Haha, I appreciate the sarcasm with a dose of a reality check. Agreed, I don't think anyone should be surprised that the diesel will out-pull the gasser. I believe what many of us are wondering (or at least my self anyway), is if the 7.3 will handle what we need it to without feeling like you're maxing out it's capabilities.
I tow often enough and put on enough miles to more than justify the diesel. The thing is, even if the 7.3 were the same price as the 6.7, I would still be considering the 7.3 because of it's simplicity vs the sensitivity of the diesels and their 9,000 sensors. There's just too many times that I'm with the family and in the middle of nowhere with no reception. During those times, the last thing I feel like dealing with is a truck that went into a 5mph limp mode because it thinks I'm polluting the air too much.
The above said, one might think, "well good grief dude, if you're so terrified of the potential issues of the diesel then go get the gasser and be done with it!". Solid point, but in my case, if the 7.3 ends up like most other gas engines and it just can't haul a 12k trailer without feeling likes it's going to fly apart, then fine, I'll take my chances with the diesel.
I suppose the only way to know for sure is to buy one and try it for myself. Call me cheap, but I'm not thrilled about buying a truck just to see if it'll work. Though I may have to do this, I want to do as much research and learn as much as I can from other people's experiences first.
I hope none of the above comes across as a rant. It's not meant that way at all - just putting my thoughts out there.
Back to the OP...
