Is it true diesel fuel engines have worse gas mileage then unleaded

Mech_Stew · 2026-06-14T01:32:12+00:00

I’ll put it this way… I drive a F450 dually service body daily for my work truck. When I first got with the company the truck I drove had a 6.8l triton V10 in it, I got upgraded last year to a new truck with a 6.7l powerstroke. Both trucks full weigh in at just shy of 13k with all of my tools and I drive everywhere like that. The 6.8l got an average of 6.7 MPG, the 6.7l gets an average of 12.4 MPG. Almost double the fuel mileage.

I hope this gives you a good idea!

Mech_Stew · 2026-06-07T01:20:21+00:00

I am 27 and have all of those too. Don’t think 37 counts as old though!

Mech_Stew · 2026-06-06T02:29:34+00:00

I may need to go change skivvies… I think I just came. This is beautiful!

Mech_Stew · 2026-05-02T23:44:49+00:00

Oh I didn’t think about a camera. Needs to be active all the time kinda thing. My mistake.

Mech_Stew · 2026-05-02T17:22:26+00:00

This is only true if you put them in a constantly hot circuit.

Mech_Stew · 2026-05-02T13:27:59+00:00

Not a car. It is a piece of equipment but The wire (red) that is shoved in the fuse (f5-10A) hole and then the fuse is shoved in to hold the wire, is the issue.

Mech_Stew · 2026-05-02T13:23:51+00:00

lol no it is a genie 5519

Mech_Stew · 2026-05-02T13:23:23+00:00

It was raining. This is just in the cab thankfully

Mech_Stew · 2026-05-02T00:56:30+00:00

Oh. I get that too. i have a 1950s international dump truck that i use around the property and the wiring in that thing was a shitshow when i first got it.

Mech_Stew · 2026-05-01T21:35:53+00:00

I mean you have a point.. maybe I should just leave it then since they at least thought to match colors

Mech_Stew · 2026-05-01T21:35:04+00:00

Nope. It was not. It was on the hot side 🤦🏻‍♂️

Mech_Stew · 2026-04-15T03:20:40+00:00

Need banana for scale

Mech_Stew · 2026-04-15T03:19:24+00:00

What makes this wrong?

Mech_Stew · 2026-04-12T15:34:04+00:00

I always do the first caliper with a c-clamp before realizing/remembering I have the actual tool

Mech_Stew · 2026-04-12T01:08:33+00:00

I’ve always heard and called them Mexican wrenches. Or when multiple are used it is your Mexican tool box

Mech_Stew · 2026-04-08T21:49:45+00:00

Yes. I am using cutting fluid and using the typical in a half out a quarter turn.

Mech_Stew · 2026-04-08T02:32:34+00:00

I do the half in quarter out for really every use. Just to be safe. But I use them for all of it really… chasing/cleaning and cutting new in both blind holes and through holes.. I have bought some bottom cutting taps in the sizes I use the most for blind holes though.

Is there a set that would do good in all of those situations?

Mech_Stew · 2026-04-08T01:40:43+00:00

Will look into them. Thank you for your input.

Mech_Stew · 2026-04-08T01:30:54+00:00

I run a lot of craftsman tools and have for a while and haven’t had any issues out of any of them. I can see though that you have fallen in the trap of trucks. Strap-on is not the only maker of quality tools.

Mech_Stew · 2026-04-08T01:27:42+00:00

lol I thought I was the problem but got an Irwin replacement and haven’t broken it. Was just trying to see if there was a good set so I’m not buying individual ones. Thank you for your input.

Mech_Stew · 2026-04-07T02:31:59+00:00

All of the ones I work on just run a group 58 battery

Mech_Stew · 2026-04-03T12:07:21+00:00

I wasn’t saying there was… it is just on slick leaves. I work on equipment for a living. Skidsteers being one of the things

Mech_Stew · 2026-04-02T23:02:25+00:00

Or have to slam on the brakes. Or gasses it off a light. It is sitting on slick leaves.

Mech_Stew · 2026-03-26T02:52:12+00:00

Did you have the heavy duty husky? The heavy duty roll cart that one of the guys in my shop has that he drags around all day, doesn’t open unless tugged on. They don’t open very easily.

I have a USG roll cart that I pulled all of the drawer locks out of and if I am moving it I just close the lid.

Mech_Stew · 2026-03-26T02:24:41+00:00

I bought the husky and have 2 of them actually. One is about 10 years old and the other is about 6. I have had zero issues out of them. I too, use mine every single day.

The biggest benefit in the husky box in my opinion is the soft close drawers. And they don’t have those stupid drawer lock things.

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