I Took a New Ram HD HEMI V8 Truck Towing a Big Boat Over 700 Miles and Got This MPG! 

Loooove my 2019 ram 2500 with the 6.4 hemi. This is my third ram with the 6.4 hemi. I towing 6 days a week and 100,000 miles on my first on and 80,000k on my second, and they never let me down. And the 2019 with the new 8 speed and a 4.10 tows better than ever!

I have to say The Ram HD trucks do look the best for HD trucks go. Also want to thank Andre for Making a Video while on Vacation what a Dedicated Dude.

I have the 2019 2500 Tradesman. I got it to pull my 10k lb fifthwheel. I get about 9 mpg with it. I couldn't be more happier with it. Other than the down shifting up hills, I can barely tell im towing with it most of the time..

Great video! This brought back so many memories of going over wolf Creek pass traveling back and forth from home in Colorado springs to fort Lewis college. Some advice for you from a native Florida boy and an avid boater,,, change that front cross member on that trailer. When you start to see the rust forming on the outside of the fully boxed cross member, it's already too late, the rust inside is far worse. I've had them fail while driving and it's no fun.

I keep waiting for Andre to say this is the truck I've finally decided to replace my h2. I'm betting he'll go with a 3/4 ton over the half tons again. Great video Andre, i'm sure your family enjoyed the time away from home!

With only 2500 odd miles on the clock I would guess the truck is not even properly run in yet (engine, drivetrain etc) so I expect a better fuel consumption after adding another 10k miles on the unit.

Nice video, even though I tow a 5500 travel trailer a few times a year with an 09 Avalanche, I just recently saw a dealer in my area with several 2020 Ram 2500’s crew cabs marked-down to 33,400. Although they are only 2wd and have an 8foot bed, they are worth a test drive.

Nice footage, very entertaining, beautiful truck inside and outside design wise. I am getting 22 mpg diesel consumption when I pull my jet boat with my Nissan Navara Truck. It got a 2000 ccm motor with one turbo charger. 10 mpg is crazy even if gas is dawn cheap in the US compared to Europe.

i love your videos bro, nice work

Great video... I’d like to see a channel testing vehicles like this and doing more long distance reviews. Just about any vehicle is great around town, but how does it feel after 6 or 10 hours behind the wheel? Real world application is key to a great buying decision. This is a very similar result to what I saw towing a very loaded 6x12 enclosed Uhaul trailer in a 2018 Ram 2500 crew cab 4x4 when moving from MI to CT( 750 miles.) Unlike your experience, my hemi powered Ram was gutless on the hills. Must be the 8 speed improves the towing experience. Several weeks later I was able to replicate the trip with the diesel and saw 16 mpg with a similar weight load and same trailer set up on the same route.

At least you got in some waterskiing...not many days left till it's too cold to get out...Cool boat Andre!☺️🌟🌟🌟

I have noticed a fuel mileage difference between 87 octane and 89 octane, anywhere from 1 to 3 mpg depending on how much highway driving. 5.7 hemi 3.25 rears Lonestar 1500 12 city 24 hwy not towing.

Total CAT scale on my 2018 6.4 pulling my Flagstaff V-Lite is 17,100 from southern Indiana to Oklahoma, DFW, Austin, Arkansaw back through Kentecky averaging 9.1. This is consistant over three similar trips. Great truck and milage.

The power convex is only required on the ram(fliping the mirror). Im on my third super duty and once the convex is set it stays there(unless someone touched it). Still take the diesel option my current 2019 6.7L poweratroke is just over 12 mpg with my 35ft 10k(13'2" tall) rv.

Interesting. My 1995 3500 v10 pulling a horse trailer with horses (about 7000 lbs) gets 11 mpg

Well the 2020 6.4 tradesman level 2 equipment group, has the same side mirror functions. I just bought mine a week ago for my travel trailer.

Why don’t you do something like this with all the trucks? Would’ve loved to see the 2020 Silverado HD done with something actually realistic for the average tower.

I did this trip last month in a Jeep Cherokee. But I was just hauling a kayak and got about 23MPG. Much cheaper to be human powered. 😬

That's my fav ski area Andre. That is a steep hill and gets slick in the dead of winter.

Ah yes! Sunday morning and TFL on the Tube. Great video Andre! Stay safe out there man!

