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Old 09-26-2013, 05:54 PM   #7 (permalink)
skyking
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Woody - '96 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT
Team Cummins
90 day: 23.82 mpg (US)

Avion and Woody - '96 Dodge/Avion Ram 2500/5th wheel combo
90 day: 15.1 mpg (US)

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Not at all. One of the things about a truck like mine is huge excess cooling capacity.
It was designed for a worst case scenario of making a continuous 180 HP while towing a 9300 pound load up a steep grade at high altitude on a hot summer day.
Real world loadings are paltry, by comparison. I ran it all last winter with NO cooling fan, for example. Then I started blocking the grille off to see what heated up. I have instruments for transmission temps, EGT, intake temps, you name it.
Now I have a couple of electrics that I run on low speed when towing the 5th wheel.
Last week I took it up to 5000 feet on a cool day on Rainier, towing an empty 3500 pound flatbed trailer with the fans turned off.
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2007 Dodge Ram 3500 SRW 4x4 with 6MT
2003 TDI Beetle
2002 TDI Beetle

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Custom cab, auto, 3.55 gears
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