We took it on the first trip this weekend. I have enjoyed it around town but was flat out amazed in the mountains. Ran from the lower mainland to the Okanagan and back, about 600 miles, on 3/4 tank of fuel. I can live with this.
This puppy MOVES. We climbed the Coquihalla pass at 110 kph in overdrive, it didn't know the hill was there. I had to remind Karen several times to watch her speed, she is used to a 4 cylinder Tribute. We can hardly wait to hook up the fifth wheel.

 

I drive up and down the Coq almost every weekend from school and I hear you. Gotta watch it, once the trans locks in, it'll pull and pull till you look down and gotta lay off the pedal.

Is yours a 4x4 or 2 wheel drive. 600m/960km is pretty good for 3/4 of a tank I have to say. I'm up and down from kamloops in just around or over a half thats 600km round trip. I did get 950km one trip coming back from hunting but the light came on. Though up and down a couple mountains dont help the mileage much lol.

 

LOL! I bought my 2005 new with only 8 miles on the ODO. I love it, until recently it has given me NO problems (but now drivers side front u-joint is clicking, about to replace both sides in a couple of weeks).

With no load I can go from San Antonio, Texas to Dayton, Ohio (1200 miles) on 1.75 tanks. With 8K pound travel trailer same route takes 3.5 tanks.

I had to force my wife to start using the cruise control. The first time I let her drive while towing an 8K travel trailer, I took a short nap only to be woken up by a hard bump ( bad section of highway). I looked over at speedo and she was cruising at 90-95 mph!!!! She said she didn't even realize it. If you ask me, I think 2005 was the best year before the 6.7L debuted, I see a lot of issues posted about the 2006 and 2007 5.9Ls.

 

Where's the pics?? I love my '05. I wouldn't trade mine for a new one even if you gave me the new one. My wife will drive mine when she has to but she doesn't like to.

 

I love my 05 dually too, I would recommend that you use the tow/haul button when pulling a fifth wheel, and probably any trailer for that matter, I DIDNT and my transmission destroyed itself. Cost me $3200 employee cost at the dealer.

 

I will have pics when we get the camera back from the repair depot. Still need to get the fifth wheel installed and we have a few minor trailer issues like a new toilet and mattress to deal with. CF, ours is 2wd, Karen has osteoarthritis and would never get in and out of anything taller.

 

Yea thats sounds about right now for mileage 4x4 compared to 4x2. Its a beautiful thing there engines.