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Originally Posted by Badbart56
How is that? Wouldn't the added weight of the diesel provide better traction?
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Not really. My 2015 Chevy 2500HD 6.0 Z-71 gasser that came prepped for plowing does a fine job of moving snow. It has also done a stellar job of pulling some good size felled trees across my property to be stacked for burning. If I needed more weight, 500 lb of concrete blocks over the back axle for the cost of one Andrew Jackson is more effective than 500 extra lbs of motor over the front axle that costs an additional $5000. When it comes to actually getting the job done, that additional $5000 in motor is just a waste of money. And that gasser will never gel up in cold weather like a diesel can.
I go thru 21,000 gallons of diesel fuel a year already for my other stuff. No need to add to it if I don't need to. I have long since outgrown the oooh aaah factor that some get by just hearing the name "diesel". I get the feeling sometimes that some see diesel as more of a status symbol of some sorts than actually a necessary thing. I have dealt with diesels since the 1960's. I know all the pros and cons there is to know. I don't get fooled by marketing hype and one-upmanship games.
When I need what a diesel has to offer, I buy it. When I don't need it, I don't buy it. The only time I recall getting all gooey and warm fuzzies about diesel was when I was in the Army and we got M113 personnel carriers with diesel engines to replace the gasser units we had. I would much rather be riding on diesel if I get hit than riding on top of gasoline.