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Almost home: Fuel cost totaling exactly $1750 so far is an odd coincidence. I was towing the trailer shown in previous posts above. I'll insert a post with the various CAT scale readings when I get back to Alabama. The calculated and indicated MPG was consistently within .5 mpg, usually much...

Please let us know what you find out. I found the accessory LI-ion battery when my truck decided I was stealing it and wouldn’t let me start it. I disconnected both batteries for about 15 minutes to reset the computer. I got an email from Ram even though I had opted out of Ram Connect.

I don’t know how much that is fish eye effect from the cell phone picture, and how much was the slope of that parking lot. It towed well and the distance from the top of each tire to the wheel well was almost equal. I never had any sway in the wind. That is 811lbs on the rear axle compared to...

2025 Ram Quad Cab 4x4 Bighorn 3.0 SST 3.92 rear end (Super, Super, Thirsty)

1700+ mile trip from Alabama to Utah towing a 24-1/2” (bumper to hitch) 6000 gvwr camper @ 65 mph most of the way. Premium fuel. 9.6 mpg indicated. When I hand calculated each tank it was within 2/10 of a mile per gallon of the trip meter. (Which is more accurate than normal mixed driving at...

The Ecoboosts and the Hurricanes (2.0, 3.0 SO, and 3.0 HO) are modern high performance engines. Except for the soundtrack, it is hard to argue against them. I just went over 15k on my 25 Big Horn with the SO. I really like the drivability. I’ve towed a 6k lb GVWR camper from Alabama to New...

I really appreciate your careful review of automotive software, and the complete lack of privacy. Nobody does it better! I’ll visit your channel.

I really liked the 2.7. It always impressed me with fuel economy, and I never felt like I needed more power. I liked that Ford added a dual injection system (port on startup, direct at operating temperature) in 2018 to mitigate carbon fouling on the valves. Getty’s Garage (YouTube) has done...

This is the indicated MPG on the Fuel Economy gauge at the mileage listed below. I reset the gauge at each 1,000 mile interval. November @ 1952 miles - 17.9 MPG December @ 3005 miles - 18.0 MPG January @ 4012 miles - 17.3 MPG February @ 5002 miles - 15.6 MPG February @ 5999 miles - 17.4 MPG...

Costco Regular ODO: 10168 Indicated MPG: 19.2 Calculated MPG: 18.6

I changed my oil at 577, 4,959, and 10,153. I’ve been running Costco Regular almost exclusively. ODO: 5239 Indicated MPG: 17.2 Calculated MPG: 17.1

About 3 minutes in I was chatting with a person, not the bot.

I changed it at 577, 4,959, and 10,153. I’m thinking about changing it at 7500 mile intervals for daily driving, but on a cross country trip through the mountains, I don’t believe the viscosity of brand new 0w20 will protect the bearings while towing a 6,000 lb camper. It isn’t just the...

I’ve watched a lot of his videos, and think he is probably right. I’m inclined to go to 0w40 when towing my camper, but don’t want to lose my warranty. I can’t see the 0w20 providing the necessary protection under load. I found it interesting that they said “In a real-world towing test, the...

I think I had a check engine light when it was new off the lot that went away the next day. There are two batteries. A smaller (lithium ion I think) battery for the electronics when the truck is off. I think it was related to that, and once the truck was driven and the battery level charged...