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I have been happy with my fuel mileage.  The little read-out (which I was 
told is pretty accurate) tells me that when I am towing heavy I am getting 
between 9 and 12 miles to the gallon and empty (if I keep my foot out of 
it), I am getting about 15 to 17.  For a 1 Ton Dually, 4WD I don't think 
that's all that bad...agree?  disagree?

Julie Gelderman
Region 1
Washington
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Lewis" <mlewis73@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 6:12 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] diesel trucks-set up your priorities for now and in the 
next 5 yrs


> I'm thinking about a brush guard, myself, but going to have to put it off
> for awhile.  Any time you go above 63 or so in the new Ram diesels with a
> manual transmission, your mileage will go down.  I tow at about 65 even
> with all the newfound power, so can certainly go 63 to save a few bills
> every time I tow.  I get passed by rigs towing large horse trailers every
> now and then.  If they thing doing 80 in a 70 zone with 4 horses in tow is
> safe, I'll let them believe that... and suffer the fuel bill.
>
> There are options available for our trucks... I *think* GearVendors makes
> an overdrive unit that will give the new manual transmission Dodge diesels
> a better gear to get RPMs down at faster speeds... if a fellow wanted to
> go that route...
>
> Mike
>
>
> --- Mary Ann Spencer <maryann.spencer@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Not sure which brake controller was installed  but it works great.   I
> > had been looking for an 06 in ford or dodge but none were available in
> > the candy apple red.  As I will have this truck a VERY long time, wanted
> > it my way.   I decided Ford was tweaking it's diesel a bit too much. And
> > yes, the equivalent in Ford was ten thousand more.  I reset my mpg
> > button and cruising at 55 the mpg's are 20-21.  After hitting the damn
> > deer, have some grill damage to fix.  Found out there are now grills
> > with horses in them.  Also need a brush guard of some kind.  Have been
> > told there is a guard bumper combo that is colored to match the color of
> > the truck.  I just don't want one of those ugly black ones.
>
>
>
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