stumbled across this thread in a quest to find some first hand knowledge of towing capabilities of the new ecodiesel. amazing that in 17 pages of posts there's not been an ed owner chime in so let me be the first. heaviest load i've towed is slightly better than 3000# around some east tenn mountain roads. not much of a test but it performed without a hitch. with 355 gears towing capacity is limited to about 7000# & with 392's it's rating is about 9000# with a payload of less than 1000# in the higher trim levels. not very competitive with ford or gm products in this category so if you're looking for primary tow vehicle, the ram 1500 is not going to be the best choice. my search for the ultimate vehicle, however, included ride comfort, cabin quietness & appointments of a luxury vehicle with the vesatility of a truck & capabilities for towing a moderate sized load & still get phenominal fuel mileage. this new ram 1500 ed has surpassed my wildest expextations in every category. where it really shines is fuel economy. first trip was 450 miles of interstate travel with cruise set at 75mph; netted 28.5 mpg. second tank was combined city/hwy with a results of 26.6 mpg. third tank 575 miles totally in the local area around pigeon forge & sevierville tenn (few level roads around here) & got 24.6 mpg. all of these were hand calculated, by the way, although the evic was never off by more than .5mpg. i'm anxious to hear about some real world tt duty. early on i read a review from a crew in the denver area claiming 19+mpg towing 7000#. don't know if i'd bite on that but i've talked to an owner who towed a 7400# cargo trailer for 400 miles at 65 mph & got 14+mpg. another i spoke with towed a 10000# boat for a short distance. towing & launching were without issue & said he never felt uncomfortable or overburdened. i know some of you brand loyal folks will take exception, but i seriously doubt there's a truck out there that will be able to compete in the area of fuel economy within similar load parameters.
