Ram 1500 ecodiesel

Anyone running one of these.

I own one. And, recently retired from Driving OTR for 24 years.

I'm getting real-world 28mpg with this p/u just running around.

Makes me think all sorts of dreams.
- hook up a gooseneck.
- drag some freight around (only when I feel like it).

But, this would be the important part. "Somehow, Not go broke & burn-out my new toy-truck."

Any ideas appreciated.

-Storm

 

Generally speaking. Stuff tends to become complicated, whenever I allow myself to get into a hurry.

 

Close guess, 9200 actually.

Yeah I wouldn't want to burn the thing out quickly.

YouTube has several videos of this truck pulling loads up long grades.

 

You mean, you are looking at them for a personal vehicle ?

 

Fortunately, perhaps Unfortunately (depending upon how you want to think about it). "I cant allow myself to believe anything about anything anymore".

All that being what it is. I suspect you may be correct.
Thus my thread, hunting for someone using this truck in serious commercial service.

It makes interesting reading, discovering how this engine was developed. And then ended up in this pickup truck.
It impressed me enough, that I purchased one.
Although, at the time, I intended it for just personal / light use.

Now, that I am retired (again) suddenly. Other things cross my mind.

 

Maintaining the truck can be complicated. The first service is at 10,000mi.
If the dealer has something like a stupid teenager attempting to do the service work on the truck, the vehicle willbe ruined.
The correct parts and oil can be hard to get and are not kept in stock at many dealers service department.
I changed the oil myself, at 5,000. I had to order the stuff online.