Fuel Mileage 2017 Ram 3500

[Chase_WV]

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?

[NJRVer]

Slowmover wrote:


"Look, there's a crowd up ahead! Let me haul balls up there to join it (make it worse)". That's the guy clogging the road.

That is a great line!

I don't think I will let my wife see it though.:B

[transamz9]

FishOnOne wrote:

transamz9 wrote:

Grit dog wrote:

Kevin Todd wrote:
Slowmover, you hit the nail on the head. I've seen Mr. z9 posts on other sites bragging about his "toys", how fast his boat is, and always included pics of all the toys lined up in front of his house

Jealous much? Lol

I just blow that kind of stuff off.I quit posting pictures a while back because people just take things the wrong way to much. Politically correct way of life I guess and I'm one of the worst politically incorrect people alive. I'm worse that Trump. Lol

I enjoy seeing pictures of stuff other people take pride in. Having said that I think I've seen one particular B&W fifth hitch enough times I think the image is burned into my brain. :E

Come on fish, I was just getting ready to put a picture of my hitch on here. HA!

I my opinion there is a big difference between bragging and proud. Most of us that post pictures I believe are proud or actually posting to help someone or show proof. Bottom line is that if one don't want to see something they cane easily scroll right past it.

[FishOnOne]

transamz9 wrote:

Grit dog wrote:

Kevin Todd wrote:
Slowmover, you hit the nail on the head. I've seen Mr. z9 posts on other sites bragging about his "toys", how fast his boat is, and always included pics of all the toys lined up in front of his house

Jealous much? Lol

I just blow that kind of stuff off.I quit posting pictures a while back because people just take things the wrong way to much. Politically correct way of life I guess and I'm one of the worst politically incorrect people alive. I'm worse that Trump. Lol

I enjoy seeing pictures of stuff other people take pride in. Having said that I think I've seen one particular B&W fifth hitch enough times I think the image is burned into my brain. :E

[transamz9]

Grit dog wrote:

Kevin Todd wrote:
Slowmover, you hit the nail on the head. I've seen Mr. z9 posts on other sites bragging about his "toys", how fast his boat is, and always included pics of all the toys lined up in front of his house

Jealous much? Lol

I just blow that kind of stuff off.I quit posting pictures a while back because people just take things the wrong way to much. Politically correct way of life I guess and I'm one of the worst politically incorrect people alive. I'm worse that Trump. Lol

[Grit_dog]

Kevin Todd wrote:
Slowmover, you hit the nail on the head. I've seen Mr. z9 posts on other sites bragging about his "toys", how fast his boat is, and always included pics of all the toys lined up in front of his house

Jealous much? Lol

[transamz9]

Kevin Todd wrote:
Slowmover, you hit the nail on the head. I've seen Mr. z9 posts on other sites bragging about his "toys", how fast his boat is, and always included pics of all the toys lined up in front of his house

No body is bragging I guess taking a picture is bragging? I have never bragged about how fast my boat is. My boat is a barge. I was just stating that my boat trailer does not have "drum brakes".

[Kevin_Todd]

Slowmover, you hit the nail on the head. I've seen Mr. z9 posts on other sites bragging about his "toys", how fast his boat is, and always included pics of all the toys lined up in front of his house

[transamz9]

Slowmover wrote:
Okay. With trailer and boat in tow what's the total emergency stopping distance from 72-mph?

With a lane change onto the shoulder to finish.

The two trailers drums will be smoked. Non-functional before the end, would be my first guess.

Thus, what following distance do you never violate?

Don't worry I leave plenty of distance for Slowmovers. BTW, the boat has 4 wheel disc brakes and I have locked them up. 😉

[Slowmover]

Okay. With trailer and boat in tow what's the total emergency stopping distance from 72-mph?

With a lane change onto the shoulder to finish.

The two trailers drums will be smoked. Non-functional before the end, would be my first guess.

Thus, what following distance do you never violate?

[Hybridhunter]

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.

[transamz9]

rjxj wrote:
transamz9
So you are double towing a boat behind the FW at 70? How big of boat? No boat trailer brakes right? Just wondering as I only double a utility with no brakes under 2,990

Yes my boat has brakes on both axles. The boat weighs ~ 5,000# give or take. Depends on how much fuel is on board (68 gallon tank) and if I have the live wells full on the way home (40 gallon).

To keep this thread somewhat on track I get between 8-9 MPG towing it with a 2016 Ram Cummins 3500.

[azrving]

transamz9
So you are double towing a boat behind the FW at 70? How big of boat? No boat trailer brakes right? Just wondering as I only double a utility with no brakes under 2,990

[transamz9]

Slowmover wrote:
Clogging the roads is a function of too many vehicles. The failure of the herd to comprehend that is unbelievably bad nowadays. Can't read, can't write and don't care. Driving is just another video game.

Everyone not running close to the same speed is what clogs the roads around here. Yes you have the speed demons but the majority are running a good safe speed. The ones that are running 8-10 below the posted during rush hour traffic when most are running 5-10 over are the ones that clog. I can read , write and I do care that's why I'm not a full time truck steering wheel holder. Answer me this driver......If you claim that you will arrive in the same time frame as someone that is a "speed demon" then why in the world would you try and pass a truck that is only running a mph slower than you. Why not just bump your cruise down and hang out? Your not in no hurry right? Probably get better fuel mileage too. That's what your after right?

