Grand Cherokee CRD Owners...feedback please! - Page 8

MrMopar · November 13th, 2009, 10:55

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Originally Posted by milehighassassin

Have you pulled a lot of weight going up a 10,000 foot pass? That's where the diesel is nice. My brother had a 5.3l Chevy Silverado, and it pulled fine, but when he got stopped it was a bit to get going again that grade of road.

Just don't be afraid to keep the go-pedal pinned to the floor. The cooling system on any new pickup truck is so large and robust it is physically impossible to overheat any engine.

milehighassassin · November 13th, 2009, 18:37

Well, I had two points I was trying to make:

1. Diesels tend to pull better on hills. I am certainly not afraid of the go pedal, and if you keep momentum it is no problem, but if you get stopped it sucks (with a gasser).

2. When you are at this elevation, your motor has less power than at sea level. The turbo on the diesel motor compensates the majority of the loss.

milehighassassin · November 13th, 2009, 18:38

Well, I had two points I was trying to make:

1. Diesels tend to pull better on hills. I am certainly not afraid of the go pedal, and if you keep momentum it is no problem, but if you get stopped it sucks (with a gasser).

2. When you are at this elevation, your motor has less power than at sea level. The turbo on the diesel motor compensates the majority of the loss.

TDIJetta99 · November 13th, 2009, 23:09

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Originally Posted by milehighassassin

Well, I had two points I was trying to make:

1. Diesels tend to pull better on hills. I am certainly not afraid of the go pedal, and if you keep momentum it is no problem, but if you get stopped it sucks (with a gasser).

2. When you are at this elevation, your motor has less power than at sea level. The turbo on the diesel motor compensates the majority of the loss.

Good points... gas vs diesel pretty much comes down to which ever one has more horsepower at the given elevation.. My uncle's 5.3 Tahoe seriously outpulls my Blazer.. and they both use about the same amount of fuel..

tdidieselbobny · November 14th, 2009, 09:33

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Originally Posted by TDIJetta99

Good points... gas vs diesel pretty much comes down to which ever one has more horsepower at the given elevation.. My uncle's 5.3 Tahoe seriously outpulls my Blazer.. and they both use about the same amount of fuel..

And with this,most people who like diesel will buy diesel,and if you like gas vehicles,you will choose that over diesel no matter what. Basically,city slickers will stick to gassers,and country folk will stick to diesel(generalization here

).....

TDIJetta99 · November 14th, 2009, 09:47

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Originally Posted by tdidieselbobny

And with this,most people who like diesel will buy diesel,and if you like gas vehicles,you will choose that over diesel no matter what. Basically,city slickers will stick to gassers,and country folk will stick to diesel(generalization here

).....

absolutely.... I've been trying to get my neighbor into a diesel pickup since I met him.. I'd prefer a diesel myself, but I'll use whatever is available to do the task I need to get done..

milehighassassin · November 14th, 2009, 13:39

I will say if you are a guy that buys a new vehicle every few years, diesel is not for you. You pay too much money up front for the tranny and motor. You really need to plan to own it for some time (assuming you are not the guy that puts crazy miles on a truck).