18 mpg Dodge while towing?
Friend claims 18 mpg while towing 35' toy hauler with 2003 Dodge Cummins Diesel with manual transmission. He says he never goes over 55 mph. Is he for real?
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We had a 96 dodge 360/auto/3.92 that got 9-9.5 pulling a 92 24xx Shadow Cruiser 5er, 5k loaded. That 5er was 7' wide low profile and had a chisel shaped front... VERY aerodynamic. Then I got a 97 ctd/5spd/3.54 and mpg went to 18-18.5 pulling the same tiny 5er. MPG went way down when we went to a med profile 8400gvw 5er. I could get 14mpg if I really babied it. Fast forward... we now have a 15k 32' 5er high profile and a 03 ctd 6spd 4.10 and I saw 14 once. Must have been a short fill, it's usually 11-12 at 65 mpg. Empty and loaded mpg is nearly identical for the 97 and the 03. I have a friend who claims 27 empty with a truck like mine but his is 4wd and has a edge pressure box. I'm sure he is going by the OH rather than actual. I bet your friend is too. Craig
