Need advice on picking a truck

[SouthTexan]

This is an unusual circumstance where the 2 could cost roughly the same in the end over 10 years. Half ton rides better, 2500 with the 6.4 Hemi makes easier work of weight. If you're not putting more than 80k miles on the truck then neither should get into any major service requirements and either could if you get unlucky. I'd drive them both and anything else you'd like and just buy whatever you like better knowing in the end they'll all cost you roughly the same in the end given what trim and years you're looking at.

If you do the math, a diesel HD will cost roughly the same as a 6.4L as well.

However, pointing out a truck's towing ability is a moot point to someone who doesn't tow, and favors mpg over towing and acceleration.

 

[BrianJE]

[QUOTE=we have a magical thing called RTA tax in western WA that charges $110 for every $10k of msrp each year for cars under 6000lbs scale weight. That has me paying a yearly tax of $550 to renew my tabs unless I go with a 2500 which is to heavy to be taxed. I'll put my driving style below, any advice would be appreciated.



Is this a west side thing? I live on the east side. We do not have this BS!

 

[BWL]

If you do the math, a diesel HD will cost roughly the same as a 6.4L as well.

However, pointing out a truck's towing ability is a moot point to someone who doesn't tow, and favors mpg over towing and acceleration.

with better resale you are correct. The diesel end cost will be similar.

 

[Kev12]

Why do some of you gasser HD guys always have to turn these thread into a justification of why you went with a gasser over a diesel thread? Do you have sour grapes syndrome?

Good advice for the OP question... Thanks for sharing

 

[SouthTexan]

Good advice for the OP question... Thanks for sharing

It wasn't advice to the OP, it was advice to those that are turning this into a "why I bought my truck" justification thread instead of giving the OP some unbiased advise based on his wants and needs, not ours.

 

[alow]

Yep its a wet side thing. Be glad you guys dont have it and vote it down if it ever rears its ugly head out there.

 

[alow]

Also I decided on a 2019 2500 as the crew cab is huge. Its an order but the tax didnt quite make up the difference and I got a truck with more options than what a similar 2500 would have gotten me. In fairness that tax would have gone into my vehicle instead of the tax coffer but thems the breaks.

Thanks to everyone who offered advice on all sides of the argument.

 

[Big Terry]

Now that right there is some real gangster type ****, I mean like wtf is that? Sounds like the politicians pockets are getting lined thick. Crooked ****** government,I swear!

also in WA, and we dont pay income tax so they gotta steal it from us somewhere.

 

[McBroom]

None of that horse**** in Texas! No state income or weight tax or the other west coast ******** taxes. And we always keep our guns close by.


I Love My 2018 RAM 2500HD 4x4 Off Road. 6.4L. USMC (ret)

 

[alow]

Believe you me, this place is not in my retirement plans unless it does a 180 on some stuff.

 

[HammerHead]

+2 on a 6.4 Megacab.

I have a 6.4 but in Crew Cab. The 2500 ride is perfectly acceptable for me and I'm doing 500 miles/week commuting. I'm also pushing 60, not a spring chicken. Had both, would never go back to a 1500. The HD just "feels" so much more capable.
Good Hunting.

+1... I went from a 1500 to a 2500 and will never go back either. I do about 400 miles a week and I honestly don't mind simply because I love driving the truck. Very capable truck.

 

[IdahoDen]

This is false!



OP, I say the 1500 with the 5.7L or 3.7L or 3.0L Ecodiesel if MPG is more important than acceleration and towing, and you don't have need to tow or haul anything like you say.


As far a fuel mileage, this is about what most actually get combined according to the hand calculated numbers on fuelly.com, and not the computer.

Ram 2500 6.7L Cummins - 15.5 mpg

Ram 2500 6.4L - 12.0 mpg

Ram 2500 5.7L - 12.0 mpg

Ram 1500 5.7L - 15.5 mpg

Ram 1500 3.7L - 18.5 mpg

Ram 1500 3.0L Ecodiesel - 22.0 mpg

I have a 2022 Longhorn 3.0L EcoDiesel with 20,800 miles on it. The more I drive it the better the mileage gets. I'm out in SE Idaho where we drive on flat valley streets 30-55 mph, 70-80 mph Interstate highways and state roads up over 8,400 ft elevation passes. I'm now averaging over 27 mpg. I never averaged as low as 22 mpg.

 

[IdahoDen]

Maintenance on the eco diesel is still more expensive, plus you need def and deal with that total system and the regeneration.

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Diesel fuel prices have jumped around here in SE Idaho, but have mostly been similar to +$.10 more than reg gas. But I get 50-60% better mileage than my former 2014 5.7L Hemi. So even with the cost of DEF, I'm way ahead of a gas engine. And although oil changes are more expensive due to costly oil filter, I'm now changing oil every 10k miles vs 5,000 mi on reg oil.

 

[SouthTexan]

I have a 2022 Longhorn 3.0L EcoDiesel with 20,800 miles on it. The more I drive it the better the mileage gets. I'm out in SE Idaho where we drive on flat valley streets 30-55 mph, 70-80 mph Interstate highways and state roads up over 8,400 ft elevation passes. I'm now averaging over 27 mpg.

My statement from long ago was based on the average 1,443 users who logged tens of millions of miles of fill-up on Fuelly.com. Around 22 mpg still seems to be the average.

Since writing this post from 2018, I actually purchased a 3.0L Ecodiesel Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. On the back country roads doing 60 mph, it can easily average 26 mph when it was stock. However, going any speed past 70 mph and the mileage tanks down to 22 mpg and sometime even lower.