Dodge Ram 2500 SLT Laramie 5.9 TD

From : matthew millichap

Q: any ideas on whether these are any good as a general use vehicle with occasional heavy duty towing i know theres fueel economy issues - the one im looking at is a 5.9 cummins td manual. any hints tips etc on what to look for would be gratefully appreciated. thanks .

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From : greg surratt

on sun 11 jun 2006 233729 gmt matthew millichap matthew.millichap@myitmatters.co.uk wrote any ideas on whether these are any good as a general use vehicle with occasional heavy duty towing i know theres fueel economy issues - the one im looking at is a 5.9 cummins td manual. any hints tips etc on what to look for would be gratefully appreciated. thanks well were just a little bit biased in this dodge truck group but . . . i use my 98 3500 ctd auto as a daily driver and get about 16 mpg. ill be pulling a 15000 lb fiver on a 2000 mile vacation trip next week and expect to get around 13 mpg. given those weights and that kind of mpg i would say there are much in the way of fuel economy issues - it could be a v-10 getting around 10-12 solo. greg 98 3500 qc 4x2 cummins isb auto 3.541 driftwood with leather and all the heavy duty options. 89 nu-wa champagne edition 34 foot fifth wheel. .

From : christopher thompson

any ideas on whether these are any good as a general use vehicle with occasional heavy duty towing i know theres fueel economy issues - the one im looking at is a 5.9 cummins td manual. any hints tips etc on what to look for would be gratefully appreciated. thanks i use my 2005 2500 6 speed lwb truck as a daily driver and love it. im getting 19 mpg empty and around 15 towing the only long trip tows ive done so far was into kentuky hauling a 99 durango on my equipment trailer got 16 and then 2 weeks later helping my sister inlaw move from tn i hauled a truck full of her stuff and her 95 buick roadmaster on the same trailer got 15. i also use the truck to move my farm tractor for bush work but thats local and havent noted any decrease in around town mpg numbers over the weeks when i dont move the equipment. now ive had the 8.0l v10 and as gas motors go it cant be beat for a truck motor. but bear in mind i was getting 10mpg empty and 6 towing with it. with that said.......... there is no comparasion between the cummins and a gasser. none! everything i own is a oil burner = thats my 2 cents -- -chris 05 ctd 06 liberty crd real trucks dont need spark plugs .

From : lint radley

2003 dodge ram quad cab cummins 5.9 here - gets about 19mpg. for the five week days i commute about 35 minutes on highway. otherwise almost all back roads. i tow maybe once a month approximately. -lint radley matthew millichap wrote any ideas on whether these are any good as a general use vehicle with occasional heavy duty towing i know theres fueel economy issues - the one im looking at is a 5.9 cummins td manual. any hints tips etc on what to look for would be gratefully appreciated. thanks .