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Re: OT: 3/4 Ton Trucks
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Posted by tg in VA on April 11, 2006 at 09:22:47 from (141.129.1.98):
In Reply to: OT: 3/4 Ton Trucks posted by Specter on April 11, 2006 at 07:45:38:
I"ve got a 1997 Dodge dually (3500) with a Cummings, automatic and a 3.50 rear. Empty, I"ve gotten as much as 23 mpg. I pull both a 2 and 4 horse gooseneck with no problems. On hills a numerically higher rear would probably be better but overall I"ll give up a little performance for fuel economy. I do understand the 24 valve Cummings is not a miserly with the fuel. I"ve had a 454, a 350 and a 351 gas. There is no comparison between the gas and diesel. No more gasoline trucks for me.
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