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Towing and MPG with a Ram 2500 Hemi? #1018181 06/22/11 12:41 AM 06/22/11 12:41 AM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,422 Pittsburgh PA Eric OP top fuel
Eric OP top fuel Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,422 Pittsburgh PA	I'm thinking of ditching my GMC and Explorer for one truck. How do you guys like the Hemi for towing?...what kind of mpg could I expect both towing and not?....Thanks folks 5.53 @ 125 1/8th on the launch control..more left in her!

Re: Towing and MPG with a Ram 2500 Hemi? [Re: Eric] #1018182 06/22/11 12:50 AM 06/22/11 12:50 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,399 Posting from 1893 in NW FL TheBlueBeast Too Many Posts
TheBlueBeast Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,399 Posting from 1893 in NW FL	Get an older cummins. My buddy marty (440nuts if still registered) has an 04 with the 5.9 5 speed full 4 door cab K&N filter charger, quadzilla power adder, synthetic oils everywhere and he knocks down 26 in the summer and 32 in the winter. The motor likes cold air a lot. Flat land at 55mph I have seen it make 36mpg with 40 degree air. Pulling a goose neck trailer rated at 16K loaded with TBB he knocked dowwn 17mpg in the summertime (95+F) he can pull my bumper pull trailer (about 1600lbs) and not change his milage. We went to get the 1980 dodge stepside truck from member showtime in North Carolina something like 800 miles adn I bought three tanks of fuel (one there, one back and one to replenish for his time). I would stay away from the newer ones with 6.7s because a friend that works (parts manager) at the nearest dealership told me they soot up turbos for excessive idling (cure is brake fluid into the intake stream cost 300 after first time) and the motors do not get the milage the 5.9s do.

Re: Towing and MPG with a Ram 2500 Hemi? [Re: TheBlueBeast] #1018183 06/22/11 01:04 AM 06/22/11 01:04 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 11,881 Fallon, Nv SeventyGTX I Live Here
SeventyGTX I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 11,881 Fallon, Nv	Quote: Get an older cummins........ I will never go back to gas for towing anything. I love my 04 CTD, it's a brute even bone stock. Nothing better than towing 6k lbs and never go over 2k RPM while passing cars going uphill.

Re: Towing and MPG with a Ram 2500 Hemi? [Re: SeventyGTX] #1018184 06/22/11 01:13 AM 06/22/11 01:13 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 11,500 delivering your oil nutso suave I Live Here
nutso suave I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 11,500 delivering your oil	i have an 05 2500 ram with the hemi. i get 15-17 mpg average and about 8-10 mpg when towing something heavy.

Re: Towing and MPG with a Ram 2500 Hemi? [Re: Eric] #1018185 06/22/11 01:17 AM 06/22/11 01:17 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,455 Newburgh, NY Old_Moparz master
Old_Moparz master Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,455 Newburgh, NY	There's a 5.7 in my '04 Ram 1500 & I've never gotten better than 10 or 11 mpg while towing either an open 16' car trailer with a car, or a 24' camping trailer at 6500 lb. I've gotten 17 mpg hwy by itself at 65 to 70 mph, & less than 10 mpg city. I think the newer Hemis will be a little better, but I doubt it'll be drastic enough to matter much.

Re: Towing and MPG with a Ram 2500 Hemi? [Re: Old_Moparz] #1018186 06/22/11 08:33 AM 06/22/11 08:33 AM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,508 Converse IN oldyellerrt pro stock
oldyellerrt pro stock Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,508 Converse IN	My father in law got 6mpg with his 98 V10 with a loaded 4 horse trailer in tow. He said he didn't think the cummins was woth the extra $5000. He bought a cummins the next year!

Re: Towing and MPG with a Ram 2500 Hemi? [Re: oldyellerrt] #1018187 06/22/11 01:12 PM 06/22/11 01:12 PM
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 821 NW Ohio 6 6pkaar super stock
6pkaar super stock 6 Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 821 NW Ohio	I've for a 2003 1500 5.7 Hemi and pulled a trailer full of "free" bricks for my son....I got 8.7 MPG. His free bricks cost dad about $150.00 round trip for gas!

