I have never heard such a bs story in my life. my daughter told me this story. a guy who works with her husband bought a 1/2 ton TT and was towing with a 1/2 ton truck, make and engine unknown, he towed it a very short distance spent the weekend and drove home. he claims he only got 1 mpg, that's right one miles per gallon towing. mind you he just bought the truck six months ago and the TT a month ago, he was so disappointed in the milage he went out and bought $60K ram diesel and is now getting 19 miles per gallon. now either he can't figure out gas mileage or he Bs'd his wife into letting him get a bigger truck. one mile per gallon, a great story I will have to look into this a little more

1mpg would definitely be very short trips,hope he likes his new diesel truck.

If you drove a very short distance, maybe up a lot of elevation, and he has a heavy foot, I could see how the truck's computer might have said 1 MPG. However, I still think it's BS.

didn't happen. after I gas up and drive 100 ft or so mine reads 6-8. yeah buying a $60,000 truck makes lots of economic sense. :sbumpy

old guy wrote: now either he can't figure out gas mileage or he Bs'd his wife into letting him get a bigger truck. I'm going with the BS and bigger truck theory. ;)

With such low intelligence, he should never have been allowed to have a drivers license.

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AmericalVette
Explorer
Jun 25, 2016
1 MPG...? - That is about the average fuel consumption of the M-60 Tank
jrp26789
Explorer
Jun 25, 2016
The lowest I have ever achieved was 3.4. It was with my 88 crew cab dually. 454 3 spd, with 4.10 gears. 25 mph headwind.
likestrucks
Explorer
Jun 24, 2016
Was it a Canyonero? #Simpsons
dannytas
Explorer
Jun 13, 2016
I call "shenanigans"...but I need a new truck...shhhhh, don't tell my wife about this thread....:D
Bumpyroad
Explorer
May 08, 2016
bbaker2001 wrote:
well heck, I don't get 19 with my Ram towing

but then again I do get more than 1.

I am fortunate, when we went in to look at new truck, salesman asked what I wanted, WIFE said biggest badest truck you have. went out with Ram 3500 4x4
so happy I took her along
she did not want DRW

you have a smart wife IMHO.
bumpy
bbaker2001
Explorer
May 08, 2016
well heck, I don't get 19 with my Ram towing

but then again I do get more than 1.

I am fortunate, when we went in to look at new truck, salesman asked what I wanted, WIFE said biggest badest truck you have. went out with Ram 3500 4x4
so happy I took her along
she did not want DRW
time2roll
Nomad
May 07, 2016
Now he needs a bigger trailer ;)

Next will be a dually :R
1ofmany
Explorer
May 07, 2016
Suppose I could try that story, but pretty sure my wife wouldn't buy it.
fla-gypsy
Explorer
May 07, 2016
BS to get a new truck
souraider
Explorer
May 07, 2016
Was he towing in 4 wheel drive low with 30 mph headwinds:)

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