2014 Diesel 1500 Ram wins MT truck of the year

I agree. I tested a 2012 Ram 1500 quad cab with 3 miles on it. I put 7 gallons in it, drove 10 miles back to my home, hooked up my car trailer with my 68' dart on it. Towed ten more miles, then ten to the dealer, 30 miles total, 20 with a loaded trailer. out of gas! that was a hair over 7 mpg. I had to hook up the trailer to my old reliable 97' to get home, as I refused to put another gallon in that 1500. I bought another Cummins truck. I can pull 10-15k lbs, which is about 60% of max load rating, get 14 or more at 80 mph in the mountains. plus my suit doesn't get wrinkled, and I don't crap my pants over Raton pass in Colorado! Between auto tow and the exhaust brake, this truck almost drives itself! It costs $200.00 a month more to own,compared to the 1500, (40k versus 30K), but it doesn't depreciate 50% in three or four years. I just sold my 97' Cummins for 11,000. a 2500 gas truck may be worth 3500.00 if you could find someone who wants it. A guy just tried to sell me a V10 for 2000 bucks, here locally. he gets 6 mpg real regular. My 97'1500 gets 14.8 day in and out with the 360 4WD. but 15.8 empty, is the best it will ever see short of me lying about it! HAHA:profilel: