Yes, lots of downhills, and lots of uphills too. Truck has the towing package, 3.92 rear gears, still runs 80 at 2000 rpm with the ZF 8-speed auto. There's a couple hills it drops a gear, still runs 80 at 2500. When I made the same trip with my '96 7.3L diesel I'd get around 16 mpg at 72-75 mph. The gas or fuel you burn going uphill cancels out all the savings you get coasting downhill.
I can't wait to hook a trailer to this Ram. It's actually rated to pull about the same as my old F-250 diesel was. My F-250 had 3.55 gears and 5-speed manual trans, so rated 16,000# gross. Either 4.10's or the auto trans got it rated 18,000#, and both got it 20,000# gross. I don't think I'll push this half ton over the 16,000# gross it's rated.
This 5.7L has variable valve timing, idles and at low speeds runs on 4 cylinders. I kinda miss my 8 ft long box on my old F-250. The Ram is a Quad-cab, shorter rear doors, my first non-regular cab truck, box is 6 ft 4 inches long. Kept my F250 for 22 years, doubt I keep the Ram that long, but 5-6 years minimum.
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