DEF is used to reduce NOx emissions. The DPF is used to reduce soot emissions. Every diesel owner hates DPF due to expensive repairs caused by clogged DPF’s.
I've been in your chat for years now Aaron, coming to your channel for your expertise. This topic is more in my lane, as you know I'm a truck driver. My Peterbilt is a glider. A 2015 389 chassis with a 1997 E model Cat, for all of the reasons you touched on. I have no EGR, no DEF. Just motor, turbo and radiator, the way they are supposed to be. The answer to the question of pickup tow vehicle is old. You want an old 5.9 Cummins or 7.3 power stroke. If you can afford to keep it just for towing and have another daily driver. And it only works for people who have cash. The old motors are more reliable and cheaper to rebuild. Of course they are wrapped in an old vehicle that needs maintenance too. AC and little stuff. Even the old tranny's you can have rebuilt exactly for your application by a transmission shop. Having cash to rehab something older will still save you a ton vs financing a new one. I say the same thing about Harley Motors. I don't want anything newer than the twin cam of the early 2000's
I've put over a million miles with diesel trucks and i can tell you DPF problems are the most inconvenient thing ever that happens way too frequently. Its a half baked bandaid that ruins the diesel experience and deleting is becoming very risky.
@@Halfdead211 People who don't understand the effects of NOx and diesel particulate, or the science behind diesel emissions systems, always think they're a money grab.
@@OtisFlint it doesn’t matter if people don’t understand it, they just know it’s costing them money. There maybe the benefit of cleaner burning exhaust, its still useless as fuck and it doesn’t and will never outweigh the burden the damage and expense of having to maintain the engine and DPF/EGR system. iIt wasn’t designed to be a money grab, but it certainly has become one.
And I would like to see a test that proves they emit less pollution. Can't help feeling if you analyze the exhaust regen cycle included that it's the same.
A local firewood hauler in our area is switching out all his 1 ton diesel trucks and going back to gas engines. His closely kept expenditure records is the proof.
You'll be fine with the gas-powered Tundra as long as it is a large enough engine for the truck. There's a disturbing trend happening now with several automakers whereby they are putting small 4-cylinder engines in heavy vehicles, including trucks. To compensate, they put turbochargers on these little engines to force extra power and torque, but any mechanic that knows turbo engines can tell you, such a setup creates far more heat and pressure inside the engine than a naturally-aspirated engine. More heat and pressure means more wear and shorter engine life. For example, Toyota recently stopped offering the naturally-aspirated V6 in its Tacomas in favor of the 4 cylinder turbo. The Tacoma had the reputation of being one of the most reliable and long-lasting trucks available, but there's no way a turbocharged 4 cylinder will last much beyond a warranty period.
DEF is not for soot but for reducing greatly the nitric oxide, which are carcinogenic if you breathe in also environmentally harming. The problem is the systems require additional care that most people don’t think about or care to learn about and that’s where the problems come with emission system. If you know what you’re doing with the right products and maintenance everything will stay clean and reliable.
As usual, your research and personal experience with the truck "decision" is a perfect example of why I watch your channel. Whether its gear you carry in a back pack or gear you drive around the country, I've come to trust your passion for quality. As a proud member of the 12 valve Cummins club I can't see myself switching to gas soon, but the Tundra would be right at the top of the list should that day come. Great video!
Yes, you have brought up a lot of good talking points and you’re talking points are very accurate. Unless the towing is very HEAVY! never buy a modern diesel!
Even empty I was blown away with the fuel economy of a diesel. I have a 2020 Ram with a 6.7 and have gotten 22mpg on the highway, calculated at the pump. Even though diesel is more expensive per gallon the fuel mileage makes it cheaper to run than my 1500 gas truck. The truck isn't even deleted YET.
Back back in 2019 I was in the market for an upgrade from my clunky 99 Dodge Ram 2500 diesel, but not wanting the problems that can arise with the newer trucks that have EGR, DPF, and Chrysler automatic transmissions. I found a very reasonably priced rust free 05 Dodge Ram 3500(srw) 4x4 manual transmission. It originally came out of Texas(I'm in northern Indiana). It has the big heavy steel diamond plate bumper with brush guard. It's still running strong even with it now having 251k mi. on the odometer. I am planning to make some upgrades to the steering and suspension, along with coating the under body with POR-15 here in the near future. For the most part, it's got a good amount of life left in it.
SCR system (DEF) takes care of the Nox and utilizes less EGR to accomplish the conversion of Nox to water vapor out the tail pipe. The DPF catches the soot and burns off with an active regen.
I really enjoyed this video. It's a departure from the videos you typically do and though I'm not in the market for a pickup truck of any kind, I learned a lot. Kudos man!
I knew when I bought my first diesel truck back in 1997. I don't need this. I bought a 2015 Tundra and I'm very happy. It's 2024 now, I bought a 2023 Honda Ridgeline. I'm even happier today.
We've got gas and diesel superdutys at work. Diesels pull better no doubt but gas pulls good enough and are reliable as hell. The Diesels on the other hand always have some sort of issue. I'll take gas over diesel any day. The modern heavy-duty gas trucks pull pretty damn good in my opinion.
The only diesel vehicles I would consider are pre-emissions and that’s around the year 2000 and back. Sometimes you can find one in really great condition and just have it serviced up and that is a good way to go. I also wouldn’t buy a gasoline vehicle unless it’s at least 10 years old. Modern gasoline vehicles also have too much in the way of emissions controls.
Tundra for the win! I went from a ‘19 f250 6.7 to a ‘23 Tacoma trd pro. It was a big jump and each truck has its pros and cons, but the Tacoma, for my application, checks more boxes. I say you made a good choice and God bless! Subscribed now.
No longer towing a trailer, heavy duty truck not required. Diesel fuel is more highly refined and cleaner outside the US. Sounds like you had a good year on the road.
I traded my 2022 ram 2500 to my dad for his 2022 Tundra platinum. The biggest thing that bothers me is how cheap it was built. Toyota trucks just aren’t what they used to be.
@@mattkandel2449 lol we went via an F150 coyote motor that was killing us on gas. We use the Maverick for most travel and an old ram for any work/tow. I think the next will be later age tundra for sure.
