[Jrfish007]

This was the truck I test drove. I reset it when I drove off the dealers lot. The truck only had 3 or so miles on it when I started. My test drive was on a local 4 lane highway.

Granted it's not much to go on, but it's all I could offer. One things for sure, that new LCD info center offers a lot more data then before.

I would agree about the LCD.

But 12.5 doesn't seem that great, my 6.8 V10 with 4.30 showed 11.8 when I took it off the lot in '09. I live in the mountains and drive mostly stop and go on a daily basis and it's still getting about 10.

I am somewhat interested in the 6.2 as a replacement if it can get better mpg then the V10, but I would want to see at least 3-4 mpg better before I give up my extra torque. Although the extra gear seems to be able to help given the towing capacity is similar for the 2 trucks.

We'll see what happens.

 

[Jrfish007]

For the nearly $8,000 initial difference in the price of the gasser engine vs the diesel engine, you can buy alot of gasoline, not to mention the big difference in maintenence costs. Even the Dodge Hemi gasser is claiming 20 mpg highway, but it's a Dodge.

Which means the Dodge will have high repair costs to spend all that money you saved at the pump on.

On another note, I have yet to find anyone with a new PSD (or any diesel for that matter) that can say they honestly get into even the high teens. Most are 2-3 mpg better than me on fuel that costs $0.30. Not bashing diesels, just saying the argument that they get better mpg is gone with the 7.3 and high sulfur diesel.

 

[Jrfish007]

I drove mine over 200 miles today(all flat roads, outside temp 96 degrees) and here's what I came up with. I reset the miles per gallon meter and drove about 65 miles at speeds of 50-60mph. The meter showed 16.5-17.3 the entire way. I then got on the interstate for another 40 miles driving 75mph and the meter showed 14.2 -14.7 for those miles. On the way back I reset it again and it averaged around 15.0 for the entire trip. Of course this is what the truck showed. I will gas up tomorrow and do it the old fashioned way with the next tank. Gallons/miles driven to see what it is. I will continue to post how it does as I drive 35K plus miles a year with about half being highway miles and rarely tow if ever.
I have been getting around 12.4 driving around town.

Good info:thumbsup: do you know which rear end you have? Since you rarely tow, I assume the 3.73...