2014 RAM Diesel 1500

grassy said

Thanks.



My mechanic still says a gas engine would be best even though I would be pulling a trailer for at least 15K kms a year.

i haven't seen a 1500 diesel in person yet...I was assuming that it was the standard 1500 with just a different motor.

I am leaning heavily toward a 2500. The cost is what is messing with my head.

Thanks. Good advice.

Ian.

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if your towing and a good diesel is available the do it over a gas rig any day. you'll like the reliability over the gas rig.


I've got over 400k on my 92 diesel and unloaded get around 24 maybe 25 if I'm running it a bit. I did have to do the injectors last year to get back up there though.
I get 20-21 when hauling my car trailer with a car on it (70 challenger +trailer tops in around 5.5k+) I've had it loaded for bear and totally overweight by dragging 2 1937 buick business coupes home on the trailer from Georgia for a guy and got around 19-20 so a lot of weight can lower it but nothing like a gas rig. Diesels las a Loooooonnng time if you take care of them and are "usually" built a lot sturdier than the gas rigs.