No more training wheels
So my 2012 RAM 3500 was in the shop for two weeks with a P0420 CEL. Turns out that it had to do with a cat, and the part was on back order, not scheduled for release until late August. I spoke wit...
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blofgren wrote:
Congratulations on the new truck; it looks like a beauty! I would be a bit worried if I could say no after trying out a new one too. :B How does the fuel economy compare to your last truck?
Was it the DPF that you could not get for your 2012? I am still running stock emissions at this point, but there is no emissions testing in my area (for now at least) so I would probably delete if I had issues.
Thank you for your detailed post and experience. I totally agree with a DRW being much more stable when towing after having towed the same trailer with both a SRW and DRW. As long as I have a large fiver I will definitely have a DRW.
I intentionally stayed away from a dealer just because I didn’t want to be tempted. When the fuel pump went out on my truck last year a buddy let me borrow his loaded Brand X and it really didn’t get me excited. Was nice but not what I wanted. This truck is just different for me (maybe part of that is rationalizing such a large purchase).
I think the MPG is going to be a fair amount better. My 2012 wasn’t good. 14 mpg solo is about all I ever saw. Towing my 5er and sometimes my fishing boat at around 70 it would get 8ish. Towing my surf boat it would get 8 at around 80 MPH.
I have about 3000 miles on the truck now, all of that towing the RV through Colorado/WY/ID/OR at speeds between 75-80 (I don’t like to tow the RV that fast but t needing to do 1500 miles on a day and a half forces your hand). It got around 9 MPG doing that except when I was bucking a wind and then it was 7.
My problem was the truck needed something with the cat. If I lived somewhere that didn’t have emissions testing I would have cut it off the truck and would still be driving it.
