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Thestigmach1
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Dec 22, 2017

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. Actually got 13 ish towing 8k worth of pickup on a trailer at similar speeds. I was figuring on 10-12mpg pulling this camper especially with it being so light. Pulling it home I got 7.5 with the cruise set at 72. That's where it seemed to be happiest. I tried 65 and it got just as bad so figured might as well make decent time and do 72. This thinthing feels like 10klbs not 3600lbs is that normal for this model or is something more going on?
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  • mat60's avatar
    mat60
    Explorer
    Dec 22, 2017
    Congrats on the TT. Dont feel bad. When I haled my new TT home the lack of power up hills made me feel like I was haling 8500LBS instead of 4600LBS dry. I don't expect more than 7 to 10MPG max..5.7 gas.
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    GordonThree
    Explorer
    Dec 22, 2017
    Sounds fine, what's the problem?

    Take your foot out of it, try driving 55-60 and see what you get.

    Pulling a truck on a trailer is a lot less frontal profile compared to an RV. Gotta pay the piper to haul a tall plywood box down the road.

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