Re: Towing and MPG with a Ram 2500 Hemi? [Re: nutso suave] #1018188 06/22/11 01:32 PM 06/22/11 01:32 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,501 N.E. OHIO, USA A12 Too Many Posts
A12 Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,501 N.E. OHIO, USA	Quote: i have an 05 2500 ram with the hemi. i get 15-17 mpg average and about 8-10 mpg when towing something heavy. 8-10 average is what we did on a trip last October to Texas and back...we had a MPG game going and the driver got a severe verbal beating if it dropped below 8 MPG two of us saw 13 MPG for a few miles but that was with a tail wind and downhill This was with the MPG gauge but we would check consumption and milage after each fill up and that darn gauge was alway pretty darn spot on That Hemi is not bad and everybike as fuel efficent as lots of diesels I've towed with or even not towed with It was an open trailer with a GTX and two dirt bikes and riding gear, travel stuff and....well you know. MikeR 6695156-DSC02533ars.jpg (295 downloads)

Re: Towing and MPG with a Ram 2500 Hemi? [Re: A12] #1018189 06/22/11 02:22 PM 06/22/11 02:22 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,501 N.E. OHIO, USA A12 Too Many Posts
A12 Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,501 N.E. OHIO, USA	Have to say; for lots of towing there is only way to go and that's a DIESEL.....but other than that it's a pain finding diesel or getting to the stations that have diesel if you use it as a daily driver. I know, yeah there's lots of diesel available out there on the highway but in the past 20 years of owning a diesel truck my route back and forth to work does not have a diesel available station without going out of my way a minimum of five miles and five miles back and that's if they are open when you need it or have the time to get there. Plus the price of diesel vs gas....etc. Great to own a diesel for serious towing or serious work but a gas Hemi and a Ram truck are not a bad choice either IMO MikeR

Re: Towing and MPG with a Ram 2500 Hemi? [Re: A12] #1018190 06/22/11 02:33 PM 06/22/11 02:33 PM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,422 Pittsburgh PA Eric OP top fuel
Eric OP top fuel Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,422 Pittsburgh PA	Quote: Have to say; for lots of towing there is only way to go and that's a DIESEL.....but other than that it's a pain finding diesel or getting to the stations that have diesel if you use it as a daily driver. I know, yeah there's lots of diesel available out there on the highway but in the past 20 years of owning a diesel truck my route back and forth to work does not have a diesel available station without going out of my way a minimum of five miles and five miles back and that's if they are open when you need it or have the time to get there. Plus the price of diesel vs gas....etc. Great to own a diesel for serious towing or serious work but a gas Hemi and a Ram truck are not a bad choice either IMO MikeR Thanks guys...Mike..thats kinda where I am at...I tow...but am looking to thin the herd down to one vehicle and I'm not sure if I want it to be a diesel. Right now I would be towing approx #6000..but I could see it getting as high as #10000. Most of the time less than an hour away..but on occasion more. 5.53 @ 125 1/8th on the launch control..more left in her!

Re: Towing and MPG with a Ram 2500 Hemi? [Re: Eric] #1018191 06/22/11 02:55 PM 06/22/11 02:55 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,164 PA. pittsburghracer "Little"John
pittsburghracer "Little"John Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,164 PA.	Eric talk to Kyle Reasbeck at Bud's Auto Sales. He found me a 2006 Dodge diesel and I love it. Tell him what you are looking to spend and he will look for one. Bud also races at PRP. Great people to deal with. If you need a phone number let me know. 1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.42@138.27 Livin and lovin life one day at a time

Re: Towing and MPG with a Ram 2500 Hemi? [Re: pittsburghracer] #1018192 06/22/11 03:54 PM 06/22/11 03:54 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,497 N.E. Ohio K KillerBee master
KillerBee master K Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,497 N.E. Ohio	Are you looking for a 4x4? Quad cab? Long or short bed? Options? What price range are you thinking? If your considering a brand new 2500 Hemi in like a 4x4 quadcab SLT package you could find a similar equipped diesel truck that's a few years older with a few more miles in the same price range. I get 17-18 mpg around town in my daily driver 2004 diesel Ram and 15-16 towing my enclosed trailer and car. I had a Hemi powered Ram previously and it was a decent truck but it struggled to tow heavier loads. After selling it and buying my diesel Ram I would never go back to a gas powered truck again. 6695342-trailer.jpg (340 downloads)

Re: Towing and MPG with a Ram 2500 Hemi? [Re: KillerBee] #1018193 06/22/11 04:05 PM 06/22/11 04:05 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,120 City of Champions P Prostock I Live Here
Prostock I Live Here P Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,120 City of Champions	I love my diesel truck, but there's no way I would want to drive it on a daily basis.

