3/4 Ton
Hi and thanks for your imput. We have a 2015 Ram 2500 6.4 Hemi Gasser. Does anybody pull a fifth wheel with this truck and if you would give me some feedback I would appreciate it. 410 h/p 4.1 gear r...
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rbos57 wrote:
Oh yeah, not expecting any mpg that's for sure. Mostly interested in how it pulls in the Hills to larger Hills and just as important how it stops going down those Hills to larger Hills. Not so sure I'll be traveling in the upper mountainous areas until I get a Cummins.
You =will= get better mileage if you allow your engine to rev and not try and run in a lower gear. My old 3/4 ton, with a GearVendor OD, picked up 1.5 mpg on a run from Phoenix to Porterville CA when we ran the grades in 1 lower gear (OD vs direct), about a 600 rpm difference. Surprised me, for sure.
Lyle
