Fuel burn: Truck vs diesel Mercedes - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Hatterasguy · #1 05-08-2009, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by pawoSD

Its the Vortec 4.3 V6.......not a bad engine for durability/power, but it seems very loud and unrefined especially when you push it much over 2500rpm....I've driven one in a truck just like Hattie's....and in a Blazer....the blazer was geared better and was much quicker. Still don't hold a candle to the 300E though. 1.3 less liters and WAY more speed.

Oh, and the 4.3 is quite thirsty for what it is.

Well GM got the power band right so you never really have to push it over 2k, at least I never see the need to. It is a little rough at idle, I'll give it that, but other than that its not a bad motor.

I don't find it thirsty, it gets 2-3 mpg better than my dads F150. Though the F150 has more balls, but they are similer motors.

GM geared my truck perfectly, I have to see what kind of rear it has but its high. I'm turning 1,800 at 70.

Your 300E is a car of course a smaller engine is going to drive it faster.

I'd love to see your 300E carry a Scag mower, 30 sheets of plywood, or 1,200 pounds of shingles.

pawoSD · #2 05-08-2009, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Hatterasguy

Your 300E is a car of course a smaller engine is going to drive it faster.

I'd love to see your 300E carry a Scag mower, 30 sheets of plywood, or 1,200 pounds of shingles.

I can do all those things with my utility trailer attached to my 300SD. In fact just last week I brought nearly 1000lbs of scrap metal to the scrap yard with it.

No pickup required!

The pleasure of driving a diesel MB, with the utility of a pickup!

Hatterasguy · #3 05-08-2009, 11:44 PM

Towing a trailer every single day would get old fast.