punisher1130
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Has Anyone Really Been Far Even as Decided to Use Even Go Want to do Look More Like?
Lost me on that one, do what?
Has Anyone Really Been Far Even as Decided to Use Even Go Want to do Look More Like?
Lost me on that one, do what?
For simplicity gas. For range diesel. I've spent enough time along the east side of the sierras and in some fairly remote areas of Eastern Oregon and Washington to know the value of range even with a gas car. Especially if your doing some exploring and are not all that familiar with the distances and fuel options the lack of range can actually effect your decisions to continue to a place you would like to go see but your not all that confident in your fuel situation. If you need to back track for fuel most people will just wave off that one more place you want to go see and just skip that adventure etc. I like exploring with my Subaru given I can run 520 miles on a tank rarely ever is fuel much of a concern. With my Land Cruiser at 13mpg my trips were more like tours of gas stations with side jaunts to near by points of interest. LOL
I think it depends on what region you go exploring many areas of the US have plenty of fuel options and range isn't a big deal for those folks. Where as other places fuel vs go or turn back can actually be a large part of the trip decisions and lets be honest isn't fun having to pack it in because your running low on fuel.
I like the diesel for the range and I'd take the diesel option if your doing lots of high altitude passes they just do better for that sort of stuff. The downer being modern diesels are not cheap to purchase, potentially can be costly to fix if you have a fuel issue so they come with negatives too.
Its funny in the sailboat world many smaller boat owners fear the diesel inboards more so because people just are not familiar with them and everyone wants a gas outboard. I've lived with both and to be honest the diesel is far far easier to maintain way way more reliable and WAY WAY more efficient than the outboard. Given the choice I'd rather have the little inboard chugger diesel over the Honda outboard hung off the back. Granted you get into the small boats The little 2hp honda or little 5hp hondas are great engines and just go and go. But they do require more fuel and do need some TLC to keep them happy.
Since you can maintain it yourself I would suggest the main real benefit of the diesel is the torque available low in the rev range. It makes driving these overloaded beasts we call expedition rigs easier over crappy road and through sand.
The offset is the higher maintenance repair cost.
Another benefit is that diesel is safer to carry in external fuel containers. But again that is offset by the stink etc.
Not under compression. thats just the heat source so its ignited inside an engine.
Diesel ignites with an ignition source and fuel exceeding about 120 deg F.
Or it auto-ignites about 460 deg F. The rapid compression within an engine must exceed its auto-ignition temperature.
These numbers vary somewhat depending upon the precise blend of diesel, and atmospheric pressure.
Gasoline btw, flashpoint is somewhere around -40 deg F.
Diesel is far safer than gasoline, but still easily ignited.
I'd say you should add a few more clarifiers in terms of what you are planning on doing, rig size, weight, planned destination. Also keep in mind most of what I say is about expedition camper sized rigs. If I started over, I'd probably be in a diesel sprinter 4x4, but not for the diesel, just because the whole package appeals to me.