May be looking to trade up

[mrtrombley]

I have read on here that most of you seem to really like the 4th gen trucks, I haven't seen a lot of negatives. I have been thinking of looking for a low mileage 2008 or 2009, probably 1 ton dually although a 2500 would probably suit my purposes now as I don't travel so much anymore. For economical purposes would a stick be much better off than the new autos? Would a 3:42 ratio hold up for pulling only once in a while or should the 3:73 be a minimum? And what do you feel is the loss in mpg with 4wd compared to 2wd. What do you guys with the newer trucks get for mpg going empty and when hauling loads?



I have seen Dave Smith Motors of Kellogg, ID mentioned on here as a good dealer. I follow Greenville Dodge's website from Greenville, TX. They seem to have a good selection and reasonable prices. Any others?

 

[TulsaOkie]

Dealership in Midland, Tx had some real nice prices on the trucks I looked at. 48k for a loaded 3500 4x4 DRW. Wished I had a couple of extra coins... ... .....

 

[Simplysmn]

With my 08 with 410's my best empty mpg is 18-19 mpg hand calc

towing and not going over 65 mph my best is 16 mpg

right now I am aver. 520 miles per week and am getting 17+ empty running 80 +