I'm looking at purchasing an '08 Quad cab Dually, 4x2, short bed, 6.7, Auto.

It's between that or a similarly set up Ford.

My questions are:

What sort of mpg's can be expected in heavy, in town traffic with no load?
What sort of mpg's can be expected on the interstate at 70mph, again no load?
What sort of mpg's can be expected on the interstate at 65mph, with a 5th wheel, 13,000 lbs?

Thanks in advance.

 

It will be better than the Ford will get!! I know a guy with an 08 Ford dually and he is getting about 8-10 mpg max. He hates it!!!

In the Dodge, you will probably get 12-14 city and 15-18hwy. Towing will probably be in the 8-9 mpg range. These would all hopefully get better as the engine breaks in....

 

I am getting 13.5 mpg city and 18.5+ mpg highway. I haven't towed yet so can't say there........

 

I get 15 mpg around town and towing 11m lbs. got 10-11 mpg. Haven't had it solo on an extended trip. Need to be gentle on the go peddle.
I have just over 16m miles on it now.

 

Whoa buddy 11m lbs? Is that like 11million!

 

I'm getting 16-18 empty at 75mph (Hand calculated) and 9-11 towing about 12k at 70mph.

 

How many miles on yours? I was getting that, too, at the begining but now at just over 3,000 miles I am up to 15 in city and 18 on the highway. No towing yet. That will be the first of May when we take the camper out.

I like to punch it when getting on the highway.....just for fun.

 

(I get right at 13 city 18 hwy and 10 towing 10K

Chris

 

Most are saying 18-19 hwy and 14 in the city but you all have 4x4, Orange Bandit wants a 4x2 and they get a little better MPG. One thing though Orange Bandit, you can not get a quad cab short bed dually, you would have to get the mega cab for a short bad and they get a little less MPG (not that much though if you need or like that much room ).

 

I get hand figured 15.99, city/hwy. At 65, get 17-18.5, go up to 70, drops to 12.6-15, maybe. this is empty mpg. I towed my 12000+ 5th wheel, just to see how it pulled it, for about a 15 mile haul, everytime I looked at the overhead, it was at 8-9 mpg, I'm hoping for at least 10 mph hauling. Other then that, it pulls good, but sits in my garage alot more then the 05 dually I had. Oh ya this is a 08 3500 dually, all stock.

 

I get around 18 hwy, 14 in town 10 towing. only difference I have a manual tranny with a long bed

 

I will be making my first tow next weekend. I will be towing a 2700lb car on an open trailer. So guessing just a tad over 4000lbs. How much you think it will effect my MPG. Right now I only have 500miles on the truck and I am seeing about 15mpg with mostly city driving.

Rex

 

i am getting 16-17 arround town in traffic unloaded
i got 11 @ 85mph with a 7K # trailer texas-ark
have not hit the hwy unloaded yet

4K miles on truck

 

I just got back from a weekend camping trip to the Land Between the Lakes in KT. Total miles was 930.1 and used 85.85 Gallons this worked out to 10.8 avg. I had low of 9.8 against a head wind and a high of 12.2 no wind. Iam pulling a 10 k 5er.

 

I get 15-17 running around town. On the road I get 18.5-20.1 with cruise on at 72-74 MPH. I live in SOCAL so it's mostly flat. Put 2 MC's in back for a 1200 mile road trip, averaged >18.5.

Stock with 14k miles