Recent content by Dan M.

Thanks! That pretty good mileage for a gasser towing that much load. I was pretty happy with my new Cummins when I saw 17mpg on the freeway. Then I hooked up the travel trailer. Ha! My average towing is 11-12 (11 being more realistic I think). I am pretty conservative on the skinny pedal. I...

Road trip to Alaska on the bucket list. I have seen it many times from the air and sea (commercial fishing) and the bar stools. Much older and wiser now...except for the 31 gallon fuel tank. Ha! Again, safe travels home.

Thanks GBB, You missed all the fun Pacific NW winter weather.:) Thanks for sharing your trip info. We have a 3 week trip coming up, so trying to get a good feel for realistic fuel economy. I wish now that I would have looked into a larger fuel tank when making my purchase, 31 gallons goes...

With the price of diesel right now I would be happy to grab an extra 2-3 mpg when towing. Still a great truck, no regrets with my RAM purchase.

Thanks for all the feed back. This being my first diesel tow vehicle I am still in the learning curve, so advice is always welcome. Sounds like I am in the ballpark with my present mpg towing and not towing. Has anyone noticed any difference in fuel economy as these 6.7's break in, say around...

Just returned home yesterday from a camping trip. Short road trip only 88 miles each way. Topped off tank each way just to get a feel for mileage before our long road trip in May. Various road conditions from freeway to inner city and 2 lane Hwy. Going 12.1mpg, returning 11.4mpg. Running in...

Thanks for the honest feed back. As I mentioned earlier, all my past trucks have been gassers. Just coming up on 4500 miles on the new Cummins so still in the learning curve. Time to break camp (Fort Casey, Washington) and hit the road. Thanks everyone.

Thanks! We are just finishing up a camping trip today. Topped off the tank after a week of exploring the surrounding area. I have some hills and inner city towing to get home today and also about 40 miles of freeway. I will play around with the TH on the freeway and check the fuel economy...

Thanks for the response, appreciate the advice. My last gasser was 7mpg towing with only a 200 mile range between fuel stops. Already loving the Cummins but just paid $5.33/gal for diesel today.

Ok all you Cummins tow guru's. I am heading out for my first real road trip, 3 weeks, towing a 22ft travel trailer (Outdoor RV 22 FQS). Loaded out, guessing maybe 8000#. Crossing 4 mountain passes and some flat lands. Considering the price of fuel lately, just looking for some experienced...

Man, that's great! Maybe the supply chain is starting to ramp up again. I finally took order of my ARE canopy, 6 month and 1 day from placing my order in late August. It was installed filthy dirty and it took me over an hour to get whatever crap off that was on the side windows (Dawn soap and...

Sorry CMH, Unfortunately, I did not take pictures of my install procedure and it has been a while now since the installation of my AVS bug shield. Hopefully, with this delayed post, you have got everything installed and rolling down the road with your new AVS accessories installed. I also...

Just to chime in here. I live in Washington. Ordered my ARE on Aug 23, 2021. Coming up on 6 months now and still waiting. COVID, staffing and supply chain delays. My topper was built in the Ohio plant and my dealer said that it is finished but are now waiting on transportation. My guess is that...

As I mentioned in my first post. I know that there are different thoughts on this topic. I am only going from my past experiences and 46 years of winter mountain driving. The only undercoated vehicle that ever rusted on me was my 1986 Nissan Pathfinder and it was the metal rear bumper. Should...

Yes, that is why it should only be offered as a "new" car option. Under carriage must be totally clean and dry upon application and should have another 24hrs to dry without moisture. As for my past vehicles, we drive them to almost 200K, mostly trip miles, usually about 10 years. My commute...