Howdy new truck here
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I was the same way with the dial shift, but i wanted a big horn and they only came with the dial shift so i ended up getting it. But, after having the truck for a month it really isn't that bad. Also my mpg is really good with it (19.2mpg) compared to my old 07 Hemi (14mpg). i am really impressed with what dodge is doing now with their trucks.
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Yea, they've made a ton of progress in the past decade with everything from tech to quality. Sorry for all the pics I've been pestering yall with, but I'm using this thread as my build thread. Today was the first day with really nice weather, so I gave the new girl a wash and wax, as well as, fixed some screw-ups in the plasti-dip.
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Check out my thread, "Hemi 8 Speed 4x4 MPG". It tells you how and where I drive. This might help you to figure out if you will be getting better or worse than 18.5 MPG. Also all these MPG numbers I have given you are all on a truck without a tonneau cover. I will be installing one this weekend, so I will let you know if that makes the gas mileage better (which I hope it does).
Also, MPG was a big reason why I bought the 8 speed. My old 2007 Hemi 4x4 averaged around 13.5 MPG. But, if you want to see some seriously good MPG I would definitely consider the 3.0l ecodiesel (19city 27highway), even though you will loose out on a lot of horsepower, but still keep the torque about the same.
Also, MPG was a big reason why I bought the 8 speed. My old 2007 Hemi 4x4 averaged around 13.5 MPG. But, if you want to see some seriously good MPG I would definitely consider the 3.0l ecodiesel (19city 27highway), even though you will loose out on a lot of horsepower, but still keep the torque about the same.