2016 ram 1500 mpg 3.21?
I finally got to buy a camper. Ended up with a 24ft amerilite gulfstream. 3600lb dry weight.I have the hemi with 3.21 and 8spd and have never had a bit of trouble towing anything from 2k to 10k lbs. A...
Forum Discussion
Greene728 wrote:DakotaDad wrote:
Just to echo the others, it's to be expected. It's not the weight, it's the wind resistance of the travel trailer. You're pulling a barn door into a 72mph wind. The more you slow down, the better it will get in the long run. But it'll never be great. Physics, and all that.
This!
First, slow down a little and maybe lock out a taller gear or two if mileage is what you seek. With the rear end gear you have, TH is a must and locking out some of those OD gears may help you if it was lugging any or hunting gears.
I tried it with a couple gears locked out and just leaving it to its own devices and the truck seemed happier just doing it's thing so I left it alone.
