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4x4 Viper · August 12th, 2003, 02:52 PM

Bummer about the diesel and your tranny.......

Being a true Viper Fanatic, I had to get the first year of the Dodge Quad Cab with the V10........GAS.

That diesel is a $6-7,000 option, and although you get better mpg, that extra cash buys alot of fuel.

The break even point is 100,000 miles, at that time the diesel engine has paid off itself, so at that point, you can start bragging about the better economy.

I'm perfectly happy with my 4x4 Viper, and the 10-11 mpg it gets.....I'll be driving 800 miles round trip from Seattle to the Oregon Dunes with ATV's here soon, all while carrying a 5,000 pound truck camper and towing a 4,000 pound trailer......for those slow on math, that makes me 15,500 pounds rolling down the road. Mileage will drop to about 7 mpg, but so what, I also don't go deaf driving a school bus loud diesel, and stink up the freeways with black smoke either.

Unloaded the 6500 pound truck can do 0-40 in 4 seconds. Not to shabby for a daily driver.

Still love my dodge!

August 12th, 2003, 02:52 PM	#13
4x4 Viper Senior Member 4x4 Viper is offline Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 990 Rep Power: 9	Re: What\'s the best Truck for towing ?? Bummer about the diesel and your tranny....... Being a true Viper Fanatic, I had to get the first year of the Dodge Quad Cab with the V10........GAS. That diesel is a $6-7,000 option, and although you get better mpg, that extra cash buys alot of fuel. The break even point is 100,000 miles, at that time the diesel engine has paid off itself, so at that point, you can start bragging about the better economy. I'm perfectly happy with my 4x4 Viper, and the 10-11 mpg it gets.....I'll be driving 800 miles round trip from Seattle to the Oregon Dunes with ATV's here soon, all while carrying a 5,000 pound truck camper and towing a 4,000 pound trailer......for those slow on math, that makes me 15,500 pounds rolling down the road. Mileage will drop to about 7 mpg, but so what, I also don't go deaf driving a school bus loud diesel, and stink up the freeways with black smoke either. Unloaded the 6500 pound truck can do 0-40 in 4 seconds. Not to shabby for a daily driver. Still love my dodge!