Help with a truck purchase

[ratatatat]

Looking to purchase a truck. I have been a gm fan and had good luck with the past few but want a quad cab 3/4 ton and thinking of putting a light camper on it but would like to stay with a short box. The gm q cab short box will not take most campers. Looking at a Dodge. Won't be new, a couple of years old with around 50ks. Anyone have experience with the ram 2500 with the 5.7 hemi. How's fuel economy, any issues with the transmissions?

Thanks!

[jeffso]

my dad has an 2004 with 5.7 hemigets about 22miles to the gallon and a hole lot of power 60,oookm no problems

[Bruteskeg]

22 mile per gallon sounds a little unreal for a 2500... expesially the hemi... I would be mostly conserind about the front ends on the dodges, seems like you cant keep them togeather.

I would stick with a 2500 gm if I wear you ride way better, also noticed that in 4x4 for some reason any dodge that i drove if say your spinning in 4x4 in snow or mud the front end seems to hopp.... never had that issue as much with the fords or gm's..

[johndeereman346]

Stick with chev ill sell you mine ha ha

[Cowboyup083]

I if was looking at buying something i would look at a Gmc or Chevy truck. There is know way a 2500 dodge hemi would get 22 mpg. I have 2007 gmc 2500 hd with the 6.0 and on a good day 16 mpg is the best i have done with it. But lots of power. can hook up to anything and pull it.

[johndeereman346]

Originally Posted by Cowboyup083

I if was looking at buying something i would look at a Gmc or Chevy truck. There is know way a 2500 dodge hemi would get 22 mpg. I have 2007 gmc 2500 hd with the 6.0 and on a good day 16 mpg is the best i have done with it. But lots of power. can hook up to anything and pull it.

what do you have i want to compare cuz i can beat you 16mpg with mine

[Caper11]

Originally Posted by ratatatat

Looking to purchase a truck. I have been a gm fan and had good luck with the past few but want a quad cab 3/4 ton and thinking of putting a light camper on it but would like to stay with a short box. The gm q cab short box will not take most campers. Looking at a Dodge. Won't be new, a couple of years old with around 50ks. Anyone have experience with the ram 2500 with the 5.7 hemi. How's fuel economy, any issues with the transmissions?

Thanks!

I had A 1500 hemi and got great fuel milage 22-24mpg empty no heavy foot, the 2500 will be a bit harder on gas especially towing, when I had my trailer behind the 1500 I got 10-12 mpg.

[jeffso]

i can bring it up there and we can go for a ride to prove the 22 mpg no joking thats what it gets on highway.

[Bruteskeg]

so did it like have 3.55 gearing in the rear or higher.?

[johndeereman346]

with a tail wind prob chipped and intake and small tires

[xsyourride]

Originally Posted by johndeereman346

with a tail wind prob chipped and intake and small tires

Don't forget down hill.LOL Wow 22 miles to the gallon there must be a real small decmial in there some where.Had a few freinds that had 08,07,06's both in 2500 & 1500 and all where 12 to 16 mpg.What ever your doing let the rest of us in on the secret.

[rubirose]

Our truck is for sale, see avatar, $5600.00 obo. Excellent mechanically, excellent body. 4 absolutely brand new tires. PM if you want all the info. Bought a 1 ton dually planning on getting a bigger camper. Very reliable. Oh yeah its a cummins diesel. 16 mpg with 9.5ft camper pulling steel trailer with 3 quads on it.

[Cowboyup083]

Johndeere, I have Gmc 2007 2500 HD Classic body style, it is totally stock, with 6.0 with 4:10 gears,

I have been tossing around the idea of getting a programmer but nobody can tell me if it well make a diffrence or not.

[Slamnek]

I had an 04 gm 2500 6.0L that would get 17mpg on a rare occasion. Normally 15-16mpg tonnes of power and i put 180k and only had to put in upper ball joints. Great truck, i was kinda dissapointed after i bought a chev 1500. Its been an awesome truck as well but not as much power.

[crow]

i had a 02 hemi with my trailer hooked on i was in around 8-10 mpg!!!Find those numbers VERY hard to believe!!

[johndeereman346]

Originally Posted by Cowboyup083

Johndeere, I have Gmc 2007 2500 HD Classic body style, it is totally stock, with 6.0 with 4:10 gears,

I have been tossing around the idea of getting a programmer but nobody can tell me if it well make a diffrence or not.

I have an 07 new body chev cc sb and 3.73 gear with a leveling kit and afe intake gibson 4 inch exhaust a and a hypertech programmer. the programmer made the biggest difference i run it on premium mode with premium fuel, i know expensive but the numbers show and i actually save the cost difference. Its not crazy larry on a diesel but it makes passing a idiot on the lizzy 500 fun especially with the exhaust.

I got the programmer from xsyourride he gave me a sweet deal.
By the way i can get 18 if im empty and sit around a 100km/hr, but that doesnt happen much with me.