To anyone with the idea that high speed works:

So, lets ask a question, speed-demon (said lightly). You don't strive to maintain a 300-700 foot space ahead of you, do you? Your full emergency stopping distance.

You don't ever: change lanes, use the brakes or put yourself into situations where you're surrounded by other vehicles? You do, don't you? I can always pick out the stupid RVers this way.

My guess is that you're also well beyond the braking & maneuvering capabilities of your rig all the time. And have never tested those.

Pickups can barely manage 58-mph, solo, in a difficulty without turning over.

I keep more than enough braking distance for my rig and yes I have tested it. Braking distance is also a direct relation as to the conditions around you. How far you can see in front of you, the area you are in whether it be open road or going through a big town or city with on and off ramps. You are a driver I would think you would know this. My favorite speed is 68-70 but unlike drivers like you I can see the hazard in running too slow when running in traffic that is running 20 MPH+ faster. See the problem is that most drivers are narrow minded and think they are the only ones on the road and think that if they are driving their "safe" speed then there will be no problems and never look behind them to see that "speed demon" cutting in and out of what was normal traffic that is now caught behind someone driving with blinders on taking 5 miles to pass another truck just to get there the same time as everyone else.

I'm not retired either. I drive 10-12,000/miles month. And it's usually about every two months I can say I see a four wheeler driving without glaring error. Based on speed for conditions and lack of space, it's higher than 99% are in the wrong. All day, every day.

We can agree on this. Not driving to the conditions is what causes the problems. Where we don't agree is that slowing down is not always the safest for the whole group. BTW, I'm a member of the Million Mile Club so I must be doing something right.

Maybe you're also one who blames the big truck in the left lane for a slow pass. Place the blame where it belongs on the one on the right for failing to manage his end of that equation: cancel the cruise and get the other guy over soonest.

[COLOR=]Yes, 90% of the time I do blame the truck that can't make the pass. Again, like you are trying to state, why would a truck that is only running 1 more mile in a hour of driving feel the need to have to pass the 1 MPH slower truck? Why wait to try to pass on a hill when you know you will be running side by side at the top. You say you "manage" guys like me? That sounds like a way of you saying that you run rolling road blocks just so you can prove a point and then come on here claiming safety? Typical

I don't clog up the road due to speed. I manage guys like you all day long.

"Look, there's a crowd up ahead! Let me haul balls up there to join it (make it worse)". That's the guy clogging the road.

See, that's where your opinion of me is wrong. I do what ever I need to do to run by myself. I like it that way.

God, I hope you're not one of those toyhaulers we truck drivers make fun of: lift kit, off-road tires and running 75-mph. Never a father, forever a baby daddy. Because no father would put his family to that level of risk.

Nope, I think a toy hauler is a waste of space. I pull my toy behind my 5th wheel. Also, if you were any more relaxed than me when you arrive you'd be asleep. Sorry, I just don't get up tight driving, that takes away from my concentration and that's what causes accidents.

And you don't get there "sooner". Unlike you, I'll already be relaxed on arrival like that FIL while you're vibrating for hours to come. Your vacation starts after mine in that event. How many beers consumed isn't to the point.

A weekend trip means I don't get to travel as far. Hell, in Texas it's a thousand miles in any direction conceivable to somewhere cool in the summer. But some state parks have better shade and a breeze.

My weekend trips usually consist of a 100 mile or so run down to a local state park on a lake to catch some green and brown fish.

I suggest you rethink the excuses you give yourself.

[Slowmover]

Clogging the roads is a function of too many vehicles. The failure of the herd to comprehend that is unbelievably bad nowadays. Can't read, can't write and don't care. Driving is just another video game.

To anyone with the idea that high speed works:

So, lets ask a question, speed-demon (said lightly). You don't strive to maintain a 300-700 foot space ahead of you, do you? Your full emergency stopping distance.

You don't ever: change lanes, use the brakes or put yourself into situations where you're surrounded by other vehicles? You do, don't you? I can always pick out the stupid RVers this way.

My guess is that you're also well beyond the braking & maneuvering capabilities of your rig all the time. And have never tested those.

Pickups can barely manage 58-mph, solo, in a difficulty without turning over.

I'm not retired either. I drive 10-12,000/miles month. And it's usually about every two months I can say I see a four wheeler driving without glaring error. Based on speed for conditions and lack of space, it's higher than 99% are in the wrong. All day, every day.

Maybe you're also one who blames the big truck in the left lane for a slow pass. Place the blame where it belongs on the one on the right for failing to manage his end of that equation: cancel the cruise and get the other guy over soonest.

I don't clog up the road due to speed. I manage guys like you all day long.

"Look, there's a crowd up ahead! Let me haul balls up there to join it (make it worse)". That's the guy clogging the road.

God, I hope you're not one of those toyhaulers we truck drivers make fun of: lift kit, off-road tires and running 75-mph. Never a father, forever a baby daddy. Because no father would put his family to that level of risk.

And you don't get there "sooner". Unlike you, I'll already be relaxed on arrival like that FIL while you're vibrating for hours to come. Your vacation starts after mine in that event. How many beers consumed isn't to the point.

A weekend trip means I don't get to travel as far. Hell, in Texas it's a thousand miles in any direction conceivable to somewhere cool in the summer. But some state parks have better shade and a breeze.

I suggest you rethink the excuses you give yourself.