Which engine for this application

[artgluck99]

Regarding a new 3500 4x4 truck, which engine would you select for these two tasks?

#1 Plowing during the winter. Specifically plowing up a long road and plowing 1 commercial parking lot.

#2 Carrying 4,000 lbs of freight in the bed. Sometimes we would use the truck and max out its carrying capacity but most days 4,000 lbs would be normal.

Anyone have a argument for the diesel or the gas specifically related to these tasks or similar ones? The Diesel would not be the HO it would be the standard. Do not consider towing, this truck will not be used for towing.

 

[Firebird]

Having owned 6 Cummins trucks, and a heavy duty 6.4, I surprisingly liked driving the Hemi much better. If you were towing all the time, then Cummins hands down, but I would recommend driving the 6.4 and see what you think

 

[devildodge]

The 6.4l is going to have more payload, and it will be more suited for the short, cold drives snowplowing.

 

[artgluck99]

Thank you guys. I will drive the gas and diesel and will report back

 

[devildodge]

Thank you guys. I will drive the gas and diesel and will report back

We also have a site dedicated to the Heavy Duty. HDRAMs.com

Join us over there aswell. We like to talk HD here, but you will get more responses and info there.

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