Here’s Why Real Men Buy Diesel Trucks
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Mr Scotty. Diesel is $2.40 per liter ( $9.12 per gallon) in Canada. Gas is much much cheaper. Everyone here changed to gas trucks.
10/10 would recomend scotty kilmer well put
Is it best to buy a diesel locomotive
@@shperaxthat’s true not to mention the cost of repairs on the newer trucks, 6000 without labour for a fuel pump. Back in the old days around 30 years ago where the diesels didn’t break down all the time and fuel was cheap it was actually viable to go diesel but now not so much. Why do you think Cummins of all companies is making gasoline engines now well amongs other types including diesel.
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Next video: Here's Why Real Men Drive 94 Celicas.
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And women's
79 hatchback with louvers brother.
Classic. We need more cars designed for consumers instead of profit seeking
They don’t.
Scottys arm waving helps explain 😂😂❤
Loved my cummins, hated the ram wrapped around it.
You could swap it into a Ford or Chevy
Yup. The cummins engine was good problem is the rest of the truck was a Dodge lol
@@leadnsteel1428 ha
@@leadnsteel1428 🤣
Bruh
Too bad those 7.3 and 5.9 cummins trucks are like $30k in good condition now with like 100k miles+
To be fair you’d easily quadruple that mileage.
@@VladmirVorkeshky the engine might last, the problem is all the other parts on a truck.
All the bro's need em for.....things
@@MichaelRCarlson everyone that drives the best selling vehicle in the US is a “bro” right?
@@VladmirVorkeshky the engines would do it, sure. But at that age unless they’ve been like climate controlled and well maintained overall you’re going to be changing something every weekend. Suspension components, driveline components, bearings, etc
Didn’t you just tell me not to buy a diesel truck last week?
Nevermind what I said, this is me today.
do as i do not as i say
Bro scotty hates anything but a gotdayum yota celica lmfao 😂😂😂
I've noticed a little flip floppiness too
Dementia
I had two T444E 7.3 diesels in a row in big pickups. Great to tow with. Very expensive to fix when the injector cups corrode through.
You’re not wrong about it being expensive to fix for sure. Unfortunately the majority of failures of the cups are due to improper coolant maintenance.
@@bch5513 thats true. I was fastidious about the dip strips and additive for the coolant. I miss those trucks. Both had ZF 6 stick shifts.
The newer diesels are even more expensive when stuff goes wrong. And it goes wrong a lot more often.
@@bch5513, most of the trucks that had it were 98-03 the 94-97 trucks rarely had it happen cuz the internals were better, but it does happen.
I'VE got an automatic. I wish i had the manual. 03 7.3 never any serious problems.
I love deisels my dad has a 2012 Honda Civic which can get up to 60 mpg it practically runs on fresh air 😂
Civic Diesel? Which engine does it have - a 2.2L? And which country are you from?
2.2 litre turbo charged engine and
I’m from uk
Diesel civics are almost unheard of in USA
@@lupreztryson I wish they sold a Diesiel civic in the US. Trying to find a Diesel Toyota hilux.
WTF..thats a unicorn right there! At least in the states! WHY!??🥹
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My gas dually has a 6500# payload and 20k conventional towing and gets 16mpg. Also has no emissions issues, cheap gas and easy maintenance. I'm good. Thanks.
Exactly correct!! I get 5.6 miles a gallon pulling 7x14, over loaded, construction trailer with 6.4 Hemi according to on board computer..
In the past your correct. But with def fluid and regeneration a gas engine is a great option.
In 1995 I use to work in a construction job and I have to drive a diesel truck full of equipment tools and a excavator tractor on a goose neck trailer and the boss was bitching and complaining that only we were getting 4 miles per gallon of diesel but rebar and a bobcat on a trailer is not that light at all plus he never wanted to do some maintenance to the truck
Our company has a 3/4ton HD Chevy crew cab with a gas engine. When towing the company RV, 14k lbs, it averages 7 mpg in level terrain.
