Ram owners; Ram 1500/2500 ownership question
I've been doing a bit of research about my next truck. We are looking at an older Airstream to restore for retirement travel; weighs about 7,000 loaded. The trailer will be paid for cash, so we have a...
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your fuel mileage comment; yeah, the 2500 will suck fuel all the time, but we will not have a trailer hooked up full time, and fuel economy does come into play. At any rate, we have time to look at both options. I've had several Ford and Dodge 3/4 and 1 tons, and they were bears to live with daily, but great in their element.
I would look into the Bully dog system. As I said before after having it installed for a short time our gas mileage started going up. It climbed considerably in the time we owned the truck. It paid for itself many times over.
We have owned a 2006 1500 dodge mega cab and a 2012 2500 mega cab. Both were 4x4 with the SLT package and the 5.7L
The 2500 was a totally different world at towing. Had the same trailer for both trucks.
I would stay with the 2500 as the weight of the truck itself helped keep the trailer in tow.
We say the 2500 also road better and smoother than the 1500. Gas mileage was also better in the 2500 before we added the bully dog system.
No one on here seems to talk about upgrades to help with to towing and mileage.
We now have our 1 ton Big Horn crew Cab Cummins but we do miss our mega cab.
Can't complain about the mileage for this truck off the show room floor tho.
I would look into the Bully dog system. As I said before after having it installed for a short time our gas mileage started going up. It climbed considerably in the time we owned the truck. It paid for itself many times over.
We have owned a 2006 1500 dodge mega cab and a 2012 2500 mega cab. Both were 4x4 with the SLT package and the 5.7L
The 2500 was a totally different world at towing. Had the same trailer for both trucks.
I would stay with the 2500 as the weight of the truck itself helped keep the trailer in tow.
We say the 2500 also road better and smoother than the 1500. Gas mileage was also better in the 2500 before we added the bully dog system.
No one on here seems to talk about upgrades to help with to towing and mileage.
We now have our 1 ton Big Horn crew Cab Cummins but we do miss our mega cab.
Can't complain about the mileage for this truck off the show room floor tho.
