Truck Camper Magazine Chooses RAM
http://www.truckcampermagazine.com/news/tcm-debuts-2014-ram-3500
Forum Discussion
If I go online, the cheapest NEW 3500 Cummins crewcab dually 4x4 I can find is $41,800.
Gas (with the MDS engine)? $34,800
If, and this is a BIG IF, their new Ram 3500 continues to get that kind of fuel mileage- close to a Cummins- 7 grand will buy a bunch more fuel (at least here where diesel is $.50 more than regular).
Will the MDS Hemi give up that big diesel torque advantage? Yes. But it is closing in on power and mpg/$$.
And in our area (northern New England) all stations have gas, but many do not have diesel. I have 2 places within 1/2 hour of my home that have diesel. Gas? Many more, and closer.
BUT
My 2012 gas Chevy gets 10mpg w/TC and 13mpg w/o. I'm OK with that. It is 2 years old and has 21,000 miles on it. A new Hemi or diesel doesn't make $$$ sense to me.
Gas (with the MDS engine)? $34,800
If, and this is a BIG IF, their new Ram 3500 continues to get that kind of fuel mileage- close to a Cummins- 7 grand will buy a bunch more fuel (at least here where diesel is $.50 more than regular).
Will the MDS Hemi give up that big diesel torque advantage? Yes. But it is closing in on power and mpg/$$.
And in our area (northern New England) all stations have gas, but many do not have diesel. I have 2 places within 1/2 hour of my home that have diesel. Gas? Many more, and closer.
BUT
My 2012 gas Chevy gets 10mpg w/TC and 13mpg w/o. I'm OK with that. It is 2 years old and has 21,000 miles on it. A new Hemi or diesel doesn't make $$$ sense to me.
