2014 Ram 3500 First Milage Report.
First tow at 400 miles got 10.3 towing 36 ft. Big Horn Fifth wheel and 10.7 on return trip. First solo drive at 1500 miles got 20.3 mpg driving 75 and occasionally 80 mph. About 30 miles in Houston t...
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MrVan wrote:
Another good reason to not buy a new truck. Getting around 12 mpg pulling a 38' 5th wheel on a 1600 mile trip with a 2003 model truck.
Owned a Superduty 7.3 for nearly 16 years, I would get close to 12, but averaged more like 10.5 towing 13K . Flat highways, and no wind MIGHT get 12 most of the time, but that never happened.
My new Ram right now not broke in completely is getting around 10.5 towing. I have no doubt 11-12 with more miles on the truck. Getting 16 around town, first tank as I said before 19.4 empty. You might have seen 19 on your 7.3 ,but I was happy with 16-18 which was pretty average for a 7.3 some worse some better . Getting 19.4 not broke in ,not too bad, should see 20 or better with some more miles. The big bonus here is the performance of the Cummins , there is no comparison. With the lack of torque or horse power the 7.3 did well, but not in the same league as the new ones, it's yesterday's technology .