WTF are you talking about? I wonder if you're just wanting to complain here. Look we used to have an 01 Ram 3500, DRW, 4x4 with a 5.7L 24V Cummins, and the M6 transmission. A very desirable truck for many people. Ultimately our 18 F350 XLT 302A FX4, DRW with the 6.7L PSD is a much stronger and more capable truck. Will it be as reliable? IDK, but it hasn't given us issue yet. But you go from a 3/4 ton diesel truck, and now you have a Maverick that you hate, and you no longer rock a straight awesome Coyote because MPG's, yet you want to pick up an older Tundra? First you've got to know what you're buying. Do you think just because a Miata is a performance car, and a Z06 is a performance car that someone used to driving a Z06 will be happy trading it in on a Miata? You went from a large, HD frame, 3/4 ton truck, to a maxi-P wearing, unibody having, FWD based, 4 cylinder truck. Again, people know what you're buying before you buy it so that you don't end up on YT complaining about your life choices. Now you complain that your old 5L F150 gets too poor a MPG, yet you want to pick up a GEN1 or GEN2 Tundra.?.? That's kind of like saying, "I contribute my poor liver health to my drinking. I think I'm going to switch up from beer to whiskey." What are you talking about? My tuned 18 F150 5L gets as good a MPG as any of my friends with Tundras, while beating the crap out of them in acceleration, and I daily on E85. With regular petro it not really even that close, and my wifes 17 F150 3.5L get about 2 MPG better than my 5L on petrol. I recommend looking at a new Tundra. Toyota fans are going to cry about the reliability, and waaahhh, it doesn't have a V8. Who cares? I require a V8 in my Merkian trucks. I grew up a muscle car guy, and V8 = Merika. If Apple is an American company, then Tundra is Japanese. Just because we foolishly allow foreign companies to buy our land to manufacturer and sale products to us and claim that said product is American. No, just because Tundra is designed and built in San Antonio, TX doesn't mean "Merika!!!" as it still returns major profits to Japan. The point being is Toyota isn't American, and therefore I don't require, or bias my Toyota to have a V8. I don't require my wifes F150 to have a V8. She liked the 3.5L so here you go. The big3"s rep is built on large trucks and muscle cars, and V8 performance. It's the opposite of what Toyota's reputation is built on, and a boosted V6 makes sense for Toyota. The 5.7L had teething issues as well. Toyota will and likely have gotten the V35A issues figured out, and I really like the new Tundra with the I-Force MAX. Compared to the GEN2 Tundra the new truck is stronger, rides smoother, handles better, has better fearures and amenities, gets way better MPG's, foolishly doesn't get recovery hooks, but it's a very nice truck, and I liked it. My biggest gripe with it is, "WTF does everyone have a flat floor except Toyota? Tundras transmission hump is the size of a Foxbody, or Fbodys transmission hump. Why? When's the last time a Ram, Silverado/Sierra, or F150 crewcab 1/2 ton didn't have a flat floor? That's a big deal for people who buy crewcab trucks, and family hauler is one if its uses. Otherwise I really liked the truck. I like the composite bed, the drivetrain is strong, and smooth, it rides very nicely, good camera system. Not sure why Toyota didn't include recovery hooks and 4A, but the reality is I haven't used a recovery hook in years, (But when you do need them) and my wifes truck has 4A but we never really use it, but it there's a downpour, or freezing conditions, it is there, and is a proven technology that the big3 have long since adopted.
I'm 68 and grew up through the muscle car years and have owned, driven or had loads of experiences with them. Loved those cars and reminisce the era often. Than said I vividly remember my first time driving a cat diesel in the ninety's and I was hooked. There is a very I guess macho feeling with them. You either love them or not. To me a good diesel hard to beat and used to be worth every penny.
I had a 2017 Cummins 2500, traded it for a 2021 ram 1500 in June. I loved the diesel but was no longer using it for what it’s purpose was.I agree with everything you said!
Drove Dodge diesels(6spd) for 20 years 98-2018, the only things I had to do was replace brake pads. The first old 12 valve 5.9L dually had 385,000 on it when I sold it. Now that Dodge stopped offering the 6spd manual and their autos as of 2024 will not handle the diesel torque I changed to a 2500 Duramax, it rides better, really better than any other 3/4 ton truck, better fuel mileage and is faster. As with all new diesels DEF is the problem but it's would be tough for me to go back to a gas burner especially with all the problems they are having with the ecotecch engines and little 4cyl twin turbos. Toyota makes a good truck but we need the room of a real full size crew cab.
Here’s how I see it. Towing as much as you did it’s obvious a diesel is the best choice. Another item that’s worth mentioning was that the Cummins offer the best exhaust brake in the segment. But the torque of a diesel gives confidence when towing. As far as EPA, hang tight, because the Chevron Deference was just overturned and this is going to take away EPA “Specialists” dictate what is right or wrong. I think diesels MAY change going forward. Gasoline engines nowadays also have issues with soot build up and coking at the intake and exhaust valves. Especially direct injection. PCV systems also cause havoc on gasoline engines. Lastly, gasoline engines also stress out their transmission counter parts a bit more because transmissions attached to gasoline engines hunt gear a lot more when towing. Transmission hate hunting, especially when the torque converter can’t figure out whether to lock or stay unlocked, and the same with overdrive and no overdrive.
Grandson is building a cummins from a 2005 donor, he has lc79 crewcab, and bed, hes using a c10 frame to cut up haha. He looked at what he wanted to maybe tow his tinyhouse before, which he was looking for a 5500. Then he sold that, bought a dupie, and rented the other units out. Hes wrapping up his diesel schooling, so hes got other projects going, hes swapped a v8 diesel from a landcruiser into his tacoma regular cab shortbed, hes using a hijet fold down utl bed for bed. Hes looking for a tundra with dead motor, he wants to do a cummins swap in one. And for his gf, they just did a diesel conversion on her uhaul box truck. they did insulation. interior is tube steel framed with custom panels and butcher top, with harbor freight us general series 3 colored toolboxes inside to organize her tools, edc gear, her sling bags, glasses, watches, rings, etc jewelry, her gaming systems like gameboys, gamegear, and so on. The just finished the ac setup. She bought 10+ acres near flagstaff az, and needed a small comfortable home, while i.f. was done. Septic etc. Now shes doing the ground for her shop building. Shes prepping for greenhouses. She wants to raise goats, chickens, conies, fish/stock tanks, etc. Great to see everyone evolving and moving forward. Ill admit, I have a f550 built by SDHQ, and a 5500 ram from aev. But around my main property? I drive a 2022 daihatsu hijet 4x4, hahaha. I can go in town and run errands, its insured like my sxs. My '23 box truck camper is from bug truck of tarbow japan, and I love sleeping in that with cattle. Tow hitch bumper mount can hold my adventure R bike to my honda monkey haha. Im trying to learn to use camera, what apps to edit, and how to make videos like yall. Been trying to get more into edc as been meeting folks at blade show, shot show, sema auto show, the milwaukee tool show, and so on. I even went to anime expo earlier in july with my grand kids and great grand kids. It was fun! I love japanese animation, so much depth and stories are so unique and imaginative. I bought a bunch of novels to read while out camping and or just checking on neighbors. Just got a new marlin dark in 3030, has been a great rfl. Can makes its just perfect for predator work without hurting my ears. Looking for a small field notes size bible right now too to carry in my kei truck. I have a larger one for my bag. Been trying to find titanium rosery as well. Something that wont bug my skin. Just got a gaming laptop so the kiddos are all teaching me how to play things with them. Broadening horizons haha. I like the tundra man! I was looking at one. Just returned newer model, for constant electrical issues with trans, other was cluster kept blacking out, and sometimes remote start was making the alarm go off. it was a gremlined truck haha. I did however get a GR Corolla, which is different for me as well. Great on gas and a hoot to drive! All wheel drive, drives better then my old bug eye sti years ago. I am also looking at a crv. One of my buddies retired from honda, has a crv type r he built up, and turboed. pretty neat. My brother has a subaru ascent? Did a v8 LTX swap, 5.3L from a sierra, stick trans, nobody pays attention to it cause its chunky. Haha. My grand daughter for her senior year swapped a 6.2L hemi from a challenger red eye, into her '92 mustang notchback coupe. She kept destroying tires in junes after graduations. summer races were in full swing. Now shes looking for a c10 truck, to swap a 6.4L from a power wagon, she works at our junk yard btw hahaha.... I am going to watch more reviews on alpaka bags! Been great little organized carry!
