Ordering new Ram and Northstar 12 STC
Would love some advice on a couple of things before dropping considerable $ on new truck and camper. Had a 16 RAM 3500 diesel dually with upper/lower stable loads and Lance 1172. Worked fine, but wi...
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thedavidzoo wrote:
Since we are the only ones on this forum with a 2014 Ram and the STC, I think, you must be talking about our rig.
Just wanted to give you an updated MPG number. This past summer we did the AK/Canada trip from VA, ~13500 miles. We were FULLY loaded with 4 people for 64 days, usually carrying 5-10 gal extra diesel, so no light weight trip.
My hand calculated MPG overall was 11.75. Now this included lots of 75mph into a strong headwind(thanks ND where we were getting around 9mpg) and well over 1000 miles of 5-30mph gravel roads and frost heave accel/decel. The best we saw was a stretch at 12.42 MPG.
Also around ~866 MPG of DEF. So, more reasonable driving conditions and lighter weights might get you a much better MPG.
I have all STC and stuff weights, and mileage numbers in spreadsheets if interested.
Yes, you are the one's with the post I read and reread for the last several months. Thanks a lot for the info. Definitely would be interested in the spreadsheet.
