Dean2
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- Ram Year
- 2021 2500
- Engine
- 6.4
Lift and larger tires you are going to lose gas mileage, no two ways about it. That said, I have never cared what my pickup got for gas mileage but it has also never been my daily driver that I put a lot of miles on. Gas mileage is a top of mind issue because we fill our pickups two to three times a week but in reality it is one of the smaller costs of owning a vehicle. If you buy a 60,000 pickup and double the mileage from your old truck, from ten to 20 mpg, it is going to take you near 400,000 miles to get back the cost of the new truck in gas savings. You would be far better off to buy a fuel efficient car for commuting and rig the truck for the use you want it to do. A 20,000 car getting 35 mpg would only take 100,000 miles to pay for itself, and you aren't miling out the much more expensive pickup.
My vote, do the mods and buy a second vehicle to commute.
My vote, do the mods and buy a second vehicle to commute.