I have NOW owned like seven, 3/4 ton dodges, all extended cabs or quad cab's
older one's were gas 360 motors and auto trans, last 3 have been the 5.7 hemi's
all had 4.11-4.10 rears, all had factory tow packages
all towed everything I asked , some times a Bobcat skid steers, small loader, tractor or the likes, a 4 place enclosed trailer once in a while, and lots of open bed trailer from 8 ft long to 20+ ft long
every single DODGE I have owned SUCKS fuel down like MAD, I mean a aluminum 8x10 trailer and ONE small ATV, weighing in at about 550 lbs IF that and I would run from NE Pa to SE ohio, 3 times a yr
500+ mile non stop runs, at about 70-75 mph
would average out at about 9 mpg
every LONG steep grade, I would dripop from about cruising RPM's at about 2k, to HAVE to drop to about 5,500+ RPMs to get over the hills(talking 3-4 mile long hills LOL)
YES it went over them, YES it ALMOST could stay at 756 mph, BUT NOT on every hill
been doing this same trip for the past 18 yrs or so, and again about 7 different dodge trucks
to stop, turn, or while towing , it handled trailers GREAT, BUT it was NO performance ball of power
averaged about 36K a yr in the trucks and or more, and sold them about every 2-3 yrs IF that
they all averaged the same MPG
CRAPPY MPH< for such a LIGHT trailer.load
BUT when I went heavier on trailers it pretty much stayed the same in MPG's
BUT on loads over say about 7500, I could NEVER stay at 75 up a steep grade if it was over a mile and didn;t have a GOOD running start, would pull 6 grand on RPM"S and be dropping speed, from bottom of hill at 75 at top of hill at 55 IF that
I like my dodge trucks for how they handles other ways
BUT IF anyone wants to TOW a lot, ALL Gas motors SUCK over a average decent diesel motor
its NIGHT and day different
and YES I have OWNED BIG block v-8\s and even V 10's
they just don;'t make power and torque in MPG friendly rpms, where you need power on hills
yes they will get the job done, but don't expect double digits in MPG's
UNLESS MAYBE you live where it FLAT
in my area, every 5-6 miles you have to run up and over a 700-1500 ft elevation change, to go 50 miles in one direction, you go over 15-20 like hills
MPH"S SUCK when towing
Handling IS great, but fuel costs, and lack of staying at speed, can be a pain at times
older one's were gas 360 motors and auto trans, last 3 have been the 5.7 hemi's
all had 4.11-4.10 rears, all had factory tow packages
all towed everything I asked , some times a Bobcat skid steers, small loader, tractor or the likes, a 4 place enclosed trailer once in a while, and lots of open bed trailer from 8 ft long to 20+ ft long
every single DODGE I have owned SUCKS fuel down like MAD, I mean a aluminum 8x10 trailer and ONE small ATV, weighing in at about 550 lbs IF that and I would run from NE Pa to SE ohio, 3 times a yr
500+ mile non stop runs, at about 70-75 mph
would average out at about 9 mpg
every LONG steep grade, I would dripop from about cruising RPM's at about 2k, to HAVE to drop to about 5,500+ RPMs to get over the hills(talking 3-4 mile long hills LOL)
YES it went over them, YES it ALMOST could stay at 756 mph, BUT NOT on every hill
been doing this same trip for the past 18 yrs or so, and again about 7 different dodge trucks
to stop, turn, or while towing , it handled trailers GREAT, BUT it was NO performance ball of power
averaged about 36K a yr in the trucks and or more, and sold them about every 2-3 yrs IF that
they all averaged the same MPG
CRAPPY MPH< for such a LIGHT trailer.load
BUT when I went heavier on trailers it pretty much stayed the same in MPG's
BUT on loads over say about 7500, I could NEVER stay at 75 up a steep grade if it was over a mile and didn;t have a GOOD running start, would pull 6 grand on RPM"S and be dropping speed, from bottom of hill at 75 at top of hill at 55 IF that
I like my dodge trucks for how they handles other ways
BUT IF anyone wants to TOW a lot, ALL Gas motors SUCK over a average decent diesel motor
its NIGHT and day different
and YES I have OWNED BIG block v-8\s and even V 10's
they just don;'t make power and torque in MPG friendly rpms, where you need power on hills
yes they will get the job done, but don't expect double digits in MPG's
UNLESS MAYBE you live where it FLAT
in my area, every 5-6 miles you have to run up and over a 700-1500 ft elevation change, to go 50 miles in one direction, you go over 15-20 like hills
MPH"S SUCK when towing
Handling IS great, but fuel costs, and lack of staying at speed, can be a pain at times
