Fuel Mileage 2017 Ram 3500
Just upgraded from chevy 6.0 to a 2017 Ram 3500 SRW CTD. Already impressed with the 20 mpg on the highway. What should I expect towing a 9-10k pound 36 ft travel trailer in terms of mpg?
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transamz9 wrote:
I'm not getting there the same time as you because of the reasons you say. I'm getting there the same time as you because of people like you that are clogging up the interstates. Wanting to run "their" speed which happens to be 1/2 mph faster trying to pass that convoy of steering wheel holders in the right lane. I can run for 10hrs on a tank without stopping so bathroom breaks is all I need in a days run. I have already proven time and time again to my FIL (that drives the same as you) that on a 100 mile run we leave my house at the same time I can be in my site set up, boat in the water and a fish in the live well before he gets in his site.
Not everyone towing RV's are retired and have all the time in the world. Some of us try to get all the family time in as possible and sometimes for me that's leaving out on a Friday after work (around 7pm) and have to be back home Sunday morning.
I budget just like you do the only difference is I don't do it at someone else expense.I could run a $100,000 Ranger 521L but instead I run a $60,000 boat. I can buy a lot of fuel and camp a lot of nights on 40K.
As far as your truck goes, it looks like you could put it on a diet and get another MPG or two. I have a 3rd gen that is 4X4 and it only weighs 6,800# with Reese 5th wheel hitch installed full fuel, wife and two overweight Pugs.
FWIW, I do believe your numbers because I can very easily achieve them with my 3rd gen.
Well planned and well put; modern machinery properly set up can, with a proper driver, can tow at the speed limit or flow of traffic safely. Much more safely than the average skilled driver not paying attention.
