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dpad, sounds like you tow and drive a lot. I would expect around 9 mpg towing a trailer like that. I would expect one change in pads while towing that big a trailer around for 20,000 miles but not six. Dont feel too bad, out toyota camry went through three sets of brakes in two years. What exactly is going wrong with your brakes? So, I can keep a look out for on my truck .
The results.........30.8 of city driving took 3.97 gallons = 7.76 MPG.
116.0 to BBL took 7.549 gallons = 15.37 MPG.
137.3 miles from BBL to home took 6.47 gallons 21.22 MPG
Now one might reason that the drive up the mountain was the difference but it cruised up the road like the climb didn't exist. From the bottom of the mountain to Big Bear Lake is 30 miles and if you subtract that from the 137.3 you get 107.4 divided by the 6.47 gallons it took to get home the result is 16.58 MPG.
Previously I got 17 to 18 mpg empty on the freeway.
The Nox recall was the third I've had done. After the 2nd recall, the run away engine speed thing,
my around town mileage seemed to be down a couple mpg. I can't determine that much about the mpg empty as I have 23,000 miles on the truck, 22,000 of which had a load on it. Hauling my slide-in camper and occasionally towing a trailer with an atv an jet ski on it. The total weight of everything including the truck is right at 13,000 pounds. Loaded and towing I only got 12 to 13.5 or so. Power was good though.
My truck is a 1998 D3500 24 valve 4X4 with automatic and the 3.54 rear end.
Does any of this make any sense?
Help me think!!!
Second, why are you subtracting 30 miles from your return trip, but still using the same fuel amount figure? That's like saying you drove 200 miles and used just 10 gallons for 20 mpg, but if you subtract 30 miles, you only got 17 mpg. You can't compare different mile totals with the same amount of fuel. If you're going to subtract the 30 miles from the lake to the bottom of the mountain, you need to know how much fuel you used during those 30 miles and subtract that from the 6.47 gallons as well.
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Indeed, at least one analyst says DaimlerChrysler already intends to introduce such a pickup, based on the next-generation full-sized Dodge pickup platform, in model-year 2003.
One of the nice things about the F-SD is that it shares very little with the F150 platform. Its going to be interesting though -- that's about when my F350 may be due to be replaced... I wonder if they'll finally offer a Crew Cab?
cost me to keep it running.
BTW if a V configuration works better in a Diesel, why don't big rigs (Mack, Peterbuilt, Volvo...) use the idea.
Matt D
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Actually, the most restricting factor is the transmission. If you uprate the 47RE with a high output torque converyter and a shift kit, you can run the 600 lb-ft version of the Cummins with no problems whatsoever. I know a few people who have done this, and they say their Rams can pull a house down now.
Depends on your plans. If you're going to tow or occasionally fill the bed, go fro the 2500 Cummins. If it's simply a family car replacement, you'll be more comfortable ith the 1500 V8. Both will go 10 years as long as they are properly maintained.
Have owned our New 98 1500 quad-cab a mear 2 weeks and are already doing battle with the dealership. Our problem is that while driving down the road with our seatbelts on, the seatbelt light comes on and our belts lock in place, you can't move until you unbuckle it. Then you can't put it back on because it's still locked. It's an intermittment problem. Has anyone had this problem and gotten it fixed?
Max
Does anyone know of a place to price Canadian trucks on the internet to take an invoice tothe dealer as I have read above.
Thanks.
I could be wrong, but I don't think the manual trans has anything to do with the low tow rating in a F-150 with the 4.6L. The tow limitations of the truck are the 1/2 ton (vs 3/4 or 1), the axle ratio, and the engine size. What is the tow rating on a F-250LD with the 5.4L and the 3.73 with the same manual tranny? If it's more, as we know it is, it would seem that that the tranny isn't the limiting factor.
Unfortunately, the tow ratings are as follows:
F150 RC 4x2 (all w/ 3.55 axle)
4.2/man 3600
4.6/man 3500
4.2/auto 5800
4.6/auto 7200
5.4/auto 8300
F250 Rc 4x2 (al w/3.73 axle)
4.6/man 2500
4.6/auto 7300
5.4/auto 8700
The manual is not available with the 5.4 on the F150 or F250LD.
Dodge Ram numbers are this:
1500 RC 4x2 (all w/3.55 axle)
3.9/man 3400
5.2/man 5000
3.9/auto 3200
5.2/auto 8000
5.9/auto 8000
Dodge does not offer a light duty 2500 comparable to the F250LD.
Clearly, from these numbers, no one wants you to tow with a light duty (under 8500 GVWR) truck with a stick. In contrast, Dodge's best tower is the 2500 4x2 with the Cummins/manual combo - 14,200 trailer rating.
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The 3.9 is pretty useless. It's heavily discounted because a Ram with it is underpowered. The upcoming 3.7L OHC V6 (based on the 4.7 V8 currently in the Grand Cher) will be much more powerful, and is supposed to be ready for model year 2000.
The new Ram topic is topic #460, Dodge Ram.