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romore
Jan 30, 2016Explorer II
It depends how much towing you plan to do? One or two weeks a year and a few weekend jaunts to me at least hardly justify the premium price for a diesel. I think you would notice an improvement with the big three's larger gas offerings. If regular long trips are in the cards, I would no longer consider gas.
I used our Ram as a daily driver before I retired, I had absolutely no problems with it except for the a/c clutch. It was a little more expensive for fuel as mileage was about the same as a gasser and diesel price was higher. Oil changes are pricier but less frequent so that's a wash. It was a bear to park at the mall so the Ranger got the nod most of the time.
Whole new story on the highway. It pulls anything I need to move and will run all day on a tank of fuel. We find it very comfortable and my wife enjoys towing although she won't pull in next to the pumps or move it in the cg. The Cummins is super reliable, will possibly out last the truck.
I used our Ram as a daily driver before I retired, I had absolutely no problems with it except for the a/c clutch. It was a little more expensive for fuel as mileage was about the same as a gasser and diesel price was higher. Oil changes are pricier but less frequent so that's a wash. It was a bear to park at the mall so the Ranger got the nod most of the time.
Whole new story on the highway. It pulls anything I need to move and will run all day on a tank of fuel. We find it very comfortable and my wife enjoys towing although she won't pull in next to the pumps or move it in the cg. The Cummins is super reliable, will possibly out last the truck.
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