Re: Towing and MPG with a Ram 2500 Hemi? [Re: Prostock] #1018194 06/22/11 04:49 PM 06/22/11 04:49 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,497 N.E. Ohio K KillerBee master
KillerBee master K Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,497 N.E. Ohio	Quote: I love my diesel truck, but there's no way I would want to drive it on a daily basis. I think the OP is trying to thin the herd and eliminate multiple vehicles. If he is wanting a 3/4 ton truck as a daily driver why not get one with the best possible drivetrain. I really enjoy driving my diesel Ram. After owning/driving full sized trucks and SUV's most of my life I don't enjoy sitting down low in a car as a everyday driver. I walk past the wifegod's BMW 550I parked in the garage everyday(and a few other cool drivers I could take) to get into my diesel Ram.

Re: Towing and MPG with a Ram 2500 Hemi? [Re: KillerBee] #1018195 06/22/11 05:28 PM 06/22/11 05:28 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 426 Califor-ni-A! MrFoFody mopar
MrFoFody mopar Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 426 Califor-ni-A!	I have a 92 CTD 5spd and I'l get about 20mpg while towing a car.

Re: Towing and MPG with a Ram 2500 Hemi? [Re: KillerBee] #1018196 06/22/11 05:41 PM 06/22/11 05:41 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 5,160 Texas dannysbee master
dannysbee master Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 5,160 Texas	The difference between a 2001 and a 2006 Diesel is huge in the daily driver role. I have owned both and the 2006 is much more comfortable and fun to drive. Pretty peppy with the auto and HO diesel. Getting old just means you were smarter than some and luckier than others.

Re: Towing and MPG with a Ram 2500 Hemi? [Re: MrFoFody] #1018197 06/22/11 05:43 PM 06/22/11 05:43 PM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 15,995 RI Deep in the rust belt chargervert I Live Here
chargervert I Live Here Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 15,995 RI Deep in the rust belt	I drive my 2005 Ram 2500 quadcab 4x4 diesel daily with no issues. It averages 18 MPG using it for both city and highway driving. I have gone 400 miles on this tank of fuel,and the guage reads above a quarter tank full. It tows effortlessly,like there is nothing hooked to it,when there is! I will never buy another gas powered truck to tow with. 70 Charger R/T SE 472 Hemi 70 Charger R/T convertible 70 Charger R/T V Code Sixpack 69 Charger R/T SE Sunroofcar 68 Charger 383 68 Charger 318 71 Charger R/T 70 Challenger convertible 71 Challenger convertible 71 Cuda 340 09 Challenger R/T Classic

Re: Towing and MPG with a Ram 2500 Hemi? [Re: chargervert] #1018198 06/22/11 07:13 PM 06/22/11 07:13 PM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,422 Pittsburgh PA Eric OP top fuel
Eric OP top fuel Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,422 Pittsburgh PA	Guys....I've been looking at diesel's....but a 10-14k max budget does not buy much...and I want 03' and up. I drove a 7.3 Ford F250 that I could'nt see driving as my only vehicle and haven't tried a Cummin's yet but they are more pricey. I'm patient and there are deals out there if you look. Getting back to the Hemi... ....any info would be appreciated on results towing and everyday mpg...thanks again.. 5.53 @ 125 1/8th on the launch control..more left in her!

Re: Towing and MPG with a Ram 2500 Hemi? [Re: Eric] #1018199 06/22/11 07:59 PM 06/22/11 07:59 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 16,137 Mesa, Arizona D dart4forte I Live Here
dart4forte I Live Here D Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 16,137 Mesa, Arizona	Quote: Guys....I've been looking at diesel's....but a 10-14k max budget does not buy much...and I want 03' and up. I drove a 7.3 Ford F250 that I could'nt see driving as my only vehicle and haven't tried a Cummin's yet but they are more pricey. I'm patient and there are deals out there if you look. Getting back to the Hemi... ....any info would be appreciated on results towing and everyday mpg...thanks again.. My vote is the diesel. You'll buy the gas truck and end up wishing you had bought a diesel.

Re: Towing and MPG with a Ram 2500 Hemi? [Re: Eric] #1018200 06/22/11 09:03 PM 06/22/11 09:03 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 15,134 Kelowna, B.C. Canada D DPelletier I Live Here
DPelletier I Live Here D Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 15,134 Kelowna, B.C. Canada	Well, I don't have a Hemi powered Ram (they're all diesels) but the '06 Durango with the MDS Hemi, weighing in at 6300 lbs gets an average combined mileage of 12.7 mpg........no idea what it would get towing, maybe 8-10? Dave 1970 Super Bee 440 Six Pack 1974 'Cuda 2008 Ram 3500 Diesel 2006 Ram 3500 Diesel 2004.5 Ram 2500 Diesel 2003 Ram 3500 Diesel 2006 Durango Limited [url] http://1970superbee.piczo.com [/url]

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