Daves Handy Hands
Junior Member
2015 Ram 2500 Quad Cab 5.7 gas with 36’ TT (likely 9,000-9,500 lbs fully loaded). First trip across country in July (2022) from Atlanta to Idaho planned to see my wife’s family for a reunion. 2,000 miles one way. Hoping for 8 mpg - so likely have to keep it @ 55 mph. :-( I get 12.8 mpg as my daily driver and I am not easy on the go pedal. So 250 gallons @ hopefully only $4/gal = $1,000 one way. Plus my wife in the minivan with some of our five kids (since the truck only fits 6 - unless someone knows how to get 7 seat belts in a quad cab truck???). So 25 mpg is 80 gallons @ $4/gal is another $320. Total: $1,320, one way. That is why we are selling our house ASAP so we do not have a $1,700 mortgage while gone for a month. We agreed that if gas is over $5/gallon, then will likely cancel the trip.