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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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?

[rnkburg]

Both bone stock and with stock tires. The half ton was towing a 12 foot mower trailer with one zero turn and one walk behind. With a gate, usually never going over 60 to keep fuel mileage down. The 3/4 ton usually not towing , but when he did was either a cattle trailer , 20 ft. Or his fifth wheel weighing approx 7500 lbs, its a lighter one. Couldn't go 150 miles without filling his 35 gallon tank up towing. No mountains, on these trips either, keeping speeds down. Even had a new rental for the mowing trailer and was same way.

Both went to other brands. Mower trailer went to f.150 and getting 14 towing same load and speeds, 4.6 in the ford.

3/4 went to Chevy and is getting 18 empty , 12 towing

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[KJcachers]

Only the 1500's have the optional MDS Hemi. 2500 and up all have the standard Hemi with no fuel saver modes. Were the replacement trucks using engines will economist or equivalent?
If I'm not towing with my ram 1500 I'm averaging around 20 combined highway/city driving. All highway gets me between 23-25 if I stay off the skinny pedal.

[Bob Landry]

I've pulled with various combinations using three different trucks and two trailers. 10MPG towing MPH running 60-65MPH. Some get a little better with tweaks, whistles and bells, but I think that 10MPG would be a reasonable expectation and one that I would use for planning fuel stops..

[x96mnn]

Just went on my first trip, about 150 miles with a heavy head wind and averaged 61mph, (GPS) and got 10.1mpg (Onboard computer). My buddy avg 8.9 in his 06 hemi.

We started talking last night and he mentioned a friend of ours though who has a 2012 and is getting terrible mileage. Very unhappy with the truck and stated it was not as good as his 06. He stated it is going back to the dealer who said they had to flash something but if that does not fix it he is going ford. With that maybe there is an issue with some 2012s. I mean 4mpg even with a 2500 towing does not sound right let alone no load. I do not think you could force fuel through at that rate let alone burn it. 8 mpg in a 1500 maybe but not with the driving described so there has to be something wrong and it does not seem to be isolated. At the same time I know fokes with 12s and no issues.

Glad they fixed their issue though with a new truck. That's the great thing the market is fairly competitive right now and it's a buyers market.

[audio1der]

Pulled our 32' trailer home today for 4 hrs at 100km/hr (almost 65 mph) averaged a computed 23.5L/100km. Ouch. I need a 2nd, tow-dedicated truck.

[newlife2013]

:(Gas mileage. 2011 dodge ram quad cab 5.7 hemi, we get about 8 mpg pulling ultra lite bullet 230bhs. Travel from FL to MN only got 6 mpg - terrible! We don't drive fast or jerky but get terrible mileage - a very big disappointment.

[KJcachers]

Guess my ram is special! 10-12 towing my Bullet 246rbs, even better if all highway. Slow down a bit, stay in tow/haul mode and avoid the cruise control. Oh and run 89 octane, like the ram owners manual recommends.

[x96mnn]

@audio,

That's around 10mpg with that camper I think would be average.

@newlife,

You may want to get your truck checked out, should not be in that area unless your trip was up hill into a hurricane. I would not be happy with that mileage at all.

Plus 2 on the 89 octane.

[audio1der]

Geez after reading some of these, 10mpg doesn't seem too bad to pull our beast.
Looking into the Diablosport tuner to pump it up a bit, but have always run 89oct as well.

[kampinkentucky]

Just pulled our 2014 Cougar X-lite 32RBK 125 miles round trip this weekend here in the rolling hills of Kentucky...12.6mpg using Superchips handheld...towing download. A retune is worth the money...keeps you more in the "happy place" with our engines and 392 gearing...TT dry weight 7400 with camping supplies 7700-7800 lbs.

[08quadram]

my '08 pulling a 2920bh Passport, the gauge says 10. realistically, more like 8 mpg. next truck will be have a Cummins Diesel under the hood "bouncey:

[Essness]

2012 1500 Laramie crew cab with 5.7 hemi 3.92 rear towing about 9400 lbs just short of 400 miles through slow rolling terrain at 60 to 65 mph = 9.6 mpg.
Truck is bone stock except air bags.

[geekyguru]

I can help a little bit.
I just purchased a 2013 Laramie 4x4 with towing/ 5.7l. I also purchased a 2014 bullet 281bhs.
I am using an Equal i Zer hitch setup.
I do not put anything in my payload (I.e. the bed of the truck when towing) My TT is most likely around 6000lbs when hitting the trail.

I consistently reset my stats before any trip I take. I live in lower alabama. I am not exactly going up and the rockies, but there is a lot of hills; both up and down.
I am averaging around 13.2 -13.6 mpg. I hope this helps.

[bsleak]

I have a 2012 ram 5.7 hemi quad cab xpress, 3.55 axle ratio, getting around 20 avg on highway empty, pulling 2013 Laredo 275 bh 5th wheel getting 9-10
truck pull great, no complaints, but shoulda kept my Cummings...this was a trip from north east Texas to north west Illinois, to eastern Kentucky, Tennessee, and back to east Texas, so a variety of driving over about 3500 miles.. hope this helps

[Birddog-Singer]

In South Florida the heat and humidity make gas milage suffer. I have a Cummins now but I did have a 2012 1500 big Horn quad cab 3.92 gears that pulled my 2013 Keystone Fuzion 301 (Fz301) at 9.5 mpg. With the 2013 2500 Cummins I pull the same trailer and get 12.5, both engines bone stock. How you drive has a lot to do with it. This weekend I pulled the trailer 160 miles to the Florida Keys for the weekend. I did 65 mph going south and got 12.5 mpg and on the way back I did 70 mph and got 10.5 mpg. The extra engine rpms and wind resistance add to the equation.

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