In New Zealand and Australia just about all of Japanese and Ford 4x4 dive vehicle's are diesel. And they are mostly turbo charged diesels. Like you say for the size of the motors you get incredible low down grunt which you want for towing and having a turbo gives the deisel good top end power ,to equal that with a petrol motor youd have to have a big capacity cc engine which sucks the petrol big time. Here in NZ petrol is quite expensive.
Na I would say the Cummins 6 is my favorite. My dad just rolled 300k on his 3500. The dashboard is pretty much disintegrated and everything is so weathered inside but the motor itself has been normal upkeep and maintenance.
You either have need for a diesel or you don't. My experience was bought a new 2001 Dodge V 10 and fuel around 2004 05 got crazy and I jumped the gun and bought a 05 5.9 . Fuel prices went down and Wish I would have kept the 01 a couple years as it was the nicest truck I have ever owned. That said while it was a beautiful truck with good power and smooth It still doesn't compare to the diesel in power and fuel consumption.
Smart man you saved thousands dollars in the long run . I have a 1993 W-250 Cummins over 800,000 miles daily driver work truck since new . I have a crew cab 1985 W-350 360 V8 . They are both capable trucks but i love the gas engine best all around driving Good Video and advice
If you're not towing heavy loads on a regular basis that big diesel truck is overkill. But if you want to stock pile fuel diesel doesn't go bad like gas!
Thank you for sharing your experience, Aaron. I've driven diesels for various jobs, but never owned one. Been thinking about it, but haven't found anyone that could explain the pros and cons as succinctly as you have.
Good video and you made a logical choice. My 2008 Land Cruiser has essentially the same drivetrain and still runs great at 297K. The thing about it is that all of the electronics still work and no major costs other than replacing the starter and struts at 120K, radiator at 150K and one shift solenoid in the transmission at 198K. The total cost of repairs over that long life has been very acceptable. Change the oil every 5K and do regular maintenance and this could easily go 250K then pass on to kids.
So correection, DEF fluid does not clean up soot but takes your NoX nitrogen oxide and bonds with them and makes its H2O and Nitrogen and cleans the air. That was mandated in 11 and in 2007 2008 they went to DPF which acts as a giant filter and burns soot into ash to get your PPM down to acceptable levels. EGR mandated in 02 03 and that recirculate your exhaust gases NoX to try to reduce NoX because Highsr nox is produced at higher combustion temps. As far as why diesek engines last longer is 1 they are built way more beefy to handle the higher compression of a diesel so thar will help and 2 diesel burn the fuel more efficiently creating less heat. The older diesel have a knock to them and louder at idle because they couldnt control that burn as well as modern diesel engines can. Hope this helps!
your a smart dude research research thats why we come here not a dodge guy ok you just said part time pastor we just became brothers there is only one god Jesus Christ of Nazareth bless your family sir
Good video- I bought a new diesel when I was looking for a 1/2 ton. The 1/2 tons were 10-15k more than diesel so that’s why I got it. Love it but don’t tow heavy or often. 4 atv’s and some gear and passengers- which is why I wanted 1/2 ton. Got a 19 2500 with nice options! Great truck so far!
Diesel fuel still explodes inside the engine, it's actually under higher compression than a gas engine. Diesel has no spark plug, but it is more lubricating than modern gas, older gas used to be more lubricating, it also had lead in it.🤦♂️🤣 Modern gas has more in common with Kerosene than gasoline 100 years ago.
You are spot on!! I just traded my Ram for a 1500 gasser. The exhaust filter had stopped up and was going to be 4200.00 to fix it. I drove mostly in the city didn’t tow enough to justify owning the diesel and was hurting the truck more than helping it. With the way I was using it. I do miss it but I don’t miss all that comes with a diesel. It was seriously money every time you turn around. In my opinion the exhaust filter should not have stopped up with 72K miles on it. If I start towing a lot again I’ll go back till then probably not. Great video thanks.
The DPF clogged at low miles because the truck was city driven and rarely towed. Diesels need long runs under load to generate enough heat to stay clean. Buying a diesel for a city commute is the worst possible application for it.
For almost 3 decades of bowhunting, once we got the 4X4 Ram diesel, there was no way I would ever have gone gasoline. For offroad serious overlanding etc, diesel is king. Cheers!
One has to have a need to own a diesel powered truck , if one is a contractor , rv hauler, construction where you tow a trailer or haul loads of heavy weight ! In my opinion the Toyota gas trucks are good solid built trucks , Tundra has some trucks going strong with over 500,000 miles on them ! One does their maintenance when it’s required they just keep going ! Gas internal combustion engines that run on a ratio of 50:1 air -fuel but as far as explosions inside each cylinder I would not worry about internal damage , the engines are build with strong enough materials to handle that and they have been for over 100 years !!
You need to two foot drive to keep the turbo spooled up. That is something different running these. U don’t want to do a hill climb drop and lose ur boost.
I daily drive a Cummins dually if I drive it right I can get 21 MPG. My daily drive is 65 miles one way 130 round trip at interstate speeds. If I didn't have a 40-foot car hauler and a 24-foot car hauler and two rock crawlers, I wouldn't own it.
@@gideonstactical 2018 last of the good trucks before the CP4 debacle and hydraulic lifters. I plan on trying to get a million miles out of this truck Lord willing
@@gideonstactical I get 10mpg on the highway. My truck weighs 11,450# without carrying a load. Just the truck, bed, tools, and myself. We also have a 2024 Ram 3500 CC dually with a Cannonball bale bed and it gets 7-9mpg. I don’t see how anyone is getting 21, unless y’all deleted your trucks.
I traded my Tundra in on a Ram 2500 cummins lol I needed to be able to tow and the Tundra just couldn't but I loved the Tundra and I love my 2500 now deleted and tuned so I have no worries and I get way better fuel mileage than the Tundra even when I'm towing
I saw the Tundra in the background and I was concerned you bought new. I understand the Tundras with the turbo V6 are having issues. But you made the right choice with a V8 Tundra.
Not taking a risk, just enjoying life. My wife and I quit our jobs at age 30, bought a round trip ticket to Portugal and threw away the return ticket. Celebrated my 31st birthday in Kabul, Afghanistan, then walked the Khyber Pass the next day.
@@michaelboldyga6239 He quit his day job, traveled around the US for a year with his family and started a new business. He took risks to enjoy his life. If and when you read interviews of people at the end of their lives, the biggest regret is that they didn't take risks. Two of my uncles had a conversation. The very wealthy one asked the other how many cruises he had been on. The total was over 200. The first uncle said "think of the money you would have if you had saved it". The second uncle responded "I think of the memories that I have".
@@michaelboldyga6239 The point is simple. You live one life that you are aware of. The gentleman took a risk, quit his job, traveled and then opened a business that he enjoys reviewing products. Go talk to your older relatives or people in their last days. The biggest regrets are that they didn't take enough risks and didn't pause enough smell the roses.
Great video Aaron. I had many of the same ideas as you and I also said goodby to my Ram diesel. Looks like you replaced yours with a banger of a new truck!