1 mpg isnt really worth worrying about it to have the peace of mind of being in a 2500 vs a 1500 when towing. I would rather be in the 2500.

I noticed that you pushed the 86 octane fuel button. May get better fuel mileage with the proper 91 octane gas.

Was that Andre wakeboarding? Nice skills! (and vid of course)

Andre sure takes a lot of vacations. lol. Doesn't anyone else go on vacation? lol. Where are their vacation reviews? lol. I am beginning to think Andre needs his own "TFL Vacation Channel". :). House boat? :O. Would enjoy content on that. Thanks for sharing your trip Andre. Oh and the blip on what ever you were driving. LOL.

I’ve worked with all trucks. The slight power increase between 5.7& 6.4 on paper is bullshit. The 6.4 is a beast for towing. With a moderate tune, u got a monster. Talk to people who work with these trucks, never mind what manu’s print on paper!

Wolf Creek Pass way up on the Great Divide, truckin on down the other side.. be sure to send a card to mother Earl!

Here's a question. What do you do at 2:28 in this video? Why, fast forward to 3:48 of course. To be fair, I don't mind youtube ads, but I hate cheesy in video product placement. Never seen any product advertised this way that wasn't a scam, or outright junk.

Can you guys test the chevy 1500 with 6.2l towing 6,000 lbs vs the 2020 chevy 6.6l gas?

Andre, I am about to order a 2020 2500. I saw a review that said there is a visibility issue with how low the rear view mirror is on these. I won’t be getting the adaptive cruise control which I understand makes a difference on the mounting. I wanted to hear your opinion if there is any issues with visibility. I am 6’4”, so I think you would be a good judge.

Hey Guys! Love watching your videos. What Tonneau Cover is that?

Great video. It reminds me I need to start a RU-vid channel and small business to write off all my vehicle and recreational toys

This would be a better test if the proper mid-grade fuel was used for it. I pull a 9k trailer with my Ram 2500 but at lower altitudes and average a little over 10 mpg but I also stick to at least 89 octane fuel. I have tried 91 octane fuel but have not seen any added benefits.

Super cool house boat ! Andre if it is yours can you do video one?? TFL ON WATER 😁😁

Nothin like a Russian in an American flag t shirt. Hell yeah brother.

What would the difference be between a normal bumper pull trailer as opposed to a flat towed vehicle being used. If the weight/ aerodynamics of the towed unit was close … would the issue of tongue weight vs no tongue weight show up in the mpg’s??

Really want to see this same test with the 3.0 duramax 4x4!

Me and Earl was hauling chickens, on a flat bed out of Wiggins, And we’d spent all night on the uphill side of 37 miles of hell they call wolf creek pass. That’s up on the great divide

I own a 2020 sierra 1500 Duramax. If I was going to buy a Heavy Duty I probably would go for a Ram... I just feel like Ram has the best looking Heavy Duty... always has... Maybe the late 90's, early 2000's with the 7.3 Ford? Still Great

I would love to see some of the same content TFL does so well but with normal HUMAN elevations. Most of us will never go up over 6k more than just very rarely and vehicles perform so much differently in normally driven altitudes then these guys live in.

Andre with your money, what would you buy? The companies f250, or this 2500

I'd like to see the 6.4 on the ike using manual tow haul.

This is perfect, I really never considered the 6.4 cause I heard it was a dog especially compared to the Cummins. The ZF seems to be a great addition to this hemi, thinking maybe get a higher trim line and pop for the gasser? This will help with that decision, thanks Andre ad TFL:)

Great video! What rear end/gear ratios did this have?

These big powerful gas engines get the job done AND keep OPEC alive and well.

Wait, so the 6 speed Aisin (for the HO 6.7 Cummins) was also replaced by an 8 speed?

Disconnecting the trailer electrical is not needed for the electric brakes, they work on magnets activated by current (No 'exposed' current anywhere). If anything it would be for the lights if they are not sealed units.

Would you mind doing a comparison on running 87 octane and 89 octane to compare gas mpg in that ram Laramie 2500??

do u think a supercharged re-geared 4.0L 2nd gen can pull that ?

