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Re: Towing and MPG with a Ram 2500 Hemi?
[Re: J_BODY]
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06/22/11 10:21 PM
06/22/11 10:21 PM
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Aurora, Oh.
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Eric, my 04 QC 4 wh drive Hemi gets me 9-10 MPG pulling my 28ft trailer with my 3400lb car and thats taking it easy. For every day use without a trailer I get 12/13 city and 16/17 hwy  I think the Hemi has no problem pulling the trailer but I should be doing it with at least a 2500 truck. I have pulled to BG KY and to St. Louis from North East Ohio and no issues at all. Russ
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Re: Towing and MPG with a Ram 2500 Hemi?
[Re: Eric]
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06/22/11 11:32 PM
06/22/11 11:32 PM
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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.. 
I've towed a fair amount with Hemi Durango's (3 of them). I usually get 12-13 MPG towing. The same with 5-6000 lb at 75 MPH and 8000 Lb at 60-65 MPH. Slower speeds with the heavier load due to straight tag hitch and surge brakes... not power. The newest 2011 Durango seems to get 1-2 MPG better but maxes out at 7500 lb. I'm sure a 2500 with its heavier powertrain and probably worse aerodynamics wouldn't do as well but could tow more. I would have no problem with a hemi engine in a 3/4 ton towing 10,000 lb from time to time. If I had to do it every day and long distance, yes the diesel would be better. For occasional use the gas may be better & more cost effective.
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Re: Towing and MPG with a Ram 2500 Hemi?
[Re: TheBlueBeast]
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06/23/11 03:11 AM
06/23/11 03:11 AM
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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.
If he is making that high of mileage on a cummins, hey, I should trade my daily driver for one. But then again, it is never that cold over here. 
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Re: Towing and MPG with a Ram 2500 Hemi?
[Re: furious70]
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06/23/11 01:48 PM
06/23/11 01:48 PM
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I have a '04 1/2 2500 CTD, 4x4, 4door, lareme, long bed with 34k miles and i never drive it cause the mileage sucks. I check mileage by topping the tank to the rim for accuracy in calculation. The best i ever got is 13.5 mpg, down to 10mpg towing a flat front enclosed 8'x 20' at about 6700lbs loaded with car. My daily driver is a '06 Honda civic(yes i admit it and love it) 30mpg city, close to 40mpg highway!!......I need to talk to a guy about such bad mileage with the CTD. I was expecting minimum 18mpg unloaded and better on the highway. I know someone with a '06 3500 dually CTD and gets 18mpg all day long................My '98 1500 Dodge 2wd, 318/auto, short box, with 50k miles on it got 9.5mpg towing the same exact trailer! So what the heck did i gain with the '04.5 CTD???????????????
I'm the CARETAKER of Weinstats '69 440 'cuda registry and have 104 of the 360 cars to date. 84 fastbacks/20 coupes. Always looking for new(REAL M-code) '69 440 'cudas to add to the registry so drop me a note if any are found or known. This isn't a publicly released registry. Thanks, Dave
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Re: Towing and MPG with a Ram 2500 Hemi?
[Re: ahy]
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06/23/11 03:01 PM
06/23/11 03:01 PM
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Kelowna, B.C. Canada
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I've towed a fair amount with Hemi Durango's (3 of them). I usually get 12-13 MPG towing.
Wow, that's MUCH better than our '06 MDS Hemi Durango which averages 12.7mpg combined city/hwy....no towing. I have towed a 6500 lb trailer with our Durango (It's rated at 9000; has the tow package, 3.73's, tranny cooler, etc) but I was too scared to check mileage! If I had to bet, I'd say it was around 6mpg  but it's quite hilly here. Power isn't a problem, brakes are iffy.
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
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Re: Towing and MPG with a Ram 2500 Hemi?
[Re: DPelletier]
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06/23/11 04:47 PM
06/23/11 04:47 PM
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Rust Belt, SW PA
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My next truck will be a cummins. My friend is into them and I drove his 05 and '10, both 6 speeds and I loved them! I did recently tow an open trailer and then haul back about 5000lbs total with a 95 2wd 318 ram and it suprising average 11.8mpg a mile on a 600 plus mile trip. It was 90% highway and was a little underpowered up some hills, but I couldn't complain. A modified cummins not only hauls good, but they are a lot more fun to drive.
68 Road Runner, 69 Belvedere, 71 Challenger Vert
340 barracuda, 01 Ram CTD, 95 Ram, 04 Ram, 85 Daytona turbo Z
66 GTO, 06 Magnum RT AWD. 07 Ram CTD, 07 Ram
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Re: Towing and MPG with a Ram 2500 Hemi?
[Re: big-block-dave]
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06/23/11 05:38 PM
06/23/11 05:38 PM
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I have a '04 1/2 2500 CTD, 4x4, 4door, lareme, long bed with 34k miles and i never drive it cause the mileage sucks. I check mileage by topping the tank to the rim for accuracy in calculation. The best i ever got is 13.5 mpg, down to 10mpg towing a flat front enclosed 8'x 20' at about 6700lbs loaded with car. My daily driver is a '06 Honda civic(yes i admit it and love it) 30mpg city, close to 40mpg highway!!......I need to talk to a guy about such bad mileage with the CTD. I was expecting minimum 18mpg unloaded and better on the highway. I know someone with a '06 3500 dually CTD and gets 18mpg all day long................My '98 1500 Dodge 2wd, 318/auto, short box, with 50k miles on it got 9.5mpg towing the same exact trailer! So what the heck did i gain with the '04.5 CTD???????????????
I have the same truck as you with the 4.10 diffs and average 18MPG (my only daily driver). I bought the truck new with 17 miles on the odometer and I can tell you this, these trucks get better fuel economy with more mileage on them. The Ram now has 122,000 on the clock and I can pull 635 miles out of the 35 gallon tank. Not too shabby for 7,100 lbs
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Re: Towing and MPG with a Ram 2500 Hemi?
[Re: 70440+6bbl]
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06/23/11 05:57 PM
06/23/11 05:57 PM
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I have a '04 1/2 2500 CTD, 4x4, 4door, lareme, long bed with 34k miles and i never drive it cause the mileage sucks. I check mileage by topping the tank to the rim for accuracy in calculation. The best i ever got is 13.5 mpg, down to 10mpg towing a flat front enclosed 8'x 20' at about 6700lbs loaded with car. My daily driver is a '06 Honda civic(yes i admit it and love it) 30mpg city, close to 40mpg highway!!......I need to talk to a guy about such bad mileage with the CTD. I was expecting minimum 18mpg unloaded and better on the highway. I know someone with a '06 3500 dually CTD and gets 18mpg all day long................My '98 1500 Dodge 2wd, 318/auto, short box, with 50k miles on it got 9.5mpg towing the same exact trailer! So what the heck did i gain with the '04.5 CTD???????????????
I have the same truck as you with the 4.10 diffs and average 18MPG (my only daily driver). I bought the truck new with 17 miles on the odometer and I can tell you this, these trucks get better fuel economy with more mileage on them. The Ram now has 122,000 on the clock and I can pull 635 miles out of the 35 gallon tank. Not too shabby for 7,100 lbs
Also depends on how they're used. My truck was purchased new where I work and had a 12,500 fifth wheel behind it from day one. I bought it with 26K miles on it when the owner traded it in on a quieter 03. Only has 126k on it now and you can run the oil 7k miles and it's still clean. It's only been used to tow, and long road trips since I've owned it. Unfortunately it just sits since I quit racing. It's paid for so I hate to part with it.
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