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kmbelt
Explorer
Jul 06, 2014

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I bit the bullet. Gave up on the 08 Duramax I had and went back to a good ole gasser.

2014 Ram 2500 SLT, Crew, 4x4 with the 6.4 Hemi.

I have put 200 miles on it this weekend and it is telling me 16.1mpg. We will see how accurate it is when i fill it up and hand calculate.

So far, it rides much better than the 08 I had. More updated interior.

Have to order and install my 5er hitch rail kit still. Then see how unlevel my camper is. About 4-6" higher bed than the GMC was.

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  • Sandia_Man's avatar
    Sandia_Man
    Explorer II
    Jul 06, 2014
    Very sharp, should handle your Puma with ease. Can't wait for a towing report.
  • calamus's avatar
    calamus
    Explorer
    Jul 07, 2014
    How many Miles did the Duramax have on it? What did you get out of it? We thought about a new Dodge Diesel this year but our 03 duramax just rolled 120,000 this spring and we have had it since new and cant seem to part with it! Not having a truck payment helps a little to!!!!
  • kmbelt's avatar
    kmbelt
    Explorer
    Jul 07, 2014
    calamus wrote:
    How many Miles did the Duramax have on it? What did you get out of it? We thought about a new Dodge Diesel this year but our 03 duramax just rolled 120,000 this spring and we have had it since new and cant seem to part with it! Not having a truck payment helps a little to!!!!


    The duramax had only 86k on the clock. It did a ton of regen's, which killed fuel economy. I do a lot of short commutes. My drive to work is about 5 miles, so a diesel was not an ideal choice for a daily driver. I only got 15-16 on the highway at 65mph and only 8.7 or so towing due to constant regens.
  • wld1985's avatar
    wld1985
    Explorer
    Jul 07, 2014
    Could of done a few things to it KM and probably would of been happy with it.. IF it had the DE Fluid, could of had that deleted and probably seen alittle more out of it... There's afew diesel forums on the web and many people that will give help on it.. I've got an 03 and love it..
  • kmbelt's avatar
    kmbelt
    Explorer
    Jul 07, 2014
    wld1985 wrote:
    Could of done a few things to it KM and probably would of been happy with it.. IF it had the DE Fluid, could of had that deleted and probably seen alittle more out of it... There's afew diesel forums on the web and many people that will give help on it.. I've got an 03 and love it..


    Didn't have DEF, was the engine model before DEF. Thought about deleting the DPF and EGR, which was the problem, but didn't want to deal with doing it or paying for it. had some other issues too with power mirrors blowing fuses constantly, window switches going bad, etc.
  • e-light's avatar
    e-light
    Explorer
    Jul 07, 2014
    Awesome! It's a GREAT truck. You can get that kind of mileage if you are easy on it. Mine will get great economy at 55-60 mph on the flats. I also try not to use the brake unless I have to. The tranny does a great job of stopping the truck. I just anticipate the stops and back off the throttle...saves a lot of fuel.

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