Andre maybe you can confirm what I was told. When I bought my 2014 Ram 2500 6.4L (yes 2014) I was told to take it easy the first 4-5000miles as not to hot-dog and break a new motor. When I took ownership I went from a 1999 Durango with 5.9L Magnum so this felt like a big truck (also a megacab) but it did feel like it had slightly less 'pep' than a similar one I test drove before having this one built for me. I remembered back to what my dealership told me about the 5000 mile engine break in claim and I'll be darn if I wasn't on a road trip when it rolled over - and somewhere around 5000-5100 I noticed it was significantly more responsive. Granted, I'm recalling this from 6 years ago BUT its the same engine (albiet with the 6-speed trans at the time) but every time I watch videos on this engine (new and old trans) and hear the lackluster performance, I wonder...how many miles are on the truck when its being tested - IF - that claim is true. Have you heard anything about this from RAM - or have any thoughts on the matter? Its always bugged me hearing the negativity about the engine when I'm satisfied with mine. I don't heavy tow often, couldn't justify the $$$ for the Cummins, but I feel folks aren't giving it a fair shake if this claim is true. What I do respect is you guys are the first I ever watched, that flat-out stated when a manufacturer posts MAX TOW numbers, its on a specific truck with specific features and unless you have that truck, you have to account for the differences. A 3500 reg cab, diesel work truck will not have the same tow rating as a 3500 crew cab gas engine. I highly respect the fact you point this out where many review sites don't. Thanks for all the information from many years ago and keep up the great work - all of you!

My 2014 RAM 3500 with the 6.4L and 4.10 gears would get 10 - 11 MPG towing a 7000 pound travel trailer, 4 people, and a bed full of gear. Of course, I used the CORRECT grade of fuel. The fuel economy results frustrates me a little since the truck is not operating in an optimal state by using low grade fuel. Yes, altitude has an affect here but 86 octane is still too low at their altitude for a vehicle that recommends 89 or higher grade fuel. It will work fine in place of 87 octane at higher altitude but I can't help think that truck would have done better to use a slightly higher octane fuel. Maybe try the same loop again but with the recommended fuel. It would be interesting to see if it really does have an impact on fuel economy.

Man that sucks. The truck probably has the 3.73 gears that really sucks fuel when towing. Would love to see what gear the Nissan has. I have an old 99 Cummins Ram with 4.10 gears and I get about 14.5 pulling a 22’ airboat and the same when I pull a 42’ rv.

I tow daily with my 2019 6.4 2500. Awesome truck.

I would expect those mpg results towing a high profile travel trailer, but for a boat? That hemi be thirsty!

I thought the 6.4 used mid grade? Or even premium?

Not very impressive MPG. You might find this funny but when I fish in South Dakota I have towed in a few boats that have ran out of gas, enough that I started carrying a small gas can in the back of my boat fishing because it takes forever towing a boat in its mush easer giving them a couple gallons of gas. It ruins a day fishing but one can not leave someone stranded as I believe in Karma. What did the Trail Boss do ?

I have the same truck and I love it

Love Andre #TheRussianStallion rockin the stars and bars shirt, 'Merica!

I love my 2006 Ram 1500 Hemi but she is thirsty here at high altitude. Pulling my 2500lbs cargo trailer my truck only gets 10mpg and towning my Jayco 23rb travel trailet she only gets 7.5-9mpg.

I don't pull a large boat, with my F250 with the 6.7 PS. But I get over 500 miles from a take of fuel, most of the time.

What!! You guys were in my town! And at lake Navajo!!!

Those 6.4's love fuel, no doubt about that. That being said a simple custom tune can unleash the 6.4 in the Ram. More power, more torque and better fuel efficiency.

So the shifty shakey Nissan Titan with the old 7 speed got better mpg than the shiney new Hemi Goat! Hilarious!

How does a bluetooth speaker compete against a aftermarket stereo?

The 392 barely gets 10 without anything behind it. Personally I love my 2018 Power Wagon because even when you put a lot of weight behind it the mpg doesn't really drop. it's just always bad. But it will pull anything you want it to with relative ease.

Do a big horn 1500 night edition !! Towing or off road !!

