Attention: TDR Forum Junkies 
I just returned from a 3 week trip from Connecticut to the Smokies in Tennessee and I thought I would report on how the truck worked out. I towed a 15k trailer for 1964 miles (total) and averaged 10. 1 mpg going down and 11. 1 mpg coming back for a 10. 5 mpg average. I drove 914 miles solo and averaged 16. 7 mpg on mostly curvy mountain roads. I am very happy with this. I noticed that the warmer the weather got, the better the mileage and if I kept the speed (towing) under 65 the mileage improved as well.
The truck handled very well, and was a pleasure to drive. The six speed is far superior to the 5 speed in my previous 98. 5 truck and I love the 4:10s for towing. The Jacobs brake performed flawlessly as did the Timbrens. The Pull Right hitch and Prodigy brake were as advertised. My wife and I both agreed that this is the most comfortable ride that we have ever had on a trip and I sure enjoyed the quiet. I love my truck.
While in Tennessee, we camped for about 5 days with Casey Balvert and his wife, Karen and Fireman and his wife, Lisa. We had never met before, but we formed a lasting friendship. We talked trucks, went on side trips and enjoyed each others company, great guys and gals. We called our meeting the FAIIDDC (First Annual Interstate International Dodge Dually Convention). Those three big CTD's sure got a lot of attention.
I almost forgot to mention that the Garmin Street Pilot 3 was awesome on the trip.
Dean
The truck handled very well, and was a pleasure to drive. The six speed is far superior to the 5 speed in my previous 98. 5 truck and I love the 4:10s for towing. The Jacobs brake performed flawlessly as did the Timbrens. The Pull Right hitch and Prodigy brake were as advertised. My wife and I both agreed that this is the most comfortable ride that we have ever had on a trip and I sure enjoyed the quiet. I love my truck.
While in Tennessee, we camped for about 5 days with Casey Balvert and his wife, Karen and Fireman and his wife, Lisa. We had never met before, but we formed a lasting friendship. We talked trucks, went on side trips and enjoyed each others company, great guys and gals. We called our meeting the FAIIDDC (First Annual Interstate International Dodge Dually Convention). Those three big CTD's sure got a lot of attention.
I almost forgot to mention that the Garmin Street Pilot 3 was awesome on the trip.
Dean
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. I think you will like the Timbrens. I like them as well as the airbags I had on the other truck and there is less fussing around with them, not much of a job to install, either. My truck rode like a baby carriage even thru PA. Good luck with the Fox, I have heard good things about them. 