What does your company use an RV for?
@@Nicholas-ze5vv diasaster mobilization
@@vanhasydan4754 Neat. So how many people stay in it? Sorry, just curious.
@@Nicholas-ze5vv Our Wolfs Den can sleep up to 8 people if needed.
This video was true before the year 2003! Anything without DEF nowadays is worth gold!
Yeah 100 percent now days the heavy duty gassers are way simpler and all make almost 500 horsepower and plenty of torque and will outlast the diesels
@@jackg350 My "older" Chevy 1500 has a towing capacity of 10,000 lbs. That's plenty for most non-commercial uses. That can often be enough for a lot of commercial uses too. Two things about it as well. #1 - Mine has lasted for 250k miles with little issue, and #2 - I can work on it myself. I'm not saying they're better than diesels, but they have a place for sure.
@@Nicholas-ze5vv yeah I’ve leased 1500s and they were good I just like how the transmissions are beefed up more and ment for commercial use on the 2500 hd’s
@@jackg350 For sure. A 2500 is great. Diesel is great if you have the money too.
When I sold cars and trucks my boss once loudly exclaimed, "A 150 is a light-duty pickup!" Light duty? They didn't look so light to me. But, as he often did, my boss proved right. What looked heavy to me, essentially a sports car guy, wasn't what a user of pickups thought of as heavy. When you look at capacities to tow and haul--things that men who use trucks in their jobs do every day--my boss's wisdom is evident. A 150 is for a homeowner who takes stuff to the dump, goes to Home Depot Saturday morning, or trailers a small fishing boat. Men who use a truck for work want real capacity on a daily basis. They want 250s, 350s, maybe larger, and often with a whompin' big diesel engine. And my boss also thundered, "Everybody wants to undertruck! Never let a customer undertruck! You'll just have someone mad at you four months later." He was right about that too.
So you’re saying that your profit margins were better selling bigger trucks
Under truck??
@@Jasiel.95 yeah what does that mean
@@JackBlackNinjaPeople buy a truck planning to haul a camper or boat and the truck they buy isn't rated for it. 3/4 ton truck is the minimum if you actually are hauling anything substantial and 1/2 ton is what most people buy.
@@bunsguns8222 oh underpowered. Undertruck isn’t used for that and is a noun that means something else
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I would agree with you completely but we use a gas burner dually that gets 14mpg for $10,000 less. It has 254k miles on it with the factory drivetrain and usually pulls 15-20k lbs. It's also 10 years old. It just depends on how you treat your vehicle
The government emissions regulations have killed all new diesel engines. Their cost to own and maintain has skyrocketed. If you can find on old Ford 7.3l, that's the best.
I mean, gas engines are going that way too. The government is trying to kill combustion engines for whatever political reason. With modern technology, these car companies could make amazing, cheap (relatively), efficient, and reliable vehicles if it wasn't for the government getting too involved.
Old Ford with a 7.3 International engine.
I had a 7.3, great motor. But maintenance cost and if you are in the middle of no where can be hard to find parts. I could not find a air filter in kansas after going thru a bug storm. I had to drive all over colorado springs for a oil stick. I loved it though and it made me a better mechanic.
The only reason I have a 3/4 ton diesel is to pull our 25’ boat/trailer. Does it without issue. I’ve even pulled it over the Cascade Mountains in WA State to Idaho and back. But if we ever sell the boat, the truck goes too.
HERE is a wise truck owner/buyer!
@@pauljnolan1000 it fits the requirements, safely. If the boat goes I don’t need it anymore. I could get by with a Ford Ranger. The Superduty gets only about 14 mpg and drops to 11-12 mpg when towing. A Prius it’s not.🤣
I towed my 25ft boat with a f150. It does somewhat struggle, but it gets going fine.
I think this is probably the biggest I can do here on this truck though.
My wellcraft eclipse 250 is pretty light though.
