Soon to be in the market for a new (new to me) pickup truck and am considering diesel. I've narrowed it down to a 4X4, 4 door, 8ft bed truck either in 3/4 ton or 1 ton. I haul 300 gallon water tank during the summer months, and at some point a 34-36' camper (when budget will allow me to purchase one). At 8.3 lbs/ gallon = 2,500lbs of water I need a larger truck. It will be my daily driver too. I work a lot with excavating contractors and some have bought similar trucks in gas (v-8's and v-10's) and really don't like the gas engines. I've read some about injector problems with diesels (big $$$ to fix) and other problems too. Just can't decide which way to go. I currently have a 1990 f150 I-6 with factory overload springs on the rear and airbags on the front for my plow. She's my baby but she isn't heavy enough of a truck for what I need. She is getting long in the tooth and needs to be retired. I can also deduct this heavier truck off my taxes (greater than 6,000lbs) for my business. Any real life experience with either gas vs diesel? Thanks!
Pic of current truck stuck plowing
Pic of current truck stuck plowing
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