mickeyfan0805
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- Nov 12, 2007
Good luck dalir. I did a similar thing when we got our Suburban - train trips and all. Worked out for us - hope the same is true do you!
Anybody have an opinion on a 2014 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT Crew Cab, 2WD with the 5.7L gas engine? It has 23k miles. I have an appointment to see one this weekend. We have a 2017 Keystone Passport 2890RL with an empty weight of 5500 lb. I currently pull it with my 2000 Ram 1500 that just rolled to 224k on the way to work this morning. It does OK pulling it, but I know I'm getting close to my 7700lb capacity. The mileage on the 2014 is listed at 11/16. Any guesses on how much it will drop towing? My 1500 gets about 13 and drops to about 7 towing. I have to stop for gas 4 times between Birmingham and The Fort; every 140 miles, whether I need to pee or not. The catch is the truck is in Baltimore, and they can't transfer it before our trip to The Fort in 2 1/2 weeks. Right now, my most economical option is the take the train from Birmingham Friday afternoon and get to Baltimore midday Saturday. Then drive it home if it looks OK. If not, I come up with plan B to get back home. Any thought are appreciated.
-Dave
Paul,I upgraded to an F250. Both were Gas. My Fuel economy (not towing) went down.
So I am a bit late to this party, and while I don't have an opinion about the brand, I went through a similar decision some time ago. I had an F150 and upgraded to an F250. Both were Gas. My Fuel economy (not towing) went down. F150 was averaging about 18 MPG and F250 went easily down to sub-12 MPG. Towing MPG was about the same 5-6 MPG. It was a nicer 250 though with lots of "Creature Comforts" so that was nice to.
Now I too have gone through another upgrade. Went from an F250 Gas to an F250 Diesel. Picked it up last Saturday. I will have to see if I can get some pics posted. Although I haven't towed with it yet, I can say my Average MPG has increased by about 30% (from 11.4 avg to 16.7) I guess the real "Proof" will be the towing though.
On a different note.... Nice Rig Chris. WOW.... I can't even imagine.
Paul,
I can't remember what you tow, but I know it isn't a mega-beast like a few of us. I suspect you'll get between 10-11 mpg towing. That's what I got with my old 5er (30 ft, 8000lbs). A lot depends on how heavy your foot is. I towed the old one around 75. The new 5er, I try to set the cruise on 72. If there isn't a bunch of head wind, I'll get 9.5-10, but it's 42 ft and 14,500 lbs. I've tried pulling the new one at 75, but mpg drops to around 9. I know there isn't much difference between 9.0 and 9.6, but it's psychological. I can round 9.6 up to 10 and be happy. 9.0 seems terrible.
j
Paul,
Congratulations on the diesel. You will notice a big difference when towing, the power, and the increase in fuel mileage. As I recall your trailer comes in about 34 ft. You may see 12mpg or so, better when you get down south and out of the mountains.
And thank you about my truck.
Ed,I don't think I'll be setting up any 0-something gauges for my Suburban .
DD has an old Samsung S4 (that I paid for) and she's now upgraded to the S8 (which she paid for) but won't turn loose of the S4 for me to use in a dedicated manner.
Dave,Well, I am the happy owner of a new (to me) truck!
dalir, if you're "out and about" at the Fort, look for our rig:
considering the aerodynamics of these bricks we call trucks
Yeah... Not at the 5er yet. We were considering it though. Our TT is about 37' from tip to tail and is about 8.5K in weight. With the 250 Gas, I'd get about 5 MPG. I am hoping I can get around 10 MPG with the Diesel.
Wow!`A 1991?Ok experts,
1991 Ford F250 XLT Lariat
7.5 gas
Fwd
What can you tell me about it as a tow vehicle