We have a customer with a 25ft boston whaler with all the bells and whistles. My truck struggle badly to move that.
I tow a 30' travel trailer with my 1500 Silverado at only 85% capacity. Airbags made it more comfortable, but no problems. I was making 6.5-7 mpg averaging about 65-70 mph though. But at the place where I store the camper, I see an F-250 that's always parked and connected to their boat. Probably pretty nice if you have the money for a designated tow rig.
What if you don't haul things that often....is it still a better option?
pray that diesel doesn't have problems , finding a diesel mechanic is the problem
No need to find it after 1 million miles
Not if you live in the right area
in Europe there used to be more diesel vehicles than gasoline ones. Now with the latest emission regulations the trend goes to gas hybrids
@@AntonioBarba_TheKaneB -in Canada the price of diesel is almost 50 cents a litre more then regular unleaded gas.
@@AntonioBarba_TheKaneB BEVs easily outsell hybrids in most european countries afaik. I don't think the trend is hybrid.
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I get 6-8MPG in my 98 7.3L powerstroke. It's in a pretty big box truck though :)
Rip wallet. All old fords are like that though, my 4.6L f150 only gets 11 mpg
What my wife loves about her Cummins powered Ram 2500. Is how the VGT turbo can control speed going down steep grades.
You're totally right Scotty. Love my 6.0 Powerstroke!
I think it depends how often you need to tow though. I was going to get a diesel truck, but the newer ones not only cost more to purchase, but can be expensive to maintain- I think, for me, and my occasional camping trip towing a 4000 pound boat & trailer, a half ton with a 5.3 may be more cost effective.
Scottie.
Are you talking, or parking aircraft?
Why can't he do both?
My company I worked for did lease gas jobs rams. Pulled skid steers till the 6.4 blew and warranty replace them every time!
Diesel for work little pick up for daily driving
_Diesel for work diesel for daily driving._
Yup. My little pickup daily driver is a diesel chevy luv 1981 5 speed long bed
My dad had a ram 2010 2500 with the 5.7 hemi (And yes it was a 4th gen) and although that thing did anything we wanted it to, it would scream like mcdonalds was closing. Unfortunately, the engine blew up, so my dad just bought the same truck but with the Laramie package and the 6.7 L Cummins, and that doesn't even know anythings behind it when towing heavy loads with it 😂😂😂
Real men buy diesal because the whistling noise it makes and women love that 🤙🏻
Thats a turbo diesel then my man😂
Hahahaha. No one is cooler than the diesel bro!
Superchargers sound better.
Proud new owner of an OBS 90 F350 turbo diesel CC longbed dually. Fn love this thing because I can actualy work on it myself. 14mpg unloaded. Haven't towed or hauled with it yet but looking for a cabover camper for it.
Never knew you were a Tennessee boy Scotty 💯
He moved there last year.
@@Christoph-sd3zi He's a yankee who moved there. Originally he was from up north.
@@redline1916hey those "Yankees" at least have a good living up north. I been all over and southern America is nothing but trailers, bottom of the barrel wages, everyone is obese, and tons of sрісs. You can keep it
I got a question for you, Scotty, what do you think of the 2008 6.4 diesel, is it any good? I’m hearing good and bad. Thank you for your time.
Any good you’re hearing is just rare cases where people got lucky, they were rushed through the engineering phase and they are horrible about blowing head gaskets and a lot of them will over fuel the back 2 cylinders and literally melt the pistons and wreck the entire motor. And they’re extremely expensive to fix when something does break. My advice is get a 7.3 powerstroke or a 6.7 if you can afford it
Diesel is $5.89 a gallon near me. That’s too much lol!
Unbelievable, diesel 15 years ago was 1$ a gallon. What did they do to make it worth 6 times lol , government...
@@urbanitesgarage3299intentional artificial price inflation
I just got my 1st Diesel 4x4 and I LOVE it!