Im gonna give you a wise advice that probably spmebody already told you,, only buy old used truck and rebuild them ,at the end it will be cheaper,tougher,and will last way longer before it break,plus it will be easyer to fix and find parts,, remember this""new truck and vehicle in general are purposefully built to break and not last long "" ,they are made to be harder to fix and more expensive for no reason. People want new shiny thing but quickly forget common sens and intelligent choice to the detriment of beauty ,easyness and snake oil salemans pitch ;). May you find a solution to your problem man .
I have a four cylinder Tacoma. Manual, 2..7 2TR-FE. It will outlive any pickup on the road, more important to me, it will outlive me which is what matters. 😂
This was a super interesting video. Has the guy who bought the RAM watched this video? 😂When thinking about truck vs SUV, obviously it's needs-based. What are you typically hauling that caused you to go with a bed vs the capability of hauling gear in an enclosed space? Just asking because I am caught between the ability to keep gear out of the elements in a SUV and, say, hauling lumber for DIY projects.
I don't know kw anything about trucks, but I really appreciated the info! Great explanation in simple terms, learned some new things about trucks! Thanks Aaron!
buying a Toyota is never the wrong decision. welcome to the Tundra club. had mine since 2017 and there has been zero hedonic adaptation. every time i get in it i smile.
Generally in my experience anything that is owned, manufactured, or engineered in Japan is going to take the top spot for reliability. Honda, Toyota, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha, Samsung, Sony, Panasonic, Makita e.t.c...
@@natlovell122 Made in Japan is definitely the preferred option, but in my Experience if they're a Japanese company such as Makita or Echo, & manufacturer elsewhere, their engineering choices nearly always favor reliability. ... Yeah Mazda is excellent as well, I'm sure there's a handful of other household names I left out as well. Essentially though If I see anything Japanese made/engineered/owned, I view it as the highest degree of validation that the product will be "good" at a minimum and more often excellent.
Hate to say it, but the payload capacity is based on wheels, tires, suspension and chassis setup. The engine is the last factor. Diesels have a longer stroke than gasoline engine, meaning at higher RPM, there are no benefits, that's why a semi has such short gearing
In my construction... (not a mechanic, just an operator of alot of different trucks)... experience, a 7.3 was the best motor ever made. By today's torque standards, they'd be considered "weak" but in practice with plowing & upper legal weight towing, they never felt underpowered. Outstanding reliability & I wish they still made them as Ford's successors have been terrible. Not sure about the new ones but the 6.0's & then that 6.8 I heard nothing but big money nightmares.
Congrats, nice looking truck 👍 I've had the Cummins and two Powerstrokes for work vehicles. Having 1000 lb.-ft. of torque is fun, but I don't want one for my personal vehicle for the reasons that you listed. And I sure hate getting stuck behind them, especially since most people driving them don't need it for anything other than their ego.
He is something to consider: Find a well maintained Ford 6.0 diesel. Go throught it in both bullet proof + 'other' parts: ICP, IPR, stans pipe, blue spring, Mishimoto cooling, oil cooler, new turbo, ficm, HP oil pump...yeah, it sounds like a lot and it is, but doable. I did mine over 8 months on the weekends. Man, you will have yourself a hell of a truck, no DPF, no DEF and the EGR is never an issue. With an upgraded billet wheel and a retune on the ECU, dang! And no, ARP studs not needed. Something to think about. There are massive amount of of O-rings on these motors and the reason I run AT205 in the oil, zero oil leaks. 200k miles and loving it. I believe 2008 when they started loading on crap on all diesel motors.
@@gideonstactical I owned a 7.3 PS and loved it. However, I am not sure I'd go back, but you make a good point. The high pressure oil pump required for the HEI in the 6.0 are problem 7.3 does not have to deal with. The transmission and the tank like road qualities. Dodge 2001 Cummins, owned this...no thanks. GM?
@@TheBCSledder It's been my experience that nearly all transmissions from gas or diesel engines are in the danger zone post 150k miles, when used heavy/commercially/as intended. I think coolers, are worth it.
The Tundra you have is super reliable & will last forever if maintained well. Your maintenance costs will be way less than a diesel.
DEF is used to reduce NOx emissions. The DPF is used to reduce soot emissions. Every diesel owner hates DPF due to expensive repairs caused by clogged DPF’s.
I don’t care about DPF or DEF…. Because my LB7 doesn’t have them 😂
Not to mention EGR
I've been in your chat for years now Aaron, coming to your channel for your expertise. This topic is more in my lane, as you know I'm a truck driver. My Peterbilt is a glider. A 2015 389 chassis with a 1997 E model Cat, for all of the reasons you touched on. I have no EGR, no DEF. Just motor, turbo and radiator, the way they are supposed to be. The answer to the question of pickup tow vehicle is old. You want an old 5.9 Cummins or 7.3 power stroke. If you can afford to keep it just for towing and have another daily driver. And it only works for people who have cash. The old motors are more reliable and cheaper to rebuild. Of course they are wrapped in an old vehicle that needs maintenance too. AC and little stuff. Even the old tranny's you can have rebuilt exactly for your application by a transmission shop. Having cash to rehab something older will still save you a ton vs financing a new one. I say the same thing about Harley Motors. I don't want anything newer than the twin cam of the early 2000's
I've put over a million miles with diesel trucks and i can tell you DPF problems are the most inconvenient thing ever that happens way too frequently. Its a half baked bandaid that ruins the diesel experience and deleting is becoming very risky.
Agreed I need a diesel for towing but man they’ve ruined such reliable vehicles with all this emissions crap..Just a money grab
@@Halfdead211 People who don't understand the effects of NOx and diesel particulate, or the science behind diesel emissions systems, always think they're a money grab.
@@OtisFlint it doesn’t matter if people don’t understand it, they just know it’s costing them money. There maybe the benefit of cleaner burning exhaust, its still useless as fuck and it doesn’t and will never outweigh the burden the damage and expense of having to maintain the engine and DPF/EGR system. iIt wasn’t designed to be a money grab, but it certainly has become one.
And I would like to see a test that proves they emit less pollution. Can't help feeling if you analyze the exhaust regen cycle included that it's the same.
@@justsaynrush9689 that’s a great idea.
A local firewood hauler in our area is switching out all his 1 ton diesel trucks and going back to gas engines. His closely kept expenditure records is the proof.
You'll be fine with the gas-powered Tundra as long as it is a large enough engine for the truck. There's a disturbing trend happening now with several automakers whereby they are putting small 4-cylinder engines in heavy vehicles, including trucks. To compensate, they put turbochargers on these little engines to force extra power and torque, but any mechanic that knows turbo engines can tell you, such a setup creates far more heat and pressure inside the engine than a naturally-aspirated engine. More heat and pressure means more wear and shorter engine life. For example, Toyota recently stopped offering the naturally-aspirated V6 in its Tacomas in favor of the 4 cylinder turbo. The Tacoma had the reputation of being one of the most reliable and long-lasting trucks available, but there's no way a turbocharged 4 cylinder will last much beyond a warranty period.
DEF is not for soot but for reducing greatly the nitric oxide, which are carcinogenic if you breathe in also environmentally harming.
The problem is the systems require additional care that most people don’t think about or care to learn about and that’s where the problems come with emission system. If you know what you’re doing with the right products and maintenance everything will stay clean and reliable.
