buying new truck

[jbert22]

Also see a lot of posts bashing dodge. Although I don't care for there gas trucks, I own an 08 cummins and get 17 to 18 mpg towin a 20 ft bass rig. Some of the numbers others are getting with other brands sucks!

[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by jbert22

Also see a lot of posts bashing dodge. Although I don't care for there gas trucks, I own an 08 cummins and get 17 to 18 mpg towin a 20 ft bass rig. Some of the numbers others are getting with other brands sucks!

Is that the 6.7? you have 4wd? standard or auto?

[Goooh]

Originally Posted by jbert22

Really? Your saying that a V8 hemi will get better mileage than a V6 diesel? By the way diesel has more btu's than gas hence more power. You have a ford Eco boost right?

What?

[jbert22]

Originally Posted by Goooh

What?

My bad. I def miss read what you stated

[papap]

Have several friends that bought the ford Eco boost. Getting about 16 mpg.

[Goooh]

Originally Posted by papap

Have several friends that bought the ford Eco boost. Getting about 16 mpg.

Your friends must be logging differently. Towing ain't close to that, especially not with an Offshore boat.

[papap]

Originally Posted by papap

Have several friends that bought the ford Eco boost. Getting about 16 mpg.

That was their mpg not towing.

[Goooh]

Originally Posted by papap

That was their mpg not towing.

Yow!

[dave]

Dodge 2500 5.7l. Driven round trip Cottonport, La to Marshall, Tx. with just 2 ice chests in the bed = 12.3 mpg. Same truck pulling a UNLOADED 14 ft enclosed trailer round trip to Lafayette = 8.7 mpg

[Goooh]

Originally Posted by dave

Dodge 2500 5.7l. Driven round trip Cottonport, La to Marshall, Tx. with just 2 ice chests in the bed = 12.3 mpg. Same truck pulling a UNLOADED 14 ft enclosed trailer round trip to Lafayette = 8.7 mpg

What year? That's a lot heavier truck than the 1500,. My '13 will get 22mpg at 74, it's a crew 1500 4x4.

Towing my 24' bay boat is 10-12mpg if the wind is blowing at my back and I'm slightly down hill!

[dave]

Originally Posted by Goooh

What year? That's a lot heavier truck than the 1500,. My '13 will get 22mpg at 74, it's a crew 1500 4x4.

Towing my 24' bay boat is 10-12mpg if the wind is blowing at my back and I'm slightly down hill!

2012 crew 4x

[AubreyLaHaye458]

This is probably irrelevant to this conversation, but I drove a '13 Dodge 5.7 hemi 2wd without a towing package for 2 weeks while mine was in the body shop. I averaged 21-22 mpg with the cruise set on 84 on I-49. That truck had more power than any other gas truck I've driven. Just wish it had a towing package so I could have seen what it did with the boat.


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[alphaman]

I have 2011 durango with the hemi and i get 14mpg pulling my 2104 cruising 65. Now if I go 70. That's another story 9-10mpg. You won't get good Gas mileage pulling at 70 anyway

I get 23 on the highway going 70-73
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[all star rod]

My 4x4 Eco (4 door) gets overall mpg is 16.3. Towing my 22' bay boat at 65-70 I get 12-13.

I know a guy with a 2 wheel drive Eco (4 door) and he gets just over 20. He does not have a boat so he does not tow enough to get a estimated mpg.

[weedeater]

Personally if a truck gets 15-17 on Highway, 13-15 in town and 10-12 towing I am more then satisfied because it is a truck after all..... of course this would be any full size, 4 door, 4x4 set up to tow with a low gear ratio.

[majorrob]

Courtesy dodge in Breaux Bridge has the 1/2 ton diesel in stock.

[haoward]

Not sure if I should wait till Sept when the 2015 one come out, price might drop on the 14 ..

[alphaman]

Reset the milage. 2011 Dodge Durango hemi towing my 2104 Boat loaded Down 50 gallons cruising 65. 13.8 mpg this is now. I'm headed to big lake fro Lafayette uploadfromtaptalk1401387945552.jpg

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[alphaman]

Drop my speed from 65 to 63. now getting 14.4 mpguploadfromtaptalk1401389097224.jpg

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[longsidelandry]

I have a 2013 RAM 1500 Crew Cab 4x4 with the 5.7 and get the same mileage as my buddy that has a F150 EcoBoost 4x4 and another buddy that has a F150 5.0 FX4 when we pull the same trailer with a Polaris Ranger and all our hunting stuff, ice chests, etc. We all get between 10.5-11.

Driving back and forth to work from Delcambre to Lafayette on Hwy 90 and through Lafayette, I average 14.5

On the Interstate with nothing loaded in my truck I'll get 18-19+ if I don't drive stupid.