Ram Eco Diesel towing 3500# 1300 miles

[Diamondpilot]

Just for comparison, my 2010 F-150 with the 5.4 and 3.55 rear end pulled this trailer from Connecticut to Florida this past September. Weight was right around 5,000 for the trailer. The truck was somewhat loaded with me and the wife, luggage, and a few other things in it - probably 600-800 lbs of weight in the cab and bed, so maybe 1,200 with the trailer tongue load. We averaged 11.4 mpg hand calculated. Speed was 65-70 except when in traffic, and occasionally 75 or more when passing. If I were making this trip regularly, I'd opt for and eco-boost or eco-diesel, but, overall, I was pretty happy with the performance of the last and final version of the old Ford 5.4 ltr.

While most of your trip was flat your 15 year old technology 5.4 motor did as good as the latest and greatest small diesel. Yes, the guys I worked with battled the Rockies but had about half the weight you did and two less tires on the pavement.

Chris

 

[Diamondpilot]

Got one of Eco Diesel trucks here today. 23.9 mpg average in 37,000 miles. Driver claims it tows about 15% of the time.

As a fair comparison my Eco Boost tows better than 40% of the time a with 68,000 miles has a 16.8 mpg.

Chris

 

[Diamondpilot]

Here is a better pic of the Eco Diesel dash. I had to lighten it up.

Chris

 

[The Fred]

I think had Benz kept the Dodge Chisler brand from Detroit that their new 2.1 liter 4 cylinder 651.955 Diesel would be the ticket for any 1/2 ton pickup truck. I'm so impressed by the low RPM torque and quietness from the engine. Whenever I test drive it after a service I smile until I pee my britches.

My good friend has a 2014 high top Sprinter and gets well into the high 20s fully loaded plumbing van and towing an enclosed trailer full of furniture he attained 19 MPG on a quick trip. He is more than impressed.

On the downside he's already had urea problems and NOX sensor issues. These new age Diesels whether you like em or hate em get expensive real quick like.

Regards, Fred

 

[wawajake]

My oh My ... Chris you are determined to keep up your Ram diesel bash with anecdotes. Considering we will never know whether your numbers and impacts are city or highway miles and whether honesty could come from someone with the "Ford" bias avatar..........suffice it to say that Ram with their Eco diesel won rave reviews (2014 MotorTrend Truck of Year ) and now GM has won 2016 Motor Trend truck of year with their Colorado small diesel , I guess there are a lot of qualified people that can see that these trucks have a valued purpose and can be lauded for that. Get over it , Next year Ford will come up with something else, it is this competition that gets us the variety of quality products we get to chose from!

 

[fordmantpw]

My oh My ... Chris you are determined to keep up your Ram diesel bash with anecdotes. Considering we will never know whether your numbers and impacts are city or highway miles and whether honesty could come from someone with the "Ford" bias avatar..........suffice it to say that Ram with their Eco diesel won rave reviews (2014 MotorTrend Truck of Year ) and now GM has won 2016 Motor Trend truck of year with their Colorado small diesel , I guess there are a lot of qualified people that can see that these trucks have a valued purpose and can be lauded for that. Get over it , Next year Ford will come up with something else, it is this competition that gets us the variety of quality products we get to chose from!

Did you read his last couple posts? No bashing at all, just stating facts, and showing that the Ram did better than his Ford on fuel economy (praising the EcoDiesel? Huh? What?). I tell you, some people just look for something negative in every freaking thing. Geez!

 

[dodge man]

Well lets face, people are throwing around percentages of miles towing but do they really know? Its all a guess. Lets compare the Eco Diesel to my Dodge Challenger. My Challenger gets about 20 mpg and I never tow anything. That must make the Eco Diesel a better car than my Challenger.

 

[fordmantpw]

Well lets face, people are throwing around percentages of miles towing but do they really know? Its all a guess. Lets compare the Eco Diesel to my Dodge Challenger. My Challenger gets about 20 mpg and I never tow anything. That must make the Eco Diesel a better car than my Challenger.

Wait, what's the payload on that Challenger?

 

[dodge man]

Pretty high, I was sitting in it.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Pretty high, I was sitting in it.

lol


Chris