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Ram will loose the standard output Cummings. The 8spd will be backing the HO Cummings in 2025. Every few years Ram drops their standard OT Cummings and keeps their HOs.
I just paid 96k for a 2022 TRX and it’s an awesome truck. I’ve been getting up to 16 mpg according to the computer but I’m clocking the miles to make sure. And that’s mostly babying it. Tempting to save 20k though and get the fully loaded RHO with massaging seats and better gas mileage and almost the same performance. What would you do?
The 6.7 had a 18% better mpg number over the 7.3. In my area of the country diesel is 30% more expensive than 87 octane gas. Advantage 7.3. Also the tremor isn't the best towing option in the Super Duty lineup, increased ride height, 4.30s and larger AT tires, both contribute to lower mpg figures.
@@CTECH-REVIEW we towed a 6500lb camper from TN to ME thru the Appalachians up to the White Mountains...hand calculated 8.6mpg for the entire trip. The 7.3 is an excellent HD engine option for probably 95% of recreational towers. The 10R140 is garbage in my experience.
I have a 2024 F350 7.3 with 4.30 gears, I am currently towing a 2019 Cedar Creek 37MBH that weighs 14800 lbs gross across the country. I am pulling hills in 8th gear, 8.3 MPG. Its not a diesel but its as close as you can get without paying for one with all their emissions issues.
This the kind of content I've been looking for. I have a Gen 1 Raptor that I use as a daily (9mpg, hence wanting to upgrade) and off-road it hard and I'm looking to upgrade to a 2024 Raptor (normal, not R) because I want to be able to tow an off-road trailer (Bruder or similar) while also carrying a couple of KTM 300s in the back.
@CTECH-REVIEW had it in the rockys last week had truck camper on it an pulling a 20 foot inclosed trailer with side/side an gear it went up an down like dream an that's with timbren over loads no sway really I've out in Kansas with a good wind
I have a 16 Ram Cummins. 3.42 35” Falken Wildpeak. I’m @173 k miles. I always lock out 6 th when towing. Always run tow haul mode and exhaust break 100% of the time since new. Been a great truck and I have had zero issues with the 68rfe. Hopefully it will be my last one.
Yeah, I haven’t had any issues with mine either. I’ve never had to lock out an overdrive gear on a diesel towing a trailer this small before. Cummins is a great engine.
Trade ins gonna be common come October/November, everyone trying to dodge that depreciation bullet once Trump gets back in to fix everything he already fixed his first time around 😂
Wow! I'm in the market for a new tow vehicle for our fifth wheel. It's not insanely heavy (11,500 GVWR). We camp mostly locally and maybe once or twice a year, we'll tow a few hundred miles to Branson or Tennessee. Currently have a diesel and I'm getting tired of the ludicrously expensive oil changes, DEF and all that. Looks like I might be leaning toward the 7.3 gas!
I know everyone likes what they bought; but having had numerous trucks & RV's over 45 years, i went to gas. Currently towing 8400# tt with a '21 F350,7.3l , 3.73 rear. Tows great with no lack of power going thru the hills & mtns of the Pacific NW & Sisique's as well as the Grapevine & Tehachapi pass in Ca. Rarely use my brakes going down any long hills as well. A recent 4k trip to Az with a camp buddy who runs a diesel with similar tt from Portland thru some serious hills averaged ~1 to1.5 mpg's better than myself. He was also paying $0.50- $1 more per gal and added DEF. His engine cost $10k more as well. I got 10.3mpg he was 11.0 to 11.5; at 62-64 mph. I use tow/haul mode but will manually shift going up or down hills & mtns to avoid 'skip' shift & stay in the torque range. I say get what you want, but a diesel may not be what you need.
My 2017 Ram 2500 CCSB 4x4 6.7 had a weight lose program. it has the 3.42 rear end. I pull a 36ft 5th wheel, with a gross trailer weight of 10,500 lbs. I lock it into 5th gear and once it gets into 5th it never has to shift going down the road unless i have to slowdown. My egt never get above 1000 degrees. my rpms generally always stay around 1800 rpm. its a beautiful things. diesel is the way to go for longevity, ease of pulling, and mpg.
