Used Diesel Truck Miles: How many is too many
I'm beginning to look at late model used 1 ton Diesel SRW trucks to tow my new Reflection 5th Wheel. My 1 ton gas Ram with the 6.4 Hemi tows it fine but with 3.73 gears I'm getting 6.9 MPG before putt...
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corvettekent wrote:
Most of the diesel engines will last for 400,000 miles but the truck will be wore out before that. There are a lot of pre DEF trucks out there with 100,000 miles that have a lot of life left in them.
I know that you didn't ask but when looking for a truck look at the long bed. They tow better and you can back up the 5th wheel with out causing any damage to it. They also have a bigger fuel tank.
kent, I have a Reese Sidewinder Pin Box so all of my options are on the table as far as bed length goes. Having a bigger fuel tank is definitely a plus. I currently have a 31 Gallon tank and it should be a 60 gallon tank with how thirsty the 6.4 Hemi is when towing the weight my Reflection is (11,400 Dry can be up to 13,995 loaded but likely won't ever be that heavy)
