Ram Eco-Diesel vs F150 2.7 TT - Davis Dam

boocoodinkydow wrote:
fwiw, a real world comparison. a couple of months ago, my son was unable to get an acceptable deal on an ecodiesel so opted for his second choice; an ecoboost. ironically, his bottom line was $400 more for the lariat ext cab than for an ed crew cab he wanted to order (it was the principle, dad). he has a 16' vee-nose trailer in which he tows his harley; est gross weight of roughly 2500#. on a trip from nashville to indy, he clocked 12.1 mpg at a speed of 65mph. a second trip to st louis netted only 10.6. i borrowed his trailer & made a round trip from east tn to nashville & back hauling a goldwing, a bmw touring bike & a ton of useless gear; est weight 4k+. with the cruise set at 65, my ecodiesel got 15.8 mpg. his best unloaded mileage has been just over 22; my best was 30.6, both hand calculated. while the ecoboost is admittedly a superior tow vehicle under extreme conditions, conditions i will most likely never subject my truck to, the comparison trips we took showed absolutely no iferiority of performance in any way from my ram. i have no resevations at all in considering tow duty with a 6-7k tt. i totally understand this isn't the ultimate tow vehicle in it's class but more than willing to accept less than optimum capabilities with heavy loads to reap the exceptional fuel econmy this pony offers.