Re-Which truck and motor?

[Builder]

I'm posting just to add my experience with the big three trucks, Ford, GM and Dodge. When I was working, I'm retired now. I had the options of buying new fully loaded trucks every other year and I did. Now I do not claim to be a expert in any way or form. But in my latest experience I have a 34' Holiday Rambler Aluma-Lite RV with slides that weighs in at 10,000 lbs. Now add my wife and two large dogs, both mastiffs at 150 lbs. each. Generator firewood and a fully stocked refrigerator for two weeks, you get my drift? My first truck was a HD 2500 Dodge Diesel . This truck towed my rig with ease, except when I went to pass a vehicle. It had No passing power what so ever, but it ran cool at around 190 degrees even with the air on. My next truck, two years latter was a 2500 HD Chevy Silverado with a 8.1 monster of a motor with a Allison tranny.This truck pulled just as good as the Dodge Diesel but--- on hills or hot weather the electric clutch coolant fan ran most times,(sound like a jet engine). And I was always looking for a gas station to fill up. My third truck and I still have it, a Ford F350 SRW,6.0 PSD. This truck out preformed the Dodge and the Silverado hands down. Last year we did a trip out west thru the Rockys, (I've made this same trip with both the Dodge and the Silverado). We visited a few National Parks, climbed up Mt. Washburn, went thru the Black Hills and on to the Badlands. The Ford was a dream to drive up the montains, down the montains in temps that wavered around 100+ degrees.I have never had a issue with any repairs for the 6.0 PSD.Just did all required oil changes and regular maint. The point I'm making is try them all under real conditions then decide which is best for your tasks. I did and The F350 SRW Ford PSD was the best for what I do.
DevilDog

What legitimacy does your story have when comparing the way a diesel truck tows compared to the way a gas truck tows?

I mean, my GMC with a dmax tows better than my Fords with 460's did, too.

Or am I missing something?

 

[Builder]

i think the f450 and up have allison transmissions duno about the smaller ones. The LCT 1000 you had in the 8.1 is a step down from the at540 which is a school bus trans. The LCT 1000 is in a family that includes the 1000, 2000, and 2400 series. they are incredibly tough trans that are really simple to build and repair, each is built to the hp/torque range of the application. The same trans goes into a 2500 3500 & 4500 series from gm.

Nope. Ford uses the same Ford 5 speed automatic transmission from F-250-F-550.

I still have to laugh about an episode about 5 years ago when a guy who had just bought a 550 darn near cried when he insisted his 550 "had an Allison in it" to me.

I finally got out a dolly and slid this clown under his truck and showed him the Ford emblem on his transmission.

Boy was he p*ssed. lmao

 

[devildog1]

Builder,
sorry,about the mix up between Gas and Diesel trucks. I was refering to an other post from a member on which truck to buy, a gas, V10 or a diesel for towing. I just gave him some real world test on climbing and decending steep grades, and towing in hot temps. And of course the Diesels handle this task much easer then the gas trucks. But then, this is just my opinion, diesels are what I want and need in my truck.
DevilDog