As usual, your research and personal experience with the truck "decision" is a perfect example of why I watch your channel. Whether its gear you carry in a back pack or gear you drive around the country, I've come to trust your passion for quality. As a proud member of the 12 valve Cummins club I can't see myself switching to gas soon, but the Tundra would be right at the top of the list should that day come. Great video!
A good old 12v Cummins is awesome and would be the truck I would look at it if I wanted another diesel
That Tundra with the 5.7 is a boss… 4.30 rear gear make all the difference! Pulls like a Bull.
@@marvinbrock960 🤣
That 4.30 isn’t as aggressive as it sounds on paper. The trans ratios are somewhat high.
That’s why I love my 2003 Duramax.
No emissions and good mileage towing.
Yes, you have brought up a lot of good talking points and you’re talking points are very accurate. Unless the towing is very HEAVY! never buy a modern diesel!
Well said!
Even empty I was blown away with the fuel economy of a diesel. I have a 2020 Ram with a 6.7 and have gotten 22mpg on the highway, calculated at the pump. Even though diesel is more expensive per gallon the fuel mileage makes it cheaper to run than my 1500 gas truck. The truck isn't even deleted YET.
Back back in 2019 I was in the market for an upgrade from my clunky 99 Dodge Ram 2500 diesel, but not wanting the problems that can arise with the newer trucks that have EGR, DPF, and Chrysler automatic transmissions. I found a very reasonably priced rust free 05 Dodge Ram 3500(srw) 4x4 manual transmission. It originally came out of Texas(I'm in northern Indiana). It has the big heavy steel diamond plate bumper with brush guard. It's still running strong even with it now having 251k mi. on the odometer. I am planning to make some upgrades to the steering and suspension, along with coating the under body with POR-15 here in the near future. For the most part, it's got a good amount of life left in it.
SCR system (DEF) takes care of the Nox and utilizes less EGR to accomplish the conversion of Nox to water vapor out the tail pipe. The DPF catches the soot and burns off with an active regen.
That’s cool you were a pastor. Wondering what books or verses you like to share with your kids the most?
I really enjoyed this video. It's a departure from the videos you typically do and though I'm not in the market for a pickup truck of any kind, I learned a lot. Kudos man!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I knew when I bought my first diesel truck back in 1997. I don't need this.
I bought a 2015 Tundra and I'm very happy. It's 2024 now, I bought a 2023 Honda Ridgeline. I'm even happier today.
We've got gas and diesel superdutys at work. Diesels pull better no doubt but gas pulls good enough and are reliable as hell. The Diesels on the other hand always have some sort of issue. I'll take gas over diesel any day. The modern heavy-duty gas trucks pull pretty damn good in my opinion.
The only diesel vehicles I would consider are pre-emissions and that’s around the year 2000 and back. Sometimes you can find one in really great condition and just have it serviced up and that is a good way to go. I also wouldn’t buy a gasoline vehicle unless it’s at least 10 years old. Modern gasoline vehicles also have too much in the way of emissions controls.
Something is horrible for diesels, but it ain't idle.
It is 100000% idling new or old. Take this from a diesel tech
Tundra for the win! I went from a ‘19 f250 6.7 to a ‘23 Tacoma trd pro. It was a big jump and each truck has its pros and cons, but the Tacoma, for my application, checks more boxes. I say you made a good choice and God bless! Subscribed now.
Awesome!!
No longer towing a trailer, heavy duty truck not required. Diesel fuel is more highly refined and cleaner outside the US. Sounds like you had a good year on the road.
It was awesome
US has by far the cleanest and refined fuel in the world. Other countries run sulfur fuel and adds a bunch of lubicrate but creates more soot
I traded my 2022 ram 2500 to my dad for his 2022 Tundra platinum. The biggest thing that bothers me is how cheap it was built. Toyota trucks just aren’t what they used to be.
If you don’t the big power of a diesel you didn’t make a mistake…Enjoy the new Tundra.
Biggest vehicle mistake I ever made was getting rid of my early 2000s 5.9 Cummins Dodge Ram 2500. We now have a Maverick I hate.
That's a pretty large departure... I'd think a half ton wouldn't have been so shocking, haha
@@mattkandel2449 lol we went via an F150 coyote motor that was killing us on gas. We use the Maverick for most travel and an old ram for any work/tow. I think the next will be later age tundra for sure.
@@John-Adams-Can - Very nice. I've heard great things about the Tundra!
WTF are you talking about? I wonder if you're just wanting to complain here. Look we used to have an 01 Ram 3500, DRW, 4x4 with a 5.7L 24V Cummins, and the M6 transmission. A very desirable truck for many people. Ultimately our 18 F350 XLT 302A FX4, DRW with the 6.7L PSD is a much stronger and more capable truck. Will it be as reliable? IDK, but it hasn't given us issue yet. But you go from a 3/4 ton diesel truck, and now you have a Maverick that you hate, and you no longer rock a straight awesome Coyote because MPG's, yet you want to pick up an older Tundra? First you've got to know what you're buying. Do you think just because a Miata is a performance car, and a Z06 is a performance car that someone used to driving a Z06 will be happy trading it in on a Miata? You went from a large, HD frame, 3/4 ton truck, to a maxi-P wearing, unibody having, FWD based, 4 cylinder truck. Again, people know what you're buying before you buy it so that you don't end up on YT complaining about your life choices.
Now you complain that your old 5L F150 gets too poor a MPG, yet you want to pick up a GEN1 or GEN2 Tundra.?.? That's kind of like saying, "I contribute my poor liver health to my drinking. I think I'm going to switch up from beer to whiskey." What are you talking about? My tuned 18 F150 5L gets as good a MPG as any of my friends with Tundras, while beating the crap out of them in acceleration, and I daily on E85. With regular petro it not really even that close, and my wifes 17 F150 3.5L get about 2 MPG better than my 5L on petrol.
I recommend looking at a new Tundra. Toyota fans are going to cry about the reliability, and waaahhh, it doesn't have a V8. Who cares? I require a V8 in my Merkian trucks. I grew up a muscle car guy, and V8 = Merika. If Apple is an American company, then Tundra is Japanese. Just because we foolishly allow foreign companies to buy our land to manufacturer and sale products to us and claim that said product is American. No, just because Tundra is designed and built in San Antonio, TX doesn't mean "Merika!!!" as it still returns major profits to Japan. The point being is Toyota isn't American, and therefore I don't require, or bias my Toyota to have a V8. I don't require my wifes F150 to have a V8. She liked the 3.5L so here you go. The big3"s rep is built on large trucks and muscle cars, and V8 performance. It's the opposite of what Toyota's reputation is built on, and a boosted V6 makes sense for Toyota. The 5.7L had teething issues as well. Toyota will and likely have gotten the V35A issues figured out, and I really like the new Tundra with the I-Force MAX. Compared to the GEN2 Tundra the new truck is stronger, rides smoother, handles better, has better fearures and amenities, gets way better MPG's, foolishly doesn't get recovery hooks, but it's a very nice truck, and I liked it. My biggest gripe with it is, "WTF does everyone have a flat floor except Toyota? Tundras transmission hump is the size of a Foxbody, or Fbodys transmission hump. Why? When's the last time a Ram, Silverado/Sierra, or F150 crewcab 1/2 ton didn't have a flat floor? That's a big deal for people who buy crewcab trucks, and family hauler is one if its uses. Otherwise I really liked the truck. I like the composite bed, the drivetrain is strong, and smooth, it rides very nicely, good camera system. Not sure why Toyota didn't include recovery hooks and 4A, but the reality is I haven't used a recovery hook in years, (But when you do need them) and my wifes truck has 4A but we never really use it, but it there's a downpour, or freezing conditions, it is there, and is a proven technology that the big3 have long since adopted.
