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Gas Tank Size ?

22RAMAlazan said:
My understanding is you replace your cummins/fuel tank it voids warranty..... not sure if you all agree or know anything about that.
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They would have to prove it caused the failure due to a Massey Ferguson Warranty act.. I have ran over 400 gallons of fuel through my new Titan tank and had the dealership change the fuel filters. Going to be pretty hard to say the new tank caused an issue this long after changing it. Maybe if something failed during the first fill would have more holding power.
 
I just wasn’t paying attention when we were going through the options dammit. Didn’t think it would come with this b**** a** 30g tank
 
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My question is:

What are the 31 gal Ram 2500's with 6.4L Hemi getting as far as miles per tank? i.e. What's the fuel range?

Not towing of course.
3.73 or 4.10's? please specify.

I have a 2022 2500 CCSB 4x4 Laramie 6.4L hemi with 3.73's on order.

As long as I can get 350 miles or better in the new truck I feel like I will call it an upgrade to my current 300 mile range.

My current truck is a 2011 Sierra 1500 4x4 CCSB with 6.2L engine and 3.42 gears. Tank spec is a 26 gallon tank. I can fill about 22.5-24 gallons in there when the low fuel light comes on. I'm getting 300 miles from full tank to low fuel light. Sometimes it is 298 miles, sometimes it is 302 miles. Pretty darn exact since I basically drive the same stretch of roads to and from work with a minimum of around town errands per tank.

Towing my 7500 lb camper is a different story. You never know what you are going to get. sometimes its 6.5 mpg, sometimes I get 8.2 mpg. depends on wind, terrain etc. So let's not talk towing right now.
 
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matemike said:
2022 2500 CCSB 4x4 Laramie 6.4L hemi with 3.73's on order.

My current truck is a 2011 Sierra 1500 4x4 CCSB with 6.2L engine and 3.42 gears. Tank spec is a 26 gallon tank. I can fill about 22.5-24 gallons in there when the low fuel light comes on. I'm getting 300 miles from full tank to low fuel light. Sometimes it is 298 miles, sometimes it is 302 miles. Pretty darn exact since I basically drive the same stretch of roads to and from work with a minimum of around town errands per tank.

Towing my 7500 lb camper is a different story. You never know what you are going to get. sometimes its 6.5 mpg, sometimes I get 8.2 mpg. depends on wind, terrain etc. So let's not talk towing right now.

My question is:

What are the 31 gal Ram 2500's with 6.4L Hemi getting as far as miles per tank? i.e. What's the fuel range?

Not towing of course.
3.73 or 4.10's? please specify.

As long as I can get 350 miles or better in my new truck I feel like I will call it an upgrade to my current 300 mile range.
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with 4.10's and 35's 2020 Power wagon steady 55-60 mph I can get close to 18mpg at a steady 80mph more like 11-12mpg. Speed has major impact as does head wind. I have never seen less 300 mile range tho.
 
3.73, Borla cat back (FWIW) and stock tires with an ARE MX Cap I'm getting 12-13 in town and maybe 15-16 on the interstate running 70.
That's hand tracked/calculated as the EVIC is 1-2 mpg optimistic.

I drove from Flori-duh to Wisconsin and back at 80mph and got and average of 14mpg.
 
22RAMAlazan said:
My understanding is you replace your cummins/fuel tank it voids warranty..... not sure if you all agree or know anything about that.
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You'd probably be in good shape if you have it done by a Ram dealer, but not sure if this is an option.
 
Realistic range on my PW - 6.4 - 4.10’s, all highway at about 65-70 with a mountain pass is about 450 miles. That would put me running on fumes.
 
jetrinka said:
The Hemi will never pass a gas station but it’ll pass a Cummins broke down in limp mode!
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Ya...I am sure the Hemi HD guys are thinking that when they have a toy hauler and I pass them on a climb pulling 24k.
 
sstoner911 said:
Ya...I am sure the Hemi HD guys are thinking that when they have a toy hauler and I pass them on a climb pulling 24k.
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This Hemi guy bought it for the simplicity and the fact that it was paired with all the PW goodies. It’ll get me anywhere and back along with a decent chance of fixing relatively simple things in a parts store parking lot. Also have no need to haul any more than about 3500 lbs.

But touché
 
When I was on a road trip my gauge would say I had 100 miles left for 10 miles then all of a sudden drop to 80 or so depending on my miles per gallon I was getting. Then it went from 70 miles left to the dummy light within a few miles.
Don’t trust it as it uses the average miles per gallon that changes quickly with speed and hills.
 
sstoner911 said:
... these Hemis makes My Cummins look like a Prius.
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Haha! That was too easy to take out of context.

But wow, in getting my question answered about Hemi MPT (miles per tank(31gal))
I'm seeing a really built up 3500 6.4L getting 310 miles per tank all the way up to almost 450 miles per tank on fumes in a PW.
Just glad I can hopefully expect ~400ish per tank with a 2500 Laramie, 3.73's and stock wheels. Wayyy better than my 300 miles per tank in my 1500 GMC
 
But it's a bigger tank than your Sierra so it will actually cost you more. Yes, a bit more range but not much for the cost. Towing hits the gasser hard. It stinks to have to plan for fuel, although I pee a lot so........

