A Humble Return

[Dartman48]

I've come back to my Mopar roots. I have a long history with Mopar products, dating back to my 20's (Im 70 now). It started with a 1959 Studebaker truck with a 318 and Torqueflite, a 1963 Dodge 330, an early Dodge Ram with a Cummins Turbo diesel, a 1970 Road Runner, a 1970 Dart with a 360 and a 727 Flite.
Well, I ventured away and bought a Ford Super Duty with the International 466 diesel to pull my 5th wheel, then when I sold that with 197k miles, i bought a new 2017 Ford 150 with the EcoBoost 2.7l.
That was to pull our "downsized" 16' toy hauler. What a stinkin' disaster. Nice truck, but horrible mileage pulling. With a robust 8.7 mpg and a 26 gallon tank, i couldn't get from home (SoCal) to Pismo Beach without a fill up part way. Even when not pulling the trailer, highway mileage was 20 mpg at best.
I came back to Dodge Ram with the ecoDiesel, and I'm livin' large. Now 29.8 mpg highway and 13.4 pulling. This is no doubt the best truck i've owned. Just happy to be back.

 

[turkeybird56]

Congrats on yer ED. I would also be a member in the Eco Diesel Forum as a lot of info there strictly for ED, as I changed from an ED to Hemi, just FWIW...

URL:
https://www.ram1500diesel.com

 

[Fitz-0518]

Welcome to a great forum. Wife heading to Pismo Sunday for another horse camp in her 2018 2500 6.4 rig and goose neck trailer.

 

[Pull Ya]

Welcome!!! Hope you have good luck with your new Ram!!!!
Jay


Come visit us "old farts" in the Regional Section under the "Senior Citizen Club" thread. It's our "safe place"---LOL

 

[Nate4x4]

to the RAMily!

 

[Harley Harrold]

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• Harley Harrold
• Oct 6, 2018

 

[quietpeen]

Welcome

 

[Lawsuit11]

Welcome!!!


2018 Black Pearl Ram 1500

LED Tail Lights, Black 4 Quad Halogens with HID conversion, LED Black 3rd Break Light, Blacked Out Emblems, 8.4 UAQ conversion(in progress)

 

[Joshwaa]

Welcome. Hope you enjoy your stay.

 

[mboymopar]

Welcome from west Michigan

 

[MikeG71]

to the Forum!

 

[huntergreen]

I've come back to my Mopar roots. I have a long history with Mopar products, dating back to my 20's (Im 70 now). It started with a 1959 Studebaker truck with a 318 and Torqueflite, a 1963 Dodge 330, an early Dodge Ram with a Cummins Turbo diesel, a 1970 Road Runner, a 1970 Dart with a 360 and a 727 Flite.
Well, I ventured away and bought a Ford Super Duty with the International 466 diesel to pull my 5th wheel, then when I sold that with 197k miles, i bought a new 2017 Ford 150 with the EcoBoost 2.7l.
That was to pull our "downsized" 16' toy hauler. What a stinkin' disaster. Nice truck, but horrible mileage pulling. With a robust 8.7 mpg and a 26 gallon tank, i couldn't get from home (SoCal) to Pismo Beach without a fill up part way. Even when not pulling the trailer, highway mileage was 20 mpg at best.
I came back to Dodge Ram with the ecoDiesel, and I'm livin' large. Now 29.8 mpg highway and 13.4 pulling. This is no doubt the best truck i've owned. Just happy to be back.

Dartman, how is the new truck treating you ?