You just need to trade that Titan for this beast: http://autoweek.com/article/car-reviews/2017-ford-super-duty-first-drive-king-torque. Even the gas version is plenty powerful.
On Sat, Dec 10, 2016 at 12:56 PM, Bill <[email protected]> wrote: > On 12/10/2016 10:29 AM, Ken Waller wrote: >> >> Hey Bill - enjoy the ride >> >> I have no hands on diesel experience but I do know that block heaters >> are a must for diesels in cold climes like yours, especially if the >> vehicle is kept outside, > > > This is one of the problems. The truck is either being driven, or it's > plugged in. It's still a bear to get running. >> >> >> You could keep the block heater plugged into a timer if you have a >> regular routine of use. >> >> Curious as to what got you interested in a diesel - heavy towing, >> mileage etc? > > > We do a fairly annual vacation to British Columbia, pulling a 6000 lb > trailer. One of the passes we have to go over is a truck killer, something > like 30 km of 9º+ grades. The last time I drove it, we were down to about > 20km/hr nearing the top, and I was feathering between overheating the tranny > and overheating the engine. > > This was with a gas Nissan Titan, 5.6L 8 cyl, 307 HP, 385Lb torque. The > diesel is 306 HP, 555 lbs torque. > > We can avoid the pass by doing a 5 hour bypass that takes a ferry crossing > instead, but it pretty much wastes a day. I can only take two weeks vacation > at a time, so losing 2 extra days to travel is a pain. > > Other than that, I'm fine with the gas engine, though I do like the diesel > power curve. > > I just got a call from the dealer, the block heater checks out, but they > can't check the glow plugs until next week when their diesel tech is > working. > > thanks > > bill > > >> >> >> >> Kenneth Waller >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill" <[email protected]> >> Subject: OT: Diesels >> >> >>> A couple of months ago I spoiled myself in a major way and bought one >>> of the new Nissan Titan diesel trucks, equipped with a 5 liter turbo >>> Cummins engine. This is my first foray into the world of diesel >>> engines. I expect there are a few people on the list that have more >>> experience with the things. >>> My questions all revolve around cold weather starting. >>> What is considered cold for a Diesel? >>> Should plugging in the block heater make a difference? >>> Can glow plugs be flakey? >>> >>> It's not all that cold here right now. Anything below about -16ºC is >>> an issue for this truck. This morning was -27ºC, and it took multiple >>> attempts to get it running. Starting is completely automatic, the only >>> control the driver has in this regard is a PHD button that initiates >>> the start cycle. After that, it's up to the truck. >>> I like the truck, but if I need to go out and start it and warm it up >>> every 5-6 hours during the cold months, it is not going to be a >>> pleasant vehicle to own. They say don't idle it for extended periods >>> because of the particulate filters, and if it is idled to much, it >>> goes into perpetual regeneration of the filter, which means it's >>> dumping raw fuel into the exhaust to burn off the soot. This drops gas >>> mileage to about 60l/100km. One it is running, it is a joy to drive. >>> >>> If there are any diesel wonks on the forum, your thoughts would be >>> appreciated. >>> >>> thanks >>> >>> bill >> >> >> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- -- Reduce your Government Footprint -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