Pulling the same trailer there was less than 1 mpg difference between my power wagon and a 3500 duramax. Not worth the added cost anymore unless you pull that kind of weight very often.
I've seen tons of your videos scott and this time I totally agree with you for first time
But Scottie, will you be able to find enough diesel ? ☹
I had a .454 gas motor to tow my 30’ 5th wheel. It struggled so bad! I had to fill up twice to tow 175 miles. It committed seweyside so I got a 6.6 DMax. That .454 was a TOY compared to the DMax and I can tow 350 miles with fuel to spare.
Struggled how? Power wise? I don't struggle with my 1/2-ton pulling my 30' bumper pull. Not that it's the same. I'd obviously get a diesel if I could. But I'm also making less than 10 mpg. I do drive it a little hard to be fair.
$6.50 a gallon for diesel in NY state .
You mean "free when siphoned out of a municipal truck"
I beg to differ. I have a 1969 Chevy 3/4 4x4. I put a 454 in it that was professionally rebuilt basically stock. It may only get about 10 mpg empty but the mileage is the same pulling our 18' gooseneck stock trailer loaded with livestock. And it pulls just as well as our 2004 GMC Sierra 2500hd 4x4 with a duramax. The diesel gets better mileage both loaded and unloaded but not that much. And until recently it was cheaper to pay for the gas than the diesel. Also, I'm from the central valley of California. We had to take the 69 on vacation to Nevada one year. Once we fueled up with Nevada gas the fuel mileage jumped up unbelievably. Our 1991 S10 did the same thing on vacation in Nevada.
Not to mention you can't beat the sound of a turbodiesel
I got 18mpg average towing my car and hauling all my stuff from New York To Kansas last year on my 2002 Ram 2500. I usually gets around 22 when unloaded.
If your girl is heavy on the gravy,
Get a Diesel! 🤓
I know a guy that has a Chevy 1500 with a gasoline engine, he said his truck alone we'll make a round 16 or 17 miles per gal. But when he pulls something it only makes around 9 miles per gallon
The $10,000 extra for diesel will but a lot of gas for the gasoline engine. Not to mention the maintenance costs.
You will get some of that back in resale
@@petermandel2552 yeah but inflation. Money now is better than money later. Diesel if you're towing heavy daily I guess.
My 6.6LLY (v8 single turbo) gets 12 mpg while towing , and my 4.8 vortec (v8) used to get 9 mpg .
Diesel costs significantly more, figure that in.
In the past that really wasn't the case in the UK, the difference was very small.
Now however...
@@mohammedsalimahmed5230 that was the case everywhere. Canada diesel used to be cheaper than regular gas
@@mmaybee4379 I've never heard of that before, that's insane. Wonder how the market works
Used cooking oil
@@mohammedsalimahmed5230 the difference is actually zero. The fuel providers are overcharging the public. My company has fuel cards and we are paying currently 1.24/liter for diesel in the UK and we get that price at every shell garage in the country
DESEIL trucks are great. But the money you have to spend to fuel DESEIL trucks is insane. But I still want a deseil!
Diesel! A real man would use the steam engine!!
Scotty I heard the newer diesel trucks are all crap because of the emissions regulations. What kind would you recommend?
5.9 Cummins 12v or 24v. Or Ford 7.3 power stroke.
My 7.3 haz zero emmision equipment
No catalytic converter
@@rusted5408 That's what I bought. 1995 7.3 Powerstroke.
Scott said by a Duramax engine! 😄
True with older diesels vs gassers. New diesels are not worth the cost with the def equipment
Which is really sad because these car companies could make some amazing vehicles if the government didn't stick their hands in everything.
A Toyota diesel truck makes you the manliest or men 👍🏻
Isuzu beats it by a mile...
Toyota doesn’t make a Diesel engine unfortunately
@@williamgriffin6178 outside USA you can still find diesel Hilux
@@williamgriffin6178 outside of US you can find plenty of toyota diesel engines
I’m in Australia, & I have 2 Toyota diesels sitting outside
I got a 2500hd 6.0 and its not great but not too bad for a heavy gas truck. I get 8-9 towing.
