Dodge 2001 Ram 2500 cummins

From : Annonymous

Q: d. wilkinson wrote been looking at a dodge hemi 2500 quad 4x2 short bed. cant seem to get anyone to give us an idea of the estimated miles per gallon. trying to decide if i should go the hemi or diesel. will be using it to pull a 5th wheel that will weigh about 8500 lbs and general use. thanking in advance.................. to me gas mileage for a utility vehicle is last on the list of priorities. its a minor expense in the overall cost of ownership. the 5.7l hemi is not strong enough for your 8500lb trailer. tow capacity is about 9150lbs. youll quickly be over the trucks gvwr and be under powered. i have a hemi durango and pull about 5000lbs. it does very well but i wouldnt want to go much heavier up steep grades. for a 8500lb trailer get the diesel. for reference my hemi durango gets about 15mpg city 18mpg highway 10mph towing. .

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From : tom lawrence

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