Horrible Gas mileage
Ok.. so I know fuel mileage is probably the biggest shock most RV'ers experience, shortly after they shell out the big bucks for their rig. I have a 2011 GMC Silverado, short bed, 5.3L, 3.73 gears, t...
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Anyway, most of the discussion here has been about HD 6.7 liter diesels which don't give much of a fuel economy benefit, but I was curious about the 3.0 liter Ram diesel for this application and how it would compare.
My guess from looking at some of the reports in other forums is that the RAM 3L Diesel would do much better mpg-wise pulling that 6K trailer. My guess is at least 12 mpgUS, certainly much better than the 8-9 mpg some are getting.
But, as usual with RAMs, you would have to watch your payload. I think the max is 1400# or so with the 1500 diesels (4x4 QCab). For some that would be fine. Not for me unfortunately.
