Gas Mileage
All Star
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From: New England
Kinda off topic but does anyone know how much diesels get?? Mu buddy has an 8in lifted 04 250 ford superduty deisel and it gets 20 city. I didnt believe it but I found out its true. He does have ALOT of engine mods (dyno tested 600plus HP), that could be the source of it tho.
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From: Fort Riley, KS
mileage
I'm with woodchip. I could honestly care less what kind of mileage my truck gets. I've never even checked it. Those who buy one of the biggest trucks on the market don't have the right to complain about gas mileage in my opinion (but that's just me and I'm a nobody 
Champion
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the most common MPG reported in hundreds of posts for both
3rd Gen and 2nd Gen Rams
with either 4.7/5.7/5.2/5.9 engines
is 13 MPG
old post
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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 5.7 gasoline...13 MPG mixed....8.2 MPG towing
The Toyota Tundra 5.7 was 15 MPG mixed and 8.4 towing
3rd Gen and 2nd Gen Rams
with either 4.7/5.7/5.2/5.9 engines
is 13 MPG
old post
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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 5.7 gasoline...13 MPG mixed....8.2 MPG towing
The Toyota Tundra 5.7 was 15 MPG mixed and 8.4 towing
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Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Lima, NY
Consider the Options
Professional
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: WA
I have a 2500 and I get around 12 in town and 14-15 on the freeway. If I have my camper on and am on the freeway, I get around 12. Towing the boat and the camper, around 9.5. I bought the truck to work it...does a great job of that.
Diesels are better for mileage and are a lot heavier and did not come with a lifetime warranty.
Diesels are better for mileage and are a lot heavier and did not come with a lifetime warranty.
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