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slowmover · 07-13-2011, 11:40 AM

It's easy to average 20+ non-towing in a 2004.0 DODGE CTD (305/555 engine) 2WD or earlier with manual trans given reasonable terrain & climate by avoiding short trips and idling. The Cummins and Dodge collaboration begins with 1989 models.

Frankly, a non-business owner (IRS non-deductible miles) is still better off with a car and trailer. Diesel trucks are never cheap with certain repairs (transmissions and injectors, etc). I'd look at a Dodge Charger V6, personally. Did 27-mpg on a 10-day trip in a rental without trying, at all. With a WD hitch one can pull a substantial trailer.

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07-13-2011, 11:40 AM	#23 (permalink)
slowmover Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 2,442 2004 CTD - '04 DODGE RAM 2500 SLT Team Cummins 90 day: 19.36 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,422 Thanked 737 Times in 557 Posts	It's easy to average 20+ non-towing in a 2004.0 DODGE CTD (305/555 engine) 2WD or earlier with manual trans given reasonable terrain & climate by avoiding short trips and idling. The Cummins and Dodge collaboration begins with 1989 models. Frankly, a non-business owner (IRS non-deductible miles) is still better off with a car and trailer. Diesel trucks are never cheap with certain repairs (transmissions and injectors, etc). I'd look at a Dodge Charger V6, personally. Did 27-mpg on a 10-day trip in a rental without trying, at all. With a WD hitch one can pull a substantial trailer. .