The Pickup trucks have gained immense popularity over the years. Nowadays, you can easily choose from the diesel options in the pickup truck category. There was a time when the diesel engine option came with many drawbacks. But with technological advancements, diesel engines have become stronger and better. Diesel engines of today come with technologies like cutting-edge emission control systems, high-pressure common rail injection and variable geometry turbo charging. Take a look at the new GMC 2500HD/3500HD heavy duty pickup trucks and you cannot ignore the burly hood that the vehicles have.

The only reason for the hood is large and burly is that it conceals the revamped Duramax diesel engine under the cover. The 6.6L L5P Duramax diesel engine comes with direct injection, turbocharged V-8 configuration. The engine is capable of producing 445HP of energy and 910 lbs-feet of torque. The engine is coupled to the 6-speed automatic transmission.

Furthermore, the maximum payload capacity of the truck is about 5587 pounds. The conventional towing capacity is 20,000lbs; while gooseneck towing capacity is 23,200 lbs. The Ford has been manufacturing the best of pickup trucks in the heavy duty as well as in light weight category. Many of the trucks manufactured by the company have diesel engines in them. The Ford Super Duty pickup truck is an example in this regard.

The pickup truck has undergone revamp and there exist mixed reactions about it - some say it is good; others feel it is not so good. If you see closely, you will find that many of the designs have been inspired from F-150 model. The Super Duty models have extremely high strength aluminum beds and cabs.

The use of aluminum not only made the pickup trick stronger and tougher but also reduced abundant weight from the vehicle. This light weightiness of the pickup truck does not hamper the performance and the towing capacity of the vehicle in any manner. The Ford Super Duty runs on 6.7 liters Power Stroke direct injected turbo charged V-8 engine. The engine has the capacity of producing 440HP of energy and 925 lbs-feet of torque.

The engine is mated to 6-speed automatic transmission. The maximum payload which the pickup truck can carry is about 6460lbs. the conventional towing capacity of Ford Super Duty is 21,000lbs; while gooseneck towing capacity is 32,800lbs. Max GCWR of the pickup truck is 41,800 lbs. The first RAM EcoDiesel engine model made an appearance in the year 2014. The diesel powered pickup truck became quite popular at that time as this was not very common. The truck market saw the first diesel engine at that time and it came with dual overhead cam design.

For almost two years, there was no competitor for the RAM diesel engine pickup truck. Only small changes were made in the truck from time to time. The diesel engine, which was put on the hood of the RAM 1500 EcoDiesel is a highly cultivated and capable engine. The best thing about the engine is that it is highly durable. However, the materials used in the making of the engine are such that they offer great performance in the best manner.

Compacted graphite iron (CGI) is used in the making of the engine and it is regarded as one of the best standard OEM equipment. Al the internal parts of the engine are made of highest quality materials so that performance is not hampered in any way. The Ford Super Duty has a 3.0 liter VM Motori, direct injected, turbocharged V-6 engine.

The engine is coupled to the 8-speed automatic transmission. The engine has the capacity of producing 240HP of energy and 420lbs-feet of torque. The maximum payload that can be carried by the pickup truck is 1,620 lbs; while the maximum towing capacity is 9,200 lbs. Maximum GCWR 14,750 lbs. When we talk of diesel engines in heavy duty truck market, we cannot miss heavy ½ ton from the house of Nissan.

The Nissan Titan XD has carved a niche for itself in the heavy duty pickup truck category, which runs on the diesel engine. The new XD model is bulkier and beefier than the earlier models and is highly suitable for people who look for trucks with ½ ton capacity. There are many positives in the Nissan Titan XD model.