DodgeFreak

I'm thinking about buying a CTD and was thinking about buying a 2nd gen, But then I drove my buddies dads 05 CTD DRW 4X4 with the 6spd and loved it, I'm wondering about milage the 3rd gen DRW get once they get miles on them? His had 53K and I only got 12 with it pulling a 25' stock trailer full of furniture and boxes and a tool box (used it to move with). What do they get when they get broke in and how many miles is broke in? I'd be looking for about the same truck 4X4 6spd 4door drw. Thanks.

Spooler

04.5 and up don't get as good a mileage as the 03-04 trucks do. Reason is emissions and the 3rd injection event. Pulling, 10-13 is all I can get, Gross weight is around 20,000-21,000 pounds though.

DodgeFreak

So i'd be better off with an 03-4? What do they get for milage respectivly?? Ball park figures?? I was pulling a 25' stock trailer empty on roads with varing speeds between 55-70 average speed would be around 60-65 and only got 11 with it going up and 12 coming back loaded (which i don't know the weight.) Thanks for the heads up too.

annabelle

I've gotten as high as 24 MPG with the truck in my sig. Haven't really towed heavy with it, so I can't help you there.

98whitelightnin

I have an 03 2500 4x4 6speed and unloaded we usually get 21 or 22. That is hand calculated, you can trust the overhead guage.

DodgeFreak

98 how many miles is on your 03?? What is considered broke in on a diesel?? 100,000, 150k?? hearing 20s is good I'm really leaning towards the 3rd gen, How do you guys like the trucks?

snoyes

I've seen an average of 15 MPG unloaded, about 11 MPG pulling a 27' enclosed weighing about 10K lbs. I would hand calculate, you cannot trust the overhead..

MOAGGIE

The overhead on my shows 23 to 25 mps, hand calculated it runs a steady 17 to 19 mpgs empty. Loaded stock trailer gets around 14-15.

rich

on my 03 3500 4x4 drw 5 spd i got 17 runing bobtail and no better then 12.5 pulling an empty 8k flatbed loaded it would go as low as 6. on the 06 i get about 16 running bobtail and about 10.5 empty trailer and as low as 5 depending on my load and never running over 75

ozpall

i'm getting about 17 to 20mpg empty, and with trailer about 14.

DodgeFreak

Thanks guys...Now i just need to save up some and then go out and buy me one...

98whitelightnin

My 03 has 93xxx on it. I really dont know how many miles is concidered broke in. I did change to the factory aluminum wheels and still on the stock bfg's, i think that helped on mileage too.

raymond21

I took a road trip today in mine (see sig), 20mpg hand calc. @ 70mph w/ some in city freeway (Houston) driving. My avrg. in town is 17 mpg.

annabelle

My 24 was actually 23.7 hand calculated. I average 22 hand calculated. Mostly commuting on I-10 80 or so miles per day. drive 1800 RPM...about 65 MPH.

MikeyB

My best ever was 24.5 mpg (hand calculated) running 60mph all highway.

MikeyB