Reliability. Enough Said.
My 1/2-ton has lasted 250k miles without any major issues and regularly gets to 350k. Plus, I can easily work on it myself.
I 100% agree with you, but, if your not planning to haul a lot of weight,it will cost you alot more on diesel fuel
How do diesel engines get gas mileage?
@@OM617a That's not what gas mileage means. When the term gas mileage is used it is referring to gasoline. When speaking of diesel it is more appropriate to say fuel milage or fuel economy.
@@OM617a OK Mr. Argumentative.
@@franksmythe6969☝️🤓
Still driving my 88 F250 Supercab 7.3idi Automatic 4x4. 15 mpg all day everyday no matter empty or loaded. Thats with mud tires and a bad alignment. D60 swapping it soon, will fix alignment, and put street tires on it. I imagine 16+ after that.
Diesel is best fuel
Yes
Electrons are the best fuel
I use to have a Ford E350 panel van with a naturally aspirated 6.9 Diesel engine. It always got 14 mpg with the vehicle either fully loaded, pulling a car carrier with a car on it, or totally empty with just a driver. I wish I never sold it.
Diesels get better gas mileage? I think it’s better fuel mileage…
Uhhh they used too..not now with def.
Andddddas of now you can spend roughly $2 more per gallon! Real men stuff right there
You dont get a diesel to just commute you get one for work. If you used a gas truck for the same work it actually would cost more! Think a little kid
How about if your one of the city dwellers who wants to buy a truck to overcompensate for something in your life but you’re not actually gonna be working the truck ? Diesel still or gasoline ?
Tomorrow with Scotty, Here's why progressive men Buy Chevy Volts. 🤣
Chevy volts have a lot of room to put your daises in
@@andywiggens1069 hey now, I don't want to offend anyone 🤣
@@DomDanCam I do
The 12 valve Cummins Turbo Diesel is my favorite engine.
Not as much torque as an f150 lightning😂
Got him
I feel like this is a more practical use for diesel since it's being used to transport loads more efficiently. What I don't really understand is the demand for diesel in luxury vehicles like Range rovers and some Mercedes models (I'm guessing speed?).
Always spot on!!!
I have a gmt400 with the 6.5L, its a lead sled but its good on fuel and does what need it to do and its a simple truck and engine to work on, was lucky that its short comings were already fixed when i bought it🤙
And a diese enginel can run on used , filtered veggie oil - says the diesel mechanic
And just change the filter fuel more often
Not newer diesels, they are way to finicky for that. The older ones, sure.
I so want to do that.
Amen Scotty! no replacement for displacement...sigh...
Real men buy manual + diesel
You forget about government fluid, that make those truck only last 600k miles reliably and that is for semi truck
As an european, I've never understood why americans buy V6/V8 pickups for daily city-driving.
They make a nice sound when you step on the pedal. It's an expensive sound, there's no way to argue against that, but it's a nice sound.
@It'sYaBoiMirage - Because many Americans are insecure and try to compensate for their "small" or "low self esteem". Or it's just that some Americans who don't live or work in farms still love the feel of big trucks. I for instance love the feel of a race bike and why I own an R1 & S1000-RR for daily riding in the city even though I'm not a professional racer. It's not the same thing as trucks but you can get an idea of what I'm trying to say.
I drive a truck cause people drive stupid.
If they see a bigger car they’re gonna hesitate cutting you off.
I have a daily Toyota Camry and pricks always cut me off lol.
Versus when I’m driving my V8 truck it’s a smooth ride I’m chilling.
If you lived here you might understand. People use trucks here often and still there’s far less in the cities. The US has a lot more rural areas and is a lot bigger than your average European countries. I’ve met two different couple from Europe that actually thought they could drive from NY to California in a day. I’m not sure Europeans that have never been here know how big the US really is.
