If you lighten the load, a 1750lb Rabbit racer, single axle open trailer and
a 3,100lb
PT Cruiser to tow it with. You can get between 19 and 20 mpg towing and the
Cruiser pulls the Cajon Pass at 65mph in 3rd gear at part throttle. Just
Don't tell Chrysler!!
Bill Cadenhead
----- Original Message -----
From: "Haden, Bruce" <bhaden@ucsd.edu>
To: "Joe Goeke" <teamnet@hedlygoeke.com>; "Mike V Taylor (Comcast)"
<mikevtaylor@comcast.net>; <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 12:46 PM
Subject: RE: Missing Mileage!
> A two word solution to your mileage problems: Cumming Diesel ;-).
>
> Our 2001 Dodge 2500 4wd CTD extended cab gets 20-21 mpg on the road, and
> about 14 towing a 24ft enclosed Pace trailer brick weighing in around
> 9000lbs loaded. That's with about 550ft/lbs of torque also :-).
>
> ---JHG
> 425-442-4617
> // --- Need to host a website? www.goekeweb.com
>
>
> When I bought mine the CTD was not available in the new body style
> (the new body was available in 1500 guise only) and the Hemi had not
> been released yet. I didn't want a 5.9. That left the 4.7. It actually
> runs really nice, but it is hauling around a lot of truck. Mine weighs
> 5300 with nothing in it and a full tank. That's on a certified scale.
> The Hemis are around 5500+. Also, here in the land of Gray Davis ;-(
> the HO diesel and 6 speed are not available at all; we can only get the
> base engine and an auto. I just don't trust the current crop of autos
> behind all that torque
> and I like controlling my own gears. I do have the 5 speed auto in my
> 4.7
> and it is my only real gripe. It REFUSES to downshift when it should up
> grades and I have little control over it other than turning the OD on or
> off. Since 4th and 5th are both OD ratios, that turns in into a 3 speed
> when I push the button. Maybe next year us Californians will get the
> good stuff.
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