I'm 68 and grew up through the muscle car years and have owned, driven or had loads of experiences with them. Loved those cars and reminisce the era often. Than said I vividly remember my first time driving a cat diesel in the ninety's and I was hooked. There is a very I guess macho feeling with them. You either love them or not. To me a good diesel hard to beat and used to be worth every penny.
05 6.9 2500 RAM no def, chipped with 200,000. Plan on running another 100,000 at least!!! Excellent fuel mileage
Awesome!!
I had a 2017 Cummins 2500, traded it for a 2021 ram 1500 in June. I loved the diesel but was no longer using it for what it’s purpose was.I agree with everything you said!
Good year for the Tundra. I have a Toy with almost 400k and two with about 150k. Just keep changing oil every 5k.
Nice 👍
Drove Dodge diesels(6spd) for 20 years 98-2018, the only things I had to do was replace brake pads. The first old 12 valve 5.9L dually had 385,000 on it when I sold it. Now that Dodge stopped offering the 6spd manual and their autos as of 2024 will not handle the diesel torque I changed to a 2500 Duramax, it rides better, really better than any other 3/4 ton truck, better fuel mileage and is faster. As with all new diesels DEF is the problem but it's would be tough for me to go back to a gas burner especially with all the problems they are having with the ecotecch engines and little 4cyl twin turbos. Toyota makes a good truck but we need the room of a real full size crew cab.
We've been having our '04 Sequoia and '08 tundra since new. 400k between the two. Neither has ever been in the shop for a repair yet.
Here’s how I see it. Towing as much as you did it’s obvious a diesel is the best choice. Another item that’s worth mentioning was that the Cummins offer the best exhaust brake in the segment. But the torque of a diesel gives confidence when towing. As far as EPA, hang tight, because the Chevron Deference was just overturned and this is going to take away EPA “Specialists” dictate what is right or wrong. I think diesels MAY change going forward. Gasoline engines nowadays also have issues with soot build up and coking at the intake and exhaust valves. Especially direct injection. PCV systems also cause havoc on gasoline engines. Lastly, gasoline engines also stress out their transmission counter parts a bit more because transmissions attached to gasoline engines hunt gear a lot more when towing. Transmission hate hunting, especially when the torque converter can’t figure out whether to lock or stay unlocked, and the same with overdrive and no overdrive.
Grandson is building a cummins from a 2005 donor, he has lc79 crewcab, and bed, hes using a c10 frame to cut up haha. He looked at what he wanted to maybe tow his tinyhouse before, which he was looking for a 5500. Then he sold that, bought a dupie, and rented the other units out. Hes wrapping up his diesel schooling, so hes got other projects going, hes swapped a v8 diesel from a landcruiser into his tacoma regular cab shortbed, hes using a hijet fold down utl bed for bed. Hes looking for a tundra with dead motor, he wants to do a cummins swap in one. And for his gf, they just did a diesel conversion on her uhaul box truck. they did insulation. interior is tube steel framed with custom panels and butcher top, with harbor freight us general series 3 colored toolboxes inside to organize her tools, edc gear, her sling bags, glasses, watches, rings, etc jewelry, her gaming systems like gameboys, gamegear, and so on. The just finished the ac setup. She bought 10+ acres near flagstaff az, and needed a small comfortable home, while i.f. was done. Septic etc. Now shes doing the ground for her shop building. Shes prepping for greenhouses. She wants to raise goats, chickens, conies, fish/stock tanks, etc. Great to see everyone evolving and moving forward.
Ill admit, I have a f550 built by SDHQ, and a 5500 ram from aev. But around my main property? I drive a 2022 daihatsu hijet 4x4, hahaha. I can go in town and run errands, its insured like my sxs. My '23 box truck camper is from bug truck of tarbow japan, and I love sleeping in that with cattle. Tow hitch bumper mount can hold my adventure R bike to my honda monkey haha. Im trying to learn to use camera, what apps to edit, and how to make videos like yall. Been trying to get more into edc as been meeting folks at blade show, shot show, sema auto show, the milwaukee tool show, and so on. I even went to anime expo earlier in july with my grand kids and great grand kids. It was fun! I love japanese animation, so much depth and stories are so unique and imaginative. I bought a bunch of novels to read while out camping and or just checking on neighbors. Just got a new marlin dark in 3030, has been a great rfl. Can makes its just perfect for predator work without hurting my ears. Looking for a small field notes size bible right now too to carry in my kei truck. I have a larger one for my bag. Been trying to find titanium rosery as well. Something that wont bug my skin. Just got a gaming laptop so the kiddos are all teaching me how to play things with them. Broadening horizons haha. I like the tundra man! I was looking at one. Just returned newer model, for constant electrical issues with trans, other was cluster kept blacking out, and sometimes remote start was making the alarm go off. it was a gremlined truck haha. I did however get a GR Corolla, which is different for me as well. Great on gas and a hoot to drive! All wheel drive, drives better then my old bug eye sti years ago. I am also looking at a crv. One of my buddies retired from honda, has a crv type r he built up, and turboed. pretty neat. My brother has a subaru ascent? Did a v8 LTX swap, 5.3L from a sierra, stick trans, nobody pays attention to it cause its chunky. Haha. My grand daughter for her senior year swapped a 6.2L hemi from a challenger red eye, into her '92 mustang notchback coupe. She kept destroying tires in junes after graduations. summer races were in full swing. Now shes looking for a c10 truck, to swap a 6.4L from a power wagon, she works at our junk yard btw hahaha....
I am going to watch more reviews on alpaka bags! Been great little organized carry!
In New Zealand and Australia just about all of Japanese and Ford 4x4 dive vehicle's are diesel.
And they are mostly turbo charged diesels.
Like you say for the size of the motors you get incredible low down grunt which you want for towing and having a turbo gives the deisel good top end power ,to equal that with a petrol motor youd have to have a big capacity cc engine which sucks the petrol big time.
Here in NZ petrol is quite expensive.
Na I would say the Cummins 6 is my favorite. My dad just rolled 300k on his 3500. The dashboard is pretty much disintegrated and everything is so weathered inside but the motor itself has been normal upkeep and maintenance.
You either have need for a diesel or you don't. My experience was bought a new 2001 Dodge V 10 and fuel around 2004 05 got crazy and I jumped the gun and bought a 05 5.9 . Fuel prices went down and Wish I would have kept the 01 a couple years as it was the nicest truck I have ever owned. That said while it was a beautiful truck with good power and smooth It still doesn't compare to the diesel in power and fuel consumption.
Smart man you saved thousands dollars in the long run . I have a 1993 W-250 Cummins over 800,000 miles daily driver work truck since new . I have a crew cab 1985 W-350 360 V8 . They are both capable trucks but i love the gas engine best all around driving Good Video and advice
If you're not towing heavy loads on a regular basis that big diesel truck is overkill. But if you want to stock pile fuel diesel doesn't go bad like gas!
You're right. It can 'go bad' in a different way. It can grow algae an other organisms that will not run through your fuel system.
Thank you for sharing your experience, Aaron. I've driven diesels for various jobs, but never owned one. Been thinking about it, but haven't found anyone that could explain the pros and cons as succinctly as you have.
Hey Friskywildthing thank for the comment and glad the video helped! Do you feel like you still need a diesel!
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@@gideonstactical It depends. I'm looking at getting an RV, possibly an Airstream. I'm concerned about tow-ability in steep mountainous terrain
Good video and you made a logical choice. My 2008 Land Cruiser has essentially the same drivetrain and still runs great at 297K. The thing about it is that all of the electronics still work and no major costs other than replacing the starter and struts at 120K, radiator at 150K and one shift solenoid in the transmission at 198K. The total cost of repairs over that long life has been very acceptable. Change the oil every 5K and do regular maintenance and this could easily go 250K then pass on to kids.
I used to drive a diesel Chevy Cruze that i got 57 MPG out of of but I am big dude and after a year I got rid of it not comfortable for me
So correection, DEF fluid does not clean up soot but takes your NoX nitrogen oxide and bonds with them and makes its H2O and Nitrogen and cleans the air. That was mandated in 11 and in 2007 2008 they went to DPF which acts as a giant filter and burns soot into ash to get your PPM down to acceptable levels. EGR mandated in 02 03 and that recirculate your exhaust gases NoX to try to reduce NoX because Highsr nox is produced at higher combustion temps.
As far as why diesek engines last longer is 1 they are built way more beefy to handle the higher compression of a diesel so thar will help and 2 diesel burn the fuel more efficiently creating less heat. The older diesel have a knock to them and louder at idle because they couldnt control that burn as well as modern diesel engines can. Hope this helps!
That's why I put a Turbo in 6.6 gas engine chevy HD.
The American Cummins engine is way more reliable than any junk Toyota!
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@@MH-kc1eu - My neighbor owned a Ram pickup with a Cummins engine. He said the Diesel engine was great but the rest of the truck was crap.
your a smart dude research research thats why we come here not a dodge guy ok you just said part time pastor we just became brothers there is only one god Jesus Christ of Nazareth bless your family sir
Good video- I bought a new diesel when I was looking for a 1/2 ton. The 1/2 tons were 10-15k more than diesel so that’s why I got it. Love it but don’t tow heavy or often. 4 atv’s and some gear and passengers- which is why I wanted 1/2 ton. Got a 19 2500 with nice options! Great truck so far!
I have had the Tundra , Tacoma and now drive a Sequoia.. love it .
Diesel fuel still explodes inside the engine, it's actually under higher compression than a gas engine. Diesel has no spark plug, but it is more lubricating than modern gas, older gas used to be more lubricating, it also had lead in it.🤦♂️🤣 Modern gas has more in common with Kerosene than gasoline 100 years ago.
Tundras... Only if they aren't v6 turbo. Otherwise I would agree with the comments below.
I thought they ignited under extreme pressure. The fuel is not as volatile as gas. My bad.
You are spot on!! I just traded my Ram for a 1500 gasser. The exhaust filter had stopped up and was going to be 4200.00 to fix it. I drove mostly in the city didn’t tow enough to justify owning the diesel and was hurting the truck more than helping it. With the way I was using it. I do miss it but I don’t miss all that comes with a diesel. It was seriously money every time you turn around. In my opinion the exhaust filter should not have stopped up with 72K miles on it. If I start towing a lot again I’ll go back till then probably not. Great video thanks.
The DPF clogged at low miles because the truck was city driven and rarely towed. Diesels need long runs under load to generate enough heat to stay clean. Buying a diesel for a city commute is the worst possible application for it.
For almost 3 decades of bowhunting, once we got the 4X4 Ram diesel, there was no way I would ever have gone gasoline. For offroad serious overlanding etc, diesel is king. Cheers!
One has to have a need to own a diesel powered truck , if one is a contractor , rv hauler, construction where you tow a trailer or haul loads of heavy weight !
In my opinion the Toyota gas trucks are good solid built trucks , Tundra has some trucks going strong with over 500,000 miles on them ! One does their maintenance when it’s required they just keep going !
Gas internal combustion engines that run on a ratio of 50:1 air -fuel but as far as explosions inside each cylinder I would not worry about internal damage , the engines are build with strong enough materials to handle that and they have been for over 100 years !!
You need to two foot drive to keep the turbo spooled up. That is something different running these. U don’t want to do a hill climb drop and lose ur boost.
I daily drive a Cummins dually if I drive it right I can get 21 MPG. My daily drive is 65 miles one way 130 round trip at interstate speeds. If I didn't have a 40-foot car hauler and a 24-foot car hauler and two rock crawlers, I wouldn't own it.
Totally 👍 what year Cummins
@@gideonstactical 2018 last of the good trucks before the CP4 debacle and hydraulic lifters. I plan on trying to get a million miles out of this truck Lord willing
How TF are you getting 21mpg? I drive a 2018 Ram 3500 CC dually with a Butler spike bed and get 10pm, MAX.
@@j.s.7366 that’s highway only
@@gideonstactical I get 10mpg on the highway. My truck weighs 11,450# without carrying a load. Just the truck, bed, tools, and myself.
We also have a 2024 Ram 3500 CC dually with a Cannonball bale bed and it gets 7-9mpg.
I don’t see how anyone is getting 21, unless y’all deleted your trucks.
2006 6 spd Cummins with 205000 gets 22 mpg no engine work yet. Awesome truck. Washington DOT has just about killed it with road salt.😢
Man that sucks
Seeing the videos of your trips looks amazing and I hope one day to try the same. What a wonderful experience for you and your family.
If you aren't towing most of the time, diesel is a mistake
I traded my Tundra in on a Ram 2500 cummins lol I needed to be able to tow and the Tundra just couldn't but I loved the Tundra and I love my 2500 now deleted and tuned so I have no worries and I get way better fuel mileage than the Tundra even when I'm towing
The tundra’s towing and payload is a joke
@@gideonstactical facts
I saw the Tundra in the background and I was concerned you bought new. I understand the Tundras with the turbo V6 are having issues. But you made the right choice with a V8 Tundra.
Not taking a risk, just enjoying life. My wife and I quit our jobs at age 30, bought a round trip ticket to Portugal and threw away the return ticket. Celebrated my 31st birthday in Kabul, Afghanistan, then walked the Khyber Pass the next day.
What's your point ?
@@michaelboldyga6239to show off. The more important thing is raising healthy, holy kids that grow in virtue
@@michaelboldyga6239 He quit his day job, traveled around the US for a year with his family and started a new business. He took risks to enjoy his life. If and when you read interviews of people at the end of their lives, the biggest regret is that they didn't take risks. Two of my uncles had a conversation. The very wealthy one asked the other how many cruises he had been on. The total was over 200. The first uncle said "think of the money you would have if you had saved it". The second uncle responded "I think of the memories that I have".
@@michaelboldyga6239I would miss all the amendments we have.
