Ram 1500 EcoDiesel

[Blue Mule]

Irt sounds like your work is light enough that a gas engine will be a fit for you.

I don’t have that option.

The 7.3 gas engine with 4.30 axle in the F-350 pickup is rated to tow 19,500 lbs. by the SAE J2807 method (which ensures it can tow that weight in any conditions safely). In the F-250 you only lose 1,000 lbs. and the rating drops to 18,500.

That's a full 4,000 lbs. more than my 6.7L Powerstroke diesel was rated to tow a few years ago when this truck was new.

I think if I needed to tow more than 20k I'd probably be looking into medium duty trucks.

 

[Too many Kubotas]

I think if I needed to tow more than 20k I'd probably be looking into medium duty trucks.

A Cummins cab and chassis (which has the derated engine) pulls 25K just fine.

But instead of going with a medium duty, I'd suggest looking at used Class 8s instead. Bought one years ago after finding out that both the vehicle itself and the parts were significantly cheaper.

And after 20 some years I sold it for more than I'd paid for it.

 

[Hay Dude]

The 7.3 gas engine with 4.30 axle in the F-350 pickup is rated to tow 19,500 lbs. by the SAE J2807 method (which ensures it can tow that weight in any conditions safely). In the F-250 you only lose 1,000 lbs. and the rating drops to 18,500.

That's a full 4,000 lbs. more than my 6.7L Powerstroke diesel was rated to tow a few years ago when this truck was new.

I think if I needed to tow more than 20k I'd probably be looking into medium duty trucks.

Hate to pay that gas bill. A big block gas towing 19,500lbs would get 5-7MPG.

I can tow double that, like 38,000lbs with my Ram Cummins 5500 and get about 11 in mixed driving.

But the gas guys just keep trying to catch up to diesel. Won’t happen.

 

[Too many Kubotas]

I don't remember...how did we get from a measly Ecodiesel to vehicles actually suitable for towing?

 

[Hay Dude]

I look at an Eco Diesel as a high MPG alternative to a mid-large size gas engine 1/2ton.
Way better fuel economy.

There’s no gas engine in the world that‘ll match a 6.7 Cummins in grunt or longevity.

 

[Too many Kubotas]

I look at an Eco Diesel as a high MPG alternative to a mid-large size gas engine 1/2ton.
Way better fuel economy.

I had a 1500 with the V6 for years. Not too far behind the Ecodiesel in mileage, and without the 15% failure rate.

I know someone who has two of the damn things, and he's talking about buying a spare engine. Despite being part of the Ecodiesel cult.

 

[5030]

When I think of Fiat, I think of junk.

Heck, my 1997 F350 7.3 turbo diesel long bed 4x4 gets 21 average unladen and I could put one of those soccer mon wannabe trucks in the bed. I guess the emission compliant engines today get really poor fuel mileage..

 

[5030]

The buzzword saying around these parts is:

'The Lord made Fiat owned Ram pickup trucks to keep the idiots happy'.

 

[Hay Dude]

I had a 1500 with the V6 for years. Not too far behind the Ecodiesel in mileage, and without the 15% failure rate.

I know someone who has two of the damn things, and he's talking about buying a spare engine. Despite being part of the Ecodiesel cult.

I don’t have any desire to own one, I’ve no use for a 1/2 ton.

 

[Too many Kubotas]

Heck, my 1997 F350 7.3 turbo diesel long bed 4x4 gets 21 average unladen and I could put one of those soccer mon wannabe trucks in the bed. I guess the emission compliant engines today get really poor fuel mileage..

My '17 Ram (C&C) gets around 10 mpg. Then again, I have no idea what it'd get without a trailer behind it. Or if I didn't drive too fast, and mostly in the Rockies.

Ironically, that's not a whole lot better than what I used to get with the Pete, with much worse aerodynamics and more total weight.