Hello Ram 1500 Diesel!
Have been driving/testing these for a while now, but couldn't say anything, until today! And yes it'll have plenty of towing capacity... Chrysler wrote: Ram to Build Industry's Only Light-duty...
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itguy08 wrote:
Wrong on both counts:
Pickuptrucks.com's 2013 Light Duty Shootout
Empty the EB Ford was 22.3
Empty the Ram Hemi was 21.7
8500 Lbs the EB Ford was 10.9
8500 Lbs the Hemi was 10.4
Here is an eye opener but they don't talk weights towed only it was over 2000 miles:
pickuptrucks.com 2011 Heavy Duty Shootout
Ford Diesel Fuel Economy: 9.5 MPG
GMC Diesel Fuel Economy: 9.1 MPG
RAM Diesel Fuel Economy: 8.5 MPG
I find this very interesting. We went camping over 4th of July with some friends. One had a Ram 2500 diesel pulling a 26 foot 8000 lbs camper. He told me he was getting about 9mpg pulling that camper. I tow a 22 foot 6500 lbs camper with my Tundra and get about 10mpg. It was level towing, no mountains or hills. We were pulling at the same speed and same distance. That really blew my mind. I would have thought the diesel would have gotten quite better mileage with a comparable trailer...
