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re: Ram 1500 ecodiesel
Posted on 11/3/14 at 8:56 pm to Ice Cream Sammich
Posted on 11/3/14 at 8:56 pm to Ice Cream Sammich
Because the engine itself is a premium option so it's going to be packaged with other premium options at first.
Smaller displacements are needed because the ridiculous power numbers are not needed. A 2.something liter diesel with a VGT can easily make 300+ ft-lbs and get great fuel mileage in a regular half ton truck. There should be an option for something smaller than the big stump yankers. Shame to say that dodge probably has the best offering with the Italian motor.
Smaller displacements are needed because the ridiculous power numbers are not needed. A 2.something liter diesel with a VGT can easily make 300+ ft-lbs and get great fuel mileage in a regular half ton truck. There should be an option for something smaller than the big stump yankers. Shame to say that dodge probably has the best offering with the Italian motor.
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Posted on 11/3/14 at 9:03 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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A 2.something liter diesel with a VGT can easily make 300+ ft-lbs and get great fuel mileage in a regular half ton truck.
Same price and same MPG as the 3.0 but less towing capacity. Why?
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There should be an option for something smaller than the big stump yankers.
Colorado.
Posted on 11/3/14 at 9:08 pm to Ice Cream Sammich
You'd get better fuel mileage out of something like a 2.0. Not everybody wants to pay both in fuel and premium for 9200lbs of towing capacity.
Posted on 11/3/14 at 9:09 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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You'd get better fuel mileage out of something like a 2.0. Not everybody wants to pay both in fuel and premium for 9200lbs of towing capacity.
Colorado
Posted on 11/3/14 at 9:11 pm to Ice Cream Sammich
It's a sawed off midget truck with a 2.4 or something in that ballpark.
Make a damn full sized truck with a 2.0.
Make a damn full sized truck with a 2.0.
Posted on 11/3/14 at 9:17 pm to aVatiger
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this thread is sure to be full of butt hurt
Nailed it.
Posted on 11/3/14 at 9:25 pm to Ice Cream Sammich
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2017 Tundra will have a 5.0 Cummins.
I'll believe it when I see it:
Posted on 11/3/14 at 9:31 pm to LouisianaChessie
Do you believe in gravity?
Posted on 11/3/14 at 9:33 pm to VaBamaMan
fwiw, VaGump
I've only driven mopara my whole life, now I just don't know what to do since the Dakota is gone.. I really don't want a full size pick up because I already have one for towing and just want a mid size for my daily driver
So, my choices basically come down to Ram 2500 or Colorado..
Right now it is Ram by a nose..
I've only driven mopara my whole life, now I just don't know what to do since the Dakota is gone.. I really don't want a full size pick up because I already have one for towing and just want a mid size for my daily driver
So, my choices basically come down to Ram 2500 or Colorado..
Right now it is Ram by a nose..
Posted on 11/4/14 at 4:50 am to aVatiger
Why not the 1500 ram?
I'm not familiar with the engine, but it's built by a reputable company.
A ram 2500 is definitely not a mid size daily driver. That's a fuel guzzling tow rig.
I'm not familiar with the engine, but it's built by a reputable company.
A ram 2500 is definitely not a mid size daily driver. That's a fuel guzzling tow rig.
Posted on 11/4/14 at 5:04 am to aVatiger
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mid size for my daily driver comes down to ram 2500
That doesn't make sense.
Posted on 11/4/14 at 5:46 am to DownSouthDave
I've heard nothing but good reviews on the Ecodiesel. If the Toyota/Cummins speculations are true, I'll be camping out in the All Star Toyota parking waiting mine!!! Lol
Posted on 11/4/14 at 6:58 am to JJBTiger2012
The ecoboost is getting a size upgrade in 2017, but I don't see the mpg going too far up. Just the HP and tq.
Posted on 11/4/14 at 7:49 am to member12
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I test drove one and thought it was shockingly good. What was also shocking was the sticker price
I test drove one when I bought my 1500 same thoughts as member, but it was a $4500 add that I didn't want to pay for.
Posted on 11/4/14 at 8:01 am to Ice Cream Sammich
Dodge is no more.
The make is "Ram" now.
inb4 they will always be a dodge POS to me
The make is "Ram" now.
inb4 they will always be a dodge POS to me
Posted on 11/4/14 at 8:05 am to Coppertone
Is the cost that much more?
Posted on 11/4/14 at 8:13 am to swanny297
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I test drove one when I bought my 1500 same thoughts as member, but it was a $4500 add that I didn't want to pay for.
So people are buying it just to say they have a diesel. It will take 15 years of whatever fuel savings to pay for that.
Posted on 11/4/14 at 8:17 am to Nodust
I did a breakout in another thread, it is actually cheaper to run vs. a hemi and wouldn't take that long to make up the premium...that's assuming diesel prices hold and also assuming the cost of certain maintenance items.
This post was edited on 11/4/14 at 8:18 am
Posted on 11/4/14 at 8:20 am to jordan21210
What's the mileage difference?
Posted on 11/4/14 at 8:27 am to Nodust
Or how many miles would it take with today's gas/diesel prices.
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