Do flatlanders not understand how much elevation affects normally aspirated engines?

would like to see this truck tested with different gears, i believe this one had 3.23? 3.73 or 4.10 would have an impact on the mpg

Man that’s bad I just pulled my camper fully loaded with water and generator over the bighorns and Yellowstone with my f-150 5.0 and averaged about 11.5 mpg

I tow a 10k pound two car hauler gooseneck with my Ram 1500. It does great. You dont need a 2500 for that little boat. :-) Nice video as always Andre

I get like 12 with my powerstroke seems like a good mileage for a Gasser

I live on a boat in Seattle. I think we’ve all run out of fuel on the water at least once. That’s how you find out how accurate your fuel gauge is; I found out mine runs out when the gauge reads 1/2 tank

For a second I thought the title was BiG Hemi Roids.

I love your shirt Andre 🇺🇸🇺🇸

How fast were you driving, Andre? Speed makes a huge difference when towing.

86 octane? Was sure the Hemi recommends 89

Hello, doe's anybody know when the 2020 RAM with regular cab with the new mask will be built? My Dodge dealer here in Germany told me that this will be not available in Europe,just quad cab and crew cab, because it is not longer built, I can't believe this! What's going on? The regular cab with a the new eco diesel engine would be perfect for me here in Germany 😉. Greetings from the other side of the Atlantic ocean😎

Looks like the extra gears didn’t help the MPG much. 🤷🏼‍♂️

So true better to have too much truck then not enough.

I don't understand your mpg. Unless it's the amount your above sea level . i get so much better with a 410 rear. I always run 89 octane.

Why not tow with the mirrors vertical? Am I missing something that guys don't like about the mirrors? Where I live when I see a Ram towing it's a mix.... some guys leave them horizontal and some put them vertical. Just wondering

Why 91 octane?? Does this motor call for it??

Unless there’s been a change, aren’t the 6.4L required to use mid-grade fuel?

What octane does the hemi use 89-91? Requirements for the engine

Nice speaker

I sold my 2500 Laramie 6.4 for a Tradesman 6.7 diesel for #1 the Hemi at 100K miles will be worth about less than 40% of new MSRP. #2 limited payload and towing for a 5th wheel (weak payload was rated at 3K but snagged badly at 3K) #3 have seen 6.4 engine have many top end engine problems with cam phasers and valve train - even new engines at 30K miles. 2020 Ram 3500 diesel is more expensive to own for sure but - # rated for 4500 pounds payload and 20k towing. #2 at 100k miles will have +60% value still of MSRP (holds value for resale better than gas engine #3 drive ability when towing is way better and MPG both loaded and unloaded is better than gas. The diesel truck will appeal to resale market much better than a 3/4 ton gas truck.

Where’s the link for Cove speaker?

Thanks to you guys I traded my ranger for a power wagon!

Anytime you put a trailer on a 6.4 it automatically goes under 10mpg. I tow a big 20 foot enclosed and I get 5 mpg. Diesel is the way to go.

Lol I tow my rhino and my trailer total weight 4400-4600 pounds I dont even know it's there with my freestyle awd so that truck should pull like a champ if it doesn't then jeezzzz.

My 2020 2500 tradesmen with the 6.4l HEMI sounds like an old truck with an exhaust leak under the hood. Dealership said that it sounds normal. Anyone else experience this?

Whoa Andre get the Elbow grease out and clean the bottom or your boat!😅 What the hell dude. Especially if you going between differant lakes. Hell you got kids. Do what my Dad did and get them scrubbing till it gleams.🤣🤣🤣 Oh wait I was one of those kids. 🙂

Looks like Navajo Lake in NM

Wolf creek Pass up the great divide Trucking on down the other side Who knows this old song?

awesome

Probably better than the TRX will get!

Andre: I'm gonna do an MPG run Displacement: allow me to introduce myself

When Andre hit that 86 octane button, I cringed...for real. I can't believe they use that stuff out west.

it takes 89, why id you put 87 in it?

The 6.4 hemi used to sound like a big gas motor for a heavy duty truck, then ford came out with the 7.3 gas, and I test drove one a few weeks back and man that thing has so much power I can tap the gas and the truck just shoots forward

I disagree about the radio. The old radio is like listening to the past if you find the right station. I suppose in a Ford you'd need a radio to keep the dull noise out. In a Dodge, you don't need a radio cause the engine sounds good...and the buttons are probably stuck and power was stole from the radio for the wipers