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    Towing Mileage Comparison / Questions

    I had a 2017 Ram 2500 diesel to pull my 10,000 Jayco. I averaged about 9 to 10 mpg towing, sometimes as low as 7mpg. I would easily get 20 mpg on the highway with no towing. I sold the diesel because of trouble I had with the emissions crap on the truck so I purchased a 2500 gas with the 6.4...
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    Poor mpg for 2022 1500

    I had a 0215 Ram CC with the 3.21 gears, 2 wheel drive,, I easily got 20 to 22 mpg on the hiway running about 70 to 71 mph and 16 to 17 in the city. I had a 2019 Ram 1500 CC, 2 wheel drive with the 3.92 gears. On the road I averaged 19 mpg, sometimes 20mpg, at 70 t0 71 mph and 16 around town...
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    Looking for a New 2019-20 ram 2500 6.4L

    I had an 2018 2500 cc with the 3.73 gears. Around town I averaged 12-13 mpg. On the hiway I averaged in the 16-17 mile range, running 67-69 mph. These numbers were hand calculated and I would check my mpg almost every tank. I had the 6 speed transmission.
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    2017 vs. 2020 Towing with 3.92

    My 2019 Ram 1500 CC tradesman has 1790 lbs of payload according to the sticker.
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    What kind of mileage are you getting on your Hemi ?

    My truck is not a big horn but 2019 CC gen 5 Tradesman. On the road (hand calculated) any where from 18+ to 21 mpg. The 18 was strong into strong head winds for 4 hours. I can usually get 20 mpg on a road trip with no problem. In town (hand calculated) depending how heavy my foot gets, I get 15...
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    Negotiating and buying via email

    On my last truck I purchased, I purchased from a local dealer. But, I did not go in to the dealership until I signed the papers. My negotiating for a new truck, which the dealer had to drive nine hours to get it, and also on the trade-in was done via email and text. Of course, the trade-in was...
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    New to the crew...

    On my 2018 Ram 2500 on the hi way I averaged about 16mpg. Sometimes I would hit 17 twice I hit 18 mpg.
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    What are people getting as a percentage off MSRP?

    I purchased my 2019 1500 Tradesman in Novemember 2019. The sticker was 40,900 and I paid 33,000 out the door and they put running boards on the truck. Considering they had to travel 9 hours to get the truck I wanted I think it was a fair deal.
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    My thoughts on my new 1500

    The very best I got with my 2500 hemi was 18 miles per gallon on one trip but it was just on one tank of gas. My 2500 on the interstate running 70 mph usually average 16 sometimes 17 miles per gallon which is not bad for that big of a truck also considering my 94 F150 20 years ago only got 14 to...
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    My thoughts on my new 1500

    So true. Mine even hating driving my 2500. So she is happy, I am happy.
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    My thoughts on my new 1500

    Finally a picture of my truck.
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    My thoughts on my new 1500

    No, I did not get the 4x4 I needed the payload and I only used the 4x4 maybe 2 times in both of my 2500s that I had.
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    My thoughts on my new 1500

    On my return trip my mileage was: From Albany NY to Maryland: 18.9 mpg with a strong headwind and the hills on the Thruway. From Maryland to Rocky Mount NC. 21.1 mpg. Very impressed.
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    My thoughts on my new 1500

    That is good to know. The only thing I did not like about the trip in southern Pennsylvania was on I 70/76, the toll road. It was $20.64 for 134 miles of travel. LOL.
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    My thoughts on my new 1500

    I traded my 2018 ram 2500 with a hemi 6.4 in for a new 2019 ram 1500 generation 5 CC with the hemi 5.7. The reason why for the trade is my truck is my daily driver and my 2500 drank a lot of gas as everyone knows. After owning my new 2019 1500 CC for approximately a month it has been a great...
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    Gas mileage drop on 2500

    I just moved my stuff from Raymondville, TX to Rocky Mount, NC. Making the trip to the RGV my truck averaged 17mpg+ running 70 to 75 mph. On my trip back I pulled a 4x8 uhaul trailer and is was half full. I was surprised I dropped 3mpg to 14 mpg running 65mph. I was very surprised I lost that...
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    Chirping/Squealing in wind gusts

    We had this issue on my 2015 ram 1500 and our Dodge Caravan. We tracked it down and it was the radio antenna chirping in the wind.
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    Test drove an '18 Tradesman CTD...

    If I get 8 or 9 mpg pulling my trailer I will be happy with that.
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    Looking to buy a TT, feeling a bit overwhelmed...

    There is an app online that I use and I would recommend anyone to get it that’s thinking about towing a trailer with the 1500 and even a 2500 truck.It is called RV tow check or RVTC. The app is easy to use just enter in the information that it asks for.
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    Test drove an '18 Tradesman CTD...

    My 2016 2500 CTD got about 20 miles per gallon on the road 16 to 17 in town, but pulling my 10,900 pound travel trailer I would get an average of 10 mpg on the road.I have not pulled my trailer yet with my 2018 2500 with a 6.4 hemi.
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    WDH or not?

    Yes you do.
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    What's the advantage?

    Yes it can be even with a 2500.
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    Looking to buy a TT, feeling a bit overwhelmed...

    You can look at the coachman apex, 30 foot. They have 2 slide outs a bunk house in the back and a short queen up front. Mine was very nice GVW 7600lbs, it will be right on the edge of your 1500 depending how you load it. There are several others that have a similar floor plan. We lived in ours...
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    Looking to buy a TT, feeling a bit overwhelmed...

    Yes, there are many floor plans to choose from. You might be surprised to learn that several manufacturers are actually owned by one company. As far as your truck, a 7600lb GVW, 30 ft trailer is what I would recommend and no larger. The truck can handle a bigger trailer but you will run out of...
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    2018 6.4 MPG

    Update mpg on my 2018 Ram 2500 6.4 hemi with 8500 miles. As the warmer weather has settled in here in the Rocky Mount North Carolina area the last several fill ups I have been averaging 12.9 -13.2 miles per gallon around town, Hand calculated. On the highway, hand calculated, I am averaging in...
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