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Oh yes, more money to fill 'er up.
But if get 300 miles on a 26 gal spec'd tank currently, then 400 miles on a 31 gal spec'd tank is a win win for me.

I know all too well about planning gas stops when towing and making sure they are at good stations where a camper can fit up to a gas pump. Buc'ee's are the best and they are all over Texas. Good thing I only tow 500-750 miles per year; hence why I went with the Hemi.
 
matemike said:
Haha! That was too easy to take out of context.

But wow, in getting my question answered about Hemi MPT (miles per tank(31gal))
I'm seeing a really built up 3500 6.4L getting 310 miles per tank all the way up to almost 450 miles per tank on fumes in a PW.
Just glad I can hopefully expect ~400ish per tank with a 2500 Laramie, 3.73's and stock wheels. Wayyy better than my 300 miles per tank in my 1500 GMC
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I have owned 4 CTD trucks.

2017 Ram 2500 CC - 3.73 gears - 68RFE - Deleted
in Town = 16mpg in town
HWY Unloaded - 18mpg
Towing 9-12 Mpg

2019 Ram 3500 SRW HO/AISIN 3.73 gears
In town = 14 mpg
HWY = 16 mpg
Towing 9-11 Mpg

2021 RAM 3500 DRW 3.73 gears SO/68RFE
in town = 14 mpg
HWy = 16 mpg
Towing 9-11 Mpg

2022 Ram 3500 DRW HO/AISIN 4.10 gears
in town - 12-13 mpg
HWY - 15-16MPG
towing = 9-11 Mpg
 
I’ve got a 2500 CCLB on order with Hemi, 4.10, 8’ bed, 50 gallon tank. My first trip will be driving it home from MD (700 miles). I’ll let you guys know how it shakes out, but could potentially go the entire trip without stopping for gas. About the same as my EcoDiesel, but a bigger fuel bill.


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G’Dave said:
I’ve got a 2500 CCLB on order with Hemi, 4.10, 8’ bed, 50 gallon tank. My first trip will be driving it home from MD (700 miles). I’ll let you guys know how it shakes out, but could potentially go the entire trip without stopping for gas. About the same as my EcoDiesel, but a bigger fuel bill.


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Yummy... 50 gallon tank.... *drools*
 
matemike said:
Oh yes, more money to fill 'er up.
But if get 300 miles on a 26 gal spec'd tank currently, then 400 miles on a 31 gal spec'd tank is a win win for me.

I know all too well about planning gas stops when towing and making sure they are at good stations where a camper can fit up to a gas pump. Buc'ee's are the best and they are all over Texas. Good thing I only tow 500-750 miles per year; hence why I went with the Hemi.
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G’Dave said:
I’ve got a 2500 CCLB on order with Hemi, 4.10, 8’ bed, 50 gallon tank. My first trip will be driving it home from MD (700 miles). I’ll let you guys know how it shakes out, but could potentially go the entire trip without stopping for gas. About the same as my EcoDiesel, but a bigger fuel bill.


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I guess they don't have options for the gasers an aux fuel tanks...but I added a 50 gallon aux tank in the bed. I was able to drive from Tucson to Del Rio Tx pulling a light utility trailer with furniture without bstooping for fuel til we got to Del Rio... certainly helps to even have the 50 gal vs the 32 for sure
 
ramblinChet said:
I wanted a 6.7L Cummins but since I do not tow 15k plus on a daily basis it made zero sense.

If you run the numbers the 6.7L begins with a huge loss since it is $10k additional. Add the fact that diesel is more expensive compared to gasoline, a few extra dollars for maintenance, DEF, etc. I ran the costs side-by-side and the diesel does not begin to win until it is on the far side of 300k miles. If I required an awesome vehicle that could tow anything and worked hard every day making me money it's a no brainer - the diesel wins hands down.

Then again, for those who purchased the diesel only because the MPG numbers appeared slightly better, there are hundreds-of-thousands-of-miles to go before the diesel even breaks even.

And finally, I can pull in to any automotive shop anywhere in the world and the mechanic can wrench on my Hemi. With all the Class IV emissions on the new diesel trucks, service choices are severely limited. I really do wish I could justify owning a Cummins but for my application the 6.4L Hemi was the clear winner.
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You Hemi guys really feel the need to justify your choice to go with a gasser.

My comment was really about how the MPG between the two are not much.

I bought a Diesel for the longevity, towing capacity, you never know when you may go to a bigger trailer. My travel trailer is only 12k but we will be going to a 5th wheel at some point.

Diesels typically get better MPG. Since the advent of the emmsions compliant diesels there are more and more diesel shops that can repair them..not sure if it has to be a dealer to make the factory warranty repairs or not.
I also like that HO Cummins offer the power of a Hemi but with greater torque.

Both have their pros and cons I guess...depends on what you want and are willing to spend.

That extra 10K is maybe another $200 a month for a Cummins? You are already spending at least 60K ....what's another $200?

:)
 
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