Gas milage expectations for Ram 1500 Laramie

[gregsimard]

Hi again. My wife and I have a new Keystone passport bullet 246rbs with a 2012 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie +hemi. any help on what we could expect on mpg would be appreciated. We will be traveling throughout the U.S. with different terrains. I know there is no such thing as actual m.p.g. But I would appreciate a ball park on what we might expect.
Thanks in advance.

[cjm]

I get 13mpg towing 282bs. Take a look at diablosport.com trinity tuner... Made a huge difference in power and mileage!

[mhs4771]

Speed will be a major factor. The faster you try to go the less mileage you'll see. Most find the best compromise is running at 60, give or take a little.

[Corbin1357]

I have a 2005 F150 5.4 and I get 10-11 pulling the 246RBS.

[audio1der]

Letting us know your current city/highway mileage would help; we're at altitude getting 12mpg empty right now due to short trips and cold weather.
We saw 9-10 MPG while towing when taking it easy last year.

[Stevereno]

Originally Posted by cjm

I get 13mpg towing 282bs. Take a look at diablosport.com trinity tuner... Made a huge difference in power and mileage!

Would you care to elaborate on the MPG before/after the tune? Would be interested to know what your experience has been.

We pull our TT with my wife's Tahoe with 5.3L V8. According to the trip computer she was getting around 22 overall MPG. On our first trip we got 10 MPG according to the trip computer. On a Tahoe owners forum I asked about mods for improved MPG when towing, including getting a tune, and the consensus was there was little or no improvement to be had. Performance yes but not MPG (while towing).

[GaryWT]

Have never really check it but I am guessing I get 10-12 mpg. All I watch is my miles until empty and plan around that.

[440justin]

Speeds around 60mph will help alot (Most ST tires are only rated for 65mph anyways). If you really want good milage towing you will have to upgread to a disel truck, but for must of us with smaller trailers it is hard to justify the milage gain with disel over the up front cost of the engine.

[x96mnn]

I get around 11.5 mpg round trip. Wind I find plays a major factor, when I travel south I average about 9 which is into the wind but when I travel North I have seen me get 15 and 16 with the wind behind me.

[cjm]

Before i put the tuner on I was getting 9-10 towing... The tuner made a significant difference both in MPG and power... and no, I don't have any shares in the company

[LittleJoe]

Are your figures hand calculated? the programmers make the overhead read higher but actual fuel used does not correspond.

[cjm]

They are... Never trust a computer! They are only as good as the fool in front of it

[rrohrer]

I can figure on 10-12 in my silverado 1500.

[Jackattack]

Originally Posted by gregsimard

Hi again. My wife and I have a new Keystone passport bullet 246rbs with a 2012 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie +hemi. any help on what we could expect on mpg would be appreciated. We will be traveling throughout the U.S. with different terrains. I know there is no such thing as actual m.p.g. But I would appreciate a ball park on what we might expect.
Thanks in advance.

I own a 2011 Dodge Ram Crew 1500 Outdoorsman with HEMI, 392 rear end and 4x4, I get approx: 9-10mpg pulling my 7000lb 2011 2850RL expect the same my buddy has a 2009 and get the same.

[KJcachers]

2011 ram 1500 crew with MDS Hemi and a 2013 Bullet 246rbs. I'm getting between 10-12 round trip depending on hills/stop and go's and highway speed. I can squeeze a bit more out if its all highway and I can cruise at 1900 RPM's.

[rnkburg]

Wow you all are getting some impresssive numbers from the hemi. I have known of two that my friends had and they got 8 on hwy and 4 towing. One half ton and one 3/4 ton , both drove easy, both were 2012 models. Both went to a another brand and are having much better mileage

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[Clark]

silverado 1500 max tow 6.2 gasser pulling 6000lb loaded passport 2510rb anywhere frome 10 to 12 miles per gallon, Thats in the flats and in the hills.

[x96mnn]

Originally Posted by rnkburg

Wow you all are getting some impresssive numbers from the hemi. I have known of two that my friends had and they got 8 on hwy and 4 towing. One half ton and one 3/4 ton , both drove easy, both were 2012 models. Both went to a another brand and are having much better mileage

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I think both must be very unlucky to get 2012 trucks with major issues. That mileage is not possible mathematically unless the engines were heavily modified or leaking fuel. Friend of mine towing a 6500pd trailer with an 06 Hemi which is supposed to be a pig on fuel gets 8.5 to 9 towing and he drives it like he stole it lol.

[jergeod]

Originally Posted by x96mnn

I think both must be very unlucky to get 2012 trucks with major issues. That mileage is not possible mathematically unless the engines were heavily modified or leaking fuel. Friend of mine towing a 6500pd trailer with an 06 Hemi which is supposed to be a pig on fuel gets 8.5 to 9 towing and he drives it like he stole it lol.

I have a 2012 and towing 7800, did a 400 mi trip and truck was solid on 9 mpg and that was at 68 to 72 mph not your best towing speeds

[KJcachers]

Originally Posted by rnkburg

Wow you all are getting some impresssive numbers from the hemi. I have known of two that my friends had and they got 8 on hwy and 4 towing. One half ton and one 3/4 ton , both drove easy, both were 2012 models. Both went to a another brand and are having much better mileage

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Any mods on those trucks? Lift kits or bigger tires? These will kill mpgs. Also, what are they towing?