Friend has one and is crying that he traded his diesel in on it. He is only getting very low teens for gas mileage. HE has had it back to the dealership several times and they tell him it is the nature of the truck.
Also something to consider is the rear end ratios. To really pull they are only offering a 4,30 rear end. So you go from a 3.73 to a 4.30. That is going to make the heavier truck a real fuel hog. Here is a statement out a consumer report on the truck:
"In contrast to the four final-drive ratios available for the diesel, there are only two available for the 6.2-liter V-8 — 3.73 and 4.30. Before buying the gas engine, you're going to need to think a bit harder about how the truck is going to be used over its lifetime so you can balance fuel economy against pulling performance. There's a 3,000-pound spread between the maximum fifth-wheel towing amounts depending on the ratio. It's 12,700 pounds with the 3.73 and 15,700 pounds with the 4.30."
So many on here are saying dump the diesel engines. I will just keep running my pre emission diesel until the Government and EPA goes broke. I just bought another one a few eeks ago. So I have enought to last many years.
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