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Forum: Tow Vehicles 04-21-2016, 07:30 AM
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Posted By dkottum
Alan, I am also uneasy about future maintenance...

Alan, I am also uneasy about future maintenance costs of these newer diesel engines. Still considering extended warranty options beyond the factory 5 year/100,000 drive train warranty. Maybe as a...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 04-20-2016, 02:29 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 43,038
Posted By dkottum
Alan Just made trip to Fargo and back home...

Alan

Just made trip to Fargo and back home (not towing), 65 mph, some wind, 28 mpg.

First-hand report on 8-spd transmission and 3.92 axles when towing our loaded FC 25; there was virtually no...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 04-20-2016, 06:20 AM
Replies: 173
Views: 43,038
Posted By dkottum
Good to meet you Jim Flower. As well as your...

Good to meet you Jim Flower. As well as your Jeep GC Ecodiesel and 30' Airstream combination delivering about 17 mpg towing.

Actually it was the good tech's at Airstream Service who readily...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 04-19-2016, 10:38 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 43,038
Posted By dkottum
We finished our first cross-country 3,000 miles...

We finished our first cross-country 3,000 miles AZ to OH to MN today. The EcoDiesel continues to perform flawlessly. Plenty of power, absolutely rock-solid on the highway which is ensured by the...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 04-09-2016, 08:05 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 43,038
Posted By dkottum
The last couple of weeks we traveled from Arizona...

The last couple of weeks we traveled from Arizona to near Jackson Center, OH with the Ecodiesel. Terrific on fuel, the 26 gallon tank only needs fueling about once a day or so, depending on miles...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 04-08-2016, 08:30 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 43,038
Posted By dkottum
We have both a VW TDI (our second) and Ram...

We have both a VW TDI (our second) and Ram Ecodiesel. My experience with soot clogging up the intake system (turbo, intercooler and intake) came 15 years ago after using some tanks of high percentage...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 04-07-2016, 09:32 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 43,038
Posted By dkottum
Not really a numbers guy here, runs about 5-6 mpg...

Not really a numbers guy here, runs about 5-6 mpg better than our 5.7 Hemi towing the same Airstream, about 7-9 mpg better without. Terrain and wind are the determining factors if speed and load are...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 04-06-2016, 11:12 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 43,038
Posted By dkottum
Our first long day towing the Ram...

Our first long day towing the Ram EcoD/ProPride/Airstream FC 25 took us 564 miles from north of Silver City, NM through Ruidoso, NM (beautiful mountain country) to Amarillo, TX.

Mountain grades,...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 04-04-2016, 01:08 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 43,038
Posted By dkottum
These Rams do not have daytime running lights in...

These Rams do not have daytime running lights in operation as delivered from the factory in the U.S. In Canada they do because the law requires them to work, and I understand they can "flash" the...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 04-02-2016, 09:09 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 43,038
Posted By dkottum
We've always been pretty careful with loading,...

We've always been pretty careful with loading, weight/balance, trying to keep hitch weight down. Same with our new Ecodiesel. Our Airstream has only recliner chairs, a couple of consoles in front,...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 03-31-2016, 10:50 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 43,038
Posted By dkottum
Moflash, no difference in towing stability, both...

Moflash, no difference in towing stability, both equally rock solid any roadway, any traffic, any weather. This is because the ProPride/Hensley hitch design does not allow any trailer yaw to be...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 03-31-2016, 10:32 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 43,038
Posted By dkottum
Thanks Bob, appreciate the comments. The trucks...

Thanks Bob, appreciate the comments. The trucks are a huge market for all the automakers, so we are all benefitting from the improvements in a highly competitive segment. The price incentives are...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 03-31-2016, 10:01 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 43,038
Posted By dkottum
I walked over from her Mom's and took a quick...

I walked over from her Mom's and took a quick photo. Color is new I think, Pearl White, Cheryl chose it and I like it. Milenco mirrors work very well, I'm looking for aftermarket power folding...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 03-31-2016, 10:48 AM
Replies: 173
Views: 43,038
Posted By dkottum
Kelvin, we have only refueled a couple of times,...

Kelvin, we have only refueled a couple of times, this EcoD has remarkable range on 26 gallons. We have had small diesels (TDI) for about 15 years, completely plugged the intake/turbo/intercooler up...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 03-31-2016, 10:25 AM
Replies: 173
Views: 43,038
Posted By dkottum
Steve, this is a pretty good thread for Ram...

Steve, this is a pretty good thread for Ram Ecodiesels since Lance (Top) started it with his new one. We've got some long term usage reports as well as newbie reports, like ours.

Yeah Lance,...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 03-31-2016, 10:16 AM
Replies: 173
Views: 43,038
Posted By dkottum
We traded our 2012 Ram Hemi 6-spd 3.55 axles for...

We traded our 2012 Ram Hemi 6-spd 3.55 axles for 2016 Ram Ecodiesel 8-spd 3.92 axles. There is quite a difference in these engine/transmssion combos in operation. The torque is similar in each, but...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 03-31-2016, 12:21 AM
Replies: 173
Views: 43,038
Posted By dkottum
We're on the road, first tow of 250 miles with...

We're on the road, first tow of 250 miles with our new Ecodiesel. AZ to NM, mix of interstate and two-lane with many grades 5-6% near 7k ft altitude. What a great towing setup, very capable engine...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 08-04-2014, 02:16 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 43,038
Posted By dkottum
This is a 2014 Ram 1500 Ecodiesel thread, does...

This is a 2014 Ram 1500 Ecodiesel thread, does the frequent hitch failure apply here?
Forum: Tow Vehicles 08-04-2014, 11:24 AM
Replies: 173
Views: 43,038
Posted By dkottum
Top, keep us posted. This is a nice truck as a...

Top, keep us posted. This is a nice truck as a daily driver and to pull most Airstreams. We use a gas 1500 and like it but this is tempting. I'm just too cheap to go order one while the present...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 07-20-2014, 04:35 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 43,038
Posted By dkottum
Bold Adventure: "THIS! I've been spending a...

Bold Adventure:

"THIS! I've been spending a lot of time in the towing sections on a few of the Ram truck sites, and it seems anyone who has had a run in with Dot has reported that they only ever...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 07-20-2014, 09:39 AM
Replies: 173
Views: 43,038
Posted By dkottum
We use a 2012 Ram Hemi for our 25' FC, ProPride...

We use a 2012 Ram Hemi for our 25' FC, ProPride hitch. This spring our trailer was heavily loaded (unusual for us) with our collections from 7 months touring, the truck bed a light load as usual. ...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 07-20-2014, 08:49 AM
Replies: 173
Views: 43,038
Posted By dkottum
I'm always confused by the reference to DOT as...

I'm always confused by the reference to DOT as though weights are a legal requirement enforced by them for recreational campers. What is the issue as far as DOT is concerned?
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