Ordered new Ram truck

[NC_Hauler]

I stated truck in my sig was my retirement truck, BUT, with one last hoorah, THIS will be my "retirement" truck. Just ordered a 2016' Ram 3500 DRW/CC/LB/4X4/Cummins/Aisin/4.10 in Longhorn trim and Pearl White...won't have two tone..went with monotone and chrome bumpers. Also added the rear air assist..just because. So I guess now I wait and hope everything works out OK.

Thought I'd share and ready for any of the flack I'll get from this:B

[NC_Hauler]

transamz9 wrote:
Let me know when you come through Ky Jim.

Will do buddy... Just got finished mowing yard up here.. Push mowed a 1/2 acre or so... I'm whupped and very sore. But feel good about having done it

Jim

[transamz9]

Let me know when you come through Ky Jim.

[NC_Hauler]

I pulled several 7% grades on I 77 and I 64 and the truck really towed the TH quiet easily.. Never got out of the mountains, so 8.3 mpg with only, at the time, around 1,000 miles on the truck, was pretty good I thought.

So I see I need to get with my buddies in here to see where I need to stay when in your "neck of the woods":)

Have a good day y'all

Jim

[alboy]

They are very good people , we have stayed at MT home many times,great sites.

[larry_barnhart]

45Ricochet wrote:

larry barnhart wrote:
Good job Jim. A similar setup as you have just pulled beside us in Idaho. Sites are 75 ft long . wow I would think when you waxed yours it would tire you out. Don't over do. Chevman

Just a guess but your at Mountain home Idaho Larry. Clicky
Yeah some of the biggest concrete sites I've seen. Think the Air Force base had something to do with it personally.:B
Just to make you feel better Jim, a tank of 8 MPG puts a smile on my face now days.
Have a great relaxing time in the mountains.

we have stopped at Mountain Home but we were at the Ambassador Rv park in Caldwell Idaho.

chevman

[NC_Hauler]

Hannibal wrote:
Sounds like a nice trip! 8.anything isn't bad at all for mountain driving towing that much weight. When I was younger I used to drive all day. Now 300-350 miles in a day is plenty. Then I'm ready to stretch out with a cold Margarita and burn a steak on the WeberQ. Wishing you the best!

I'm going with the 300-350 miles a day..if I can handle it...I'm still getting sore in my neck and upper back...just hoping some of the pain will eventually go away, and I get my left arm "mostly" back

Take care buddy

Jim

[NC_Hauler]

larry barnhart wrote:
Good job Jim. A similar setup as you have just pulled beside us in Idaho. Sites are 75 ft long . wow I would think when you waxed yours it would tire you out. Don't over do. Chevman

I've waxed the back garage door , entire curbside and bottom, as high as I could reach on the drivers side..it IS a long trailer..site we stayed at in TN were 75' long pull throughs..pretty nice

Yeah, I'm sore:)

[Grit_dog]

That's some god breakin miles there!
Let er eat!!

[Cummins12V98]

Bedlam wrote:
Actually heading east across the plains gives you the best mileage. Westbound may have you bucking tradewinds.

That's true! Left Elk city, OK in January it was COLD with 40mph head winds. Traveled 75mph just to get the HE!! out of there and back to warmer weather in SoCal.

[Bedlam]

Actually heading east across the plains gives you the best mileage. Westbound may have you bucking tradewinds.

[Cummins12V98]

Nothing wrong with that mileage especially with more up than down and the drivetrain is still very tight. When you head West and get on some flat highways you will be near 11mpg.

[45Ricochet]

larry barnhart wrote:
Good job Jim. A similar setup as you have just pulled beside us in Idaho. Sites are 75 ft long . wow I would think when you waxed yours it would tire you out. Don't over do. Chevman

Just a guess but your at Mountain home Idaho Larry. Clicky
Yeah some of the biggest concrete sites I've seen. Think the Air Force base had something to do with it personally.:B
Just to make you feel better Jim, a tank of 8 MPG puts a smile on my face now days.
Have a great relaxing time in the mountains.

[Hannibal]

Sounds like a nice trip! 8.anything isn't bad at all for mountain driving towing that much weight. When I was younger I used to drive all day. Now 300-350 miles in a day is plenty. Then I'm ready to stretch out with a cold Margarita and burn a steak on the WeberQ. Wishing you the best!

[larry_barnhart]

Good job Jim. A similar setup as you have just pulled beside us in Idaho. Sites are 75 ft long . wow I would think when you waxed yours it would tire you out. Don't over do. Chevman

[NC_Hauler]

Got to admit I'm tired...been pretty up here on theGreenbriar River...love the mountains..will leave camper here till after I retire and head, south, south west or west come October, November...looking forward to putting a face to some of my friends out there.. Everyone have a great day.

Hope the mileage will be better, but at 44' 7" long and loaded now to a little over 17K and all towing in the mountains, didn't think 8.3 was that bad...it's more uphill going from TN to WV...I'd do better going back.


Later,
Jim