American like to waste resources. I mean they send money for wars. The society is careless.
never knew he was chill like that
6.0 Powerstroke just entered the chat.
Single cab small box Chevy with a 5.3 and 4x4 is the best truck. GMT800 FUR LIF HOSS RAHHHHHH
My 2001 f250 gasoline engine begs to differ.
It wont last 1 million miles. Likely not even 350,000
@@rusted5408 want to guess how many miles on it? Admittedly I've rebuilt the trans on it and had to replace starter on it once
I drove a 2022 blue bird school bus with the Godzilla 7.3, its average was 1.5-2mpg. I’m glad I didn’t have to pay for fuel on my 40 mile round trip daily route
That's why I like my 5.9 12 valve diesel that's why I bought it for only a solid 1k and at 264,000 miles 😂
That's a steal. I bought only the engine out of a box truck for 1k and I had to pull it myself. Really low mileage 12 valve though, owned by a church, meticulously maintained.
@@Bloodbain88 that's cool,mine is a 92 D250 I got it off a co-worker in construction he said it use to be an ex-washer and dryer repair truck 😂
@@spencerscroggins8243 Best engine ever put in a pickup.
@@Bloodbain88 Amen
As long as you get a preemission diesel. The new ones have more power and better mileage but maintanence costs are astronomical. You are lucky if you only pay 5k for a minor repair. Ford 7.3, chev 6.5 and Cummins 5.9 12 valve are great. Just not as much power.
Next video: runaway engines are the reason why you don't want to buy a diesel.
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And this is why I'm a big believer that every single Diesel from Factory should come with a positive air shut off. Doesn't matter if it's a single cylinder generator or a truck!
As much as I love the efficiency of a diesel, nothing beats the feeling of operating a classic truck with an old straight 6 gasser and a 4 speed.
You can't beat the ruggedness and simplicity of that setup!
Diesel engine runs forever. there waterproof.
Yeah you right but driving one for everyday use is crazy. Chech out gas prices today diesel prices are crazy. 6 to 7 dollars a gallon here in West Texas.
I'm with you on that one. I like the combo of having truck for tow/ haul stuff, then something economical for commuting and everything you don't need a truck for.
No one with a brain is going to buy a diesel anything with the cost of diesel fuel right now. Of course, it's easy for me to say that because I don't haul anything except my butt in my sports car.
Maybe old school might have been better but nowadays the diesel has so many emissions problems and so high tech I don't know if it's worth it and they may last longer but a set of injectors if/when they go out is pricey and everything else is expensive for them whether old or new .
Diesel trucks crack me up.
They make so much noise just getting to the speed limit.
Luv me some diesel ⛽️ i use my trucks to haul pull push and whatever else i need it for...
Yep true , but those repair bills are insane . Especially on those ford 6.0 and 6.4s .. sheshhh
My parents in their retirement sold their house and bought a truck and camper. My dad is a Ford guy so he was choosing between the diesel and Triton V10. He chose the V10 and regretted the first time he pulled his brand new camper. That V10 got 7 miles to the gallon when it was towing
the real difference , my rusty dodge mechanical cummins. its looked at as a dependable tool. 2 things that dont fail under most any conditions is a mechanical diesel and a kalashnikov
Quick question Scotty I’m thinking about buying a 98 Chevy 2500 turbo diesel with the 6.5L 103,000 miles. Is it a good truck or what should I look for?
I love my second gen. Don’t care what people think about it. I’ve had great mileage when I went across two states and back in full tank round trip and with a loaded trailer with a car on it.
IF YOU NEED A DIESEL TO PULL YOUR LOAD, THEN IT WOULD BE GOOD. DIESEL FUEL IS MORE EXPENSIVE, AND REQUIRE MORE MAINTENANCE. THEY ARE A LOT MORE EXPENSIVE TO REBUILD THE ENGINE