@@michaelboldyga6239 The point is simple. You live one life that you are aware of. The gentleman took a risk, quit his job, traveled and then opened a business that he enjoys reviewing products. Go talk to your older relatives or people in their last days. The biggest regrets are that they didn't take enough risks and didn't pause enough smell the roses.
Nice pro/con video with explainers. Appreciate it!
Glad you enjoyed it!
New diesel trucks have been hampered by these new regs Cats DPF and DEF , I’ll stick with my 5.9 and 7.3 🍻👍
Great video Aaron. I had many of the same ideas as you and I also said goodby to my Ram diesel. Looks like you replaced yours with a banger of a new truck!
@@mikeh4711 thanks so much!
ram Cummins even ford uses Cummins motor in f450 and above
I have a GMC L5P, I still love your channel!😂
Glad to hear it!
No way I'd buy a modern diesel truck
Excellent review buddy 👍🍻
Im gonna give you a wise advice that probably spmebody already told you,, only buy old used truck and rebuild them ,at the end it will be cheaper,tougher,and will last way longer before it break,plus it will be easyer to fix and find parts,, remember this""new truck and vehicle in general are purposefully built to break and not last long "" ,they are made to be harder to fix and more expensive for no reason. People want new shiny thing but quickly forget common sens and intelligent choice to the detriment of beauty ,easyness and snake oil salemans pitch ;). May you find a solution to your problem man .
But did you stay at the RV resort called Beyond Hope in Idaho?
I have a four cylinder Tacoma. Manual, 2..7 2TR-FE. It will outlive any pickup on the road, more important to me, it will outlive me which is what matters. 😂
Love the Tundra!!
This was a super interesting video. Has the guy who bought the RAM watched this video? 😂When thinking about truck vs SUV, obviously it's needs-based. What are you typically hauling that caused you to go with a bed vs the capability of hauling gear in an enclosed space? Just asking because I am caught between the ability to keep gear out of the elements in a SUV and, say, hauling lumber for DIY projects.
Yes, great guy and I knew exactly what he wanted and live in a state where he can delete all the emissions if he wants.
@@gideonstactical Ha! Sounds good. I assumed this must be the case because there are a ton of people who still swear by diesel.
Rather have my duramax
Good info. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
I don't know kw anything about trucks, but I really appreciated the info! Great explanation in simple terms, learned some new things about trucks! Thanks Aaron!
Glad it was helpful!
I love my Tundra TRD Pro…..200k miles, zero problems
Before that i had a Tundra Limited ‘08 and it ran to 300k until i traded it. The Pro is an ‘18.
Awesome!!!
i just bought a ridgeline and traded in my subaru and will sell my 4.7L tundra
All diesels suck nowadays😅
Go where God leads you pastor. Enjoy the beauty if His glory .
Amen
Excellent assessment.
Well said bro 😎
buying a Toyota is never the wrong decision. welcome to the Tundra club. had mine since 2017 and there has been zero hedonic adaptation. every time i get in it i smile.
Awesome!!
Generally in my experience anything that is owned, manufactured, or engineered in Japan is going to take the top spot for reliability.
Honda, Toyota, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha, Samsung, Sony, Panasonic, Makita e.t.c...
@@adamjames1375yep, have 2 2019 Mazdas and they have been awesome. Both manufactured in Japan
@@natlovell122
Made in Japan is definitely the preferred option, but in my Experience if they're a Japanese company such as Makita or Echo, & manufacturer elsewhere, their engineering choices nearly always favor reliability.
... Yeah Mazda is excellent as well, I'm sure there's a handful of other household names I left out as well.
Essentially though If I see anything Japanese made/engineered/owned, I view it as the highest degree of validation that the product will be "good" at a minimum and more often excellent.
@@adamjames1375 and there is reason for that, the Japanese take great pride in their products
Nice job! You've done your homework.
Love that color Tundra! Im a 2nd gen taco person and you cant go wrong with a Toyota!
Bad decision is your answer
Its a Tundra, thats all you gotta say.
Hate to say it, but the payload capacity is based on wheels, tires, suspension and chassis setup. The engine is the last factor. Diesels have a longer stroke than gasoline engine, meaning at higher RPM, there are no benefits, that's why a semi has such short gearing
Thanks for the comment 👍😉
I have a very good car, I did not sprnt a f... dime yet fot it, 10 years, 240 000 km CRV. but I still condsider cars a f.....g pain in the ass.
What year? My buddy just put over 500k miles on his ‘08 Accord
How much?
Glad you got a good 5.7 tundra before they ruined it.
So cool your a pastor had no idea!!!!!!
My 2001 F250 7.3 runs like a top
In my construction... (not a mechanic, just an operator of alot of different trucks)... experience, a 7.3 was the best motor ever made.
By today's torque standards, they'd be considered "weak" but in practice with plowing & upper legal weight towing, they never felt underpowered. Outstanding reliability & I wish they still made them as Ford's successors have been terrible.
Not sure about the new ones but the 6.0's & then that 6.8 I heard nothing but big money nightmares.
I was hoping to have diesels touched on and have a good look at that tundra… 😑
Congrats, nice looking truck 👍
I've had the Cummins and two Powerstrokes for work vehicles. Having 1000 lb.-ft. of torque is fun, but I don't want one for my personal vehicle for the reasons that you listed. And I sure hate getting stuck behind them, especially since most people driving them don't need it for anything other than their ego.
Totally! Which did you like driving better Cummins or power stroke
@@gideonstactical - the Cummins, it was a beast.
Thank Barri 'O's exec ordered gov regs...
Toy Tundra xclnt choice👍
He is something to consider: Find a well maintained Ford 6.0 diesel. Go throught it in both bullet proof + 'other' parts: ICP, IPR, stans pipe, blue spring, Mishimoto cooling, oil cooler, new turbo, ficm, HP oil pump...yeah, it sounds like a lot and it is, but doable. I did mine over 8 months on the weekends. Man, you will have yourself a hell of a truck, no DPF, no DEF and the EGR is never an issue. With an upgraded billet wheel and a retune on the ECU, dang! And no, ARP studs not needed. Something to think about. There are massive amount of of O-rings on these motors and the reason I run AT205 in the oil, zero oil leaks. 200k miles and loving it. I believe 2008 when they started loading on crap on all diesel motors.
No sure I would touch a 6.0 or 6.4 power stroke for any reason 5.9 Cummins would probably be the way to go for a pre emission truck.
@@gideonstactical I owned a 7.3 PS and loved it. However, I am not sure I'd go back, but you make a good point. The high pressure oil pump required for the HEI in the 6.0 are problem 7.3 does not have to deal with. The transmission and the tank like road qualities. Dodge 2001 Cummins, owned this...no thanks. GM?
Diesel engines run on compression. Like a pre-historic fire piston
Totally!!
Too much debt
Cummins has the most power, GM has the better transmission, and Ford has the strongest rear end.
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The f450 and up, yeah. One ton and down they're all pretty similar AAC setups. So, tune a 6.6 with efilive, and get it all.
All the auto Trans are junk if you're actually working them
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It's been my experience that nearly all transmissions from gas or diesel engines are in the danger zone post 150k miles, when used heavy/commercially/as intended.
I think coolers, are worth it.