Looking to buy newer 2500 to pull my 25 ft 5th Wheel , doe anybody pull one with 5.7 hemi , and what kind of mileage do you get with and w/out trialer

 

ive pulled a smaller trailer, about 20ft, and a 8k pd horse trailer. I get 12-15 in town and 15-17.5 hiighway unloaded. 9-10 in town and 10-11 higway pulling trailers. Your 2500 with a hemi will show the same.

IMO if you pull that traler a lot, get the cummins. Pulling a lot with make up for the 4k dollar difference in cost, just in fuel

 

Definately go with the diesel. the hemi is a great motor, but it will never pull like a Cummins.

 

No question ctd all the way. Even if you buy an older ctd for the same price as a new hemi the ctd will last longer and since you tow youll regret getting the hemi, even if you regear it.

 

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There is no arguing that both Dodge and Cummins know how to make a truck
that gets good MPG...the model year 1998 Cummins Ram proves that....
but the US EPA won't let them build that pickup anymore.

Consumer's Reports tests of all the diesel heavy duty pickups show substantially reduced fuel economy:
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The September 2007 issue of Consumer Reports arrived
and has an article on page 52 reviewing full size pickups
with most written on 1500 models
but they did test 3/4 ton diesels from Dodge, GM and Ford
and had all gasoline and diesel pickups tow the same 7400 lb trailer.

High Points:
Consumers Reports says that the reliability of the Ram has now
improved enough that they make it a 'recommended' pick.

Low points:
The new diesels with the new emissions and ULSD fuel
all showed quite low MPG in 'mixed' driving and towing the 7400 lb trailer:

Ford 250 6.4L........10 MPG mixed....8.7 MPG towing
GM 6.6 Duramax....13 MPG mixed...10.4 MPG towing

Dodge 6.7. diesel...13 MPG mixed...10 MPG towing

Dodge 5.7gas........13 MPG mixed....8.2 MPG towing

The Toyota Tundra 5.7 was 15 MPG mixed and 8.4 towing
and pulled the 7400 lb trailer to 60 mph in 16.1 seconds
versus 18.9 seconds for the Ford Powerstroke
versus same 18.9 seconds for Dodge 6.7 Cummins
and 17.0 seconds for the Chevy Duramax.

Consumer Reports writes that they dislike the ride of the Tundra
and prefer the ride of the new Silverado.

The Dodge Ram matched the Tundra on dry braking from 60 mph
with 153 feet for each. It is good to see Ram brakes up to snuff finally.

sample quote:

"The Dodge Ram 1500 has improved since the last time we tested it in 2004.
It rides and handles better, and it is quieter."

This issue of Consumers Reports has
"Stop ID thieves"
on a blue cover

 

CTD is better for towing anyday

 

yes the ctd is better, but it's expensive over kill if your towing under 11,000 pounds, I tow a lot with my reg cab 2500 5.7 6sp with a 373 ltd slip, it dose the job quite well,and with the cost of disel flue more than gas, I doubt thiers a saving.

If your into a quad or mega cab with a real 8 ft box, the hemi will eat you out of house and home and will not tow as good as a reg cab, empty booth the hemi and ctdare dam close in mpg.

With a 25 foot prowler tandom axel ( bumper hitch ) I have no problems on hills at 60 mphbut I do use almost twice the flue as empty say 12 mpg, empty I'm close to 18 to 19 mpg.

I have added dual ex, mopar CAI and my truck has atopper

 

I would like to thank everyone for there reply's , You have most likley cost me a lot of money!!! as I will be buying a Diesel thank every one agian