Ram 2500

[mike.t]

Thinking about getting a 2014 Ram 2500 with a Cummings. Anyone have any mileage info. For some reason they feel people that drive Diesels don't care about mileage.
Thanks
Mike

[schrederman]

I get about 15 around town, about 20 on the hiway, and about 14 towing. I don't know where you are but my dealer was good through the sale, but their service department needs an overhaul... big time!

[mike.t]

Thanks sch. Southern california.

[Gleaner]

Mine is a 2012.
Been 15-16 around town and 11-12 what little towing I've done with the 7500lb V-Lite.
19-20 on the hwy.

[mike.t]

Thank you Gleaner. These trucks have a load of power?

[Taranwanderer]

My '11 gets 10 MPG towing, maybe 14 or 15 around town. I drive it trailer-less so seldom that it's hard to determine my non-trailering MPG. Plus I have 4:11 gears, which were never offered from the factory with the stick. One road trip back from TN to PA, no trailer, it almost broke 16

And if you're gonna buy one, ya gotta spell it right. There's no "g" in Cummins. A lot of people do it, and it's a peeve of mine...

[schrederman]

Mine has plenty of power... and it's surprising sometimes. My trailer isn't that big, around 7200 loaded, but the truck doesn't seem to know it's there. My next trailer looks like it will have a GVW of about 11000, and I'm not worried about it...

[Gleaner]

Originally Posted by mike.t

Thank you Gleaner. These trucks have a load of power?

Awesome power....and a jake.
I love the rig.

[mike.t]

Originally Posted by Taranwanderer

My '11 gets 10 MPG towing, maybe 14 or 15 around town. I drive it trailer-less so seldom that it's hard to determine my non-trailering MPG. Plus I have 4:11 gears, which were never offered from the factory with the stick. One road trip back from TN to PA, no trailer, it almost broke 16

And if you're gonna buy one, ya gotta spell it right. There's no "g" in Cummins. A lot of people do it, and it's a peeve of mine...

Spelling error logged in to memory. My bad.

[sandyd31]

Ours runs about 16 in town and 21 or 22 hiway. 14 or 15 with 2604 loaded. Old ram 1500 was about 9 or 10 average. Best of all the uphill side of the Smokies went from 40mph to the actual speed limit. Just find a good local diesel shop cause the dealers shop is worthless.

[prairiecamper]

Originally Posted by Gleaner

Awesome power....and a jake.
I love the rig.

It's actually an exhaust brake not a jake. The jake controls the engine exhaust valves.

[mike.t]

Thought a exhaust brake worked like a Jake brake. Any way being new to the Ram Cummins (;o) Taran) engine it say's it develops 350 HP @ 2800 RPM doesn't seem like a lot. What am i missing?
Thanks again guy's
Mike

[wbdavey]

Originally Posted by mike.t

it say's it develops 350 HP @ 2800 RPM doesn't seem like a lot. What am i missing?
Thanks again guy's
Mike

TORQUE is 850 ft-lbs! Torque is what pulls you up the hill without downshifting. Some tractor trailers have the same horsepower, but have 1500-2000 ft-lbs of torque.

[cstover]

2014 3500. 16 around town, 20-22 hwy. Towing a 31 TT (6500lbs) 12.5, Towing a 40 5vr (13000lbs) 11.


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[mike.t]

Crazy stuff wb. My 2500 HD has about 430 hp and something like 680 ft-lbs, And what the hell is a Eco Diesel? I am now looking at a 2015 Ram 2500 4x4 cummins(thanks Taran ;o) with 200 miles on it for 46 K

[fx2]

Originally Posted by mike.t

Thanks sch. Southern california.

I searched all over and talked to multiple dealers before buying my Ram 2500. Best dealer (by far) I found was Browning in Norco. Talk to Mary Jane or Danny. I don't know what price you're looking at for a '14 but you can probably pick up a new one for about the same or close. Thats what I found when I was looking.


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[Taranwanderer]

Originally Posted by mike.t

Crazy stuff wb. My 2500 HD has about 430 hp and something like 680 ft-lbs, And what the hell is a Eco Diesel? I am now looking at a 2015 Ram 2500 4x4 cummins(thanks Taran ;o) with 200 miles on it for 46 K

I feel like I've made a difference today.

Yeah, I believe what comes factory on the 6.7 is an exhaust brake, not a true "jake" (whatever that is.)

Ecodiesel is the smaller diesel found in the 1500 Ram. Less displacement, less torque, but much better mileage, and pretty decent towing (9k pounds+). So a good truck for a small to medium sized camper (the trailer, not you.)

[67cudafb]

My 2010 Ram 2500 mega-cab 4X4 gets 15-16 hwy empty and 10-11 pulling our Silverback 29RE that we just traded for the Wildcat. The 2014 should get better fuel millage but you have to add DEF for regenn.

[frozen]

My 2009 Cummins has 350 HP, 650 lb. ft. of torque. Sometime since then they increased that to 370/800 with the standard 68RFE automatic transmission, still 350/660 with manual, and 385/865 with high output engine option.

[Gleaner]

Originally Posted by prairiecamper

It's actually an exhaust brake not a jake. The jake controls the engine exhaust valves.

Please don't shun me.
I am so ashamed.






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