diesels now they fire up they run better I don't have to worry about them gelling when it gets excessively cold I've seen absolutely no benefit to running a diesel truck over a gas truck in the forms of power I can pull let's put a skid loader on this thing and it pulls it without any issue the fuel economy has been absolutely the same as with a diesel truck they they claim you get better fuel economy out of a diesel truck but you don't because they're lying gee Stan why don't you tell us how you really feel because I'm living proof I've seen it I've seen that I've filled the trucks up and not got any benefits to having a diesel truck other than a

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