VictoriaFarm
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I traded in my 2019 Ram 1500 Limited with a 3.21 rear end for a 2020 model with a 3.92 and e-Torque. Didn't really need it but the dealership was in a pinch due to low sales at this time and made me an offer I could not refuse. So I got basically the same truck, same color, with a lighter color interior and lower rear end. The lighter color has always been my preference but was not available to me due to supply when I purchased my 2019. When I pull my 6000 lb cattle trailer, the 3.21 was OK but the 3.92 does a much better job. The e-Torque was not on my wish list but that was the only truck available in March with the lighter interior. I upgraded my 2019 truck with Michelin 275/65-20 and aftermarket rims. When I traded it in, the tires and rims were swapped onto the new truck. So there is no difference in the tires. A Rough Country programmer was installed to recalibrate the speedometer due to the tire size change on both trucks.
So, this mileage comparison is with the same driver, same habits (good or bad), same tire setup, and the only change is the rear end and the e-Torque. The comparison did surprise me as I expected my gas mileage to suffer with the 3.92. My 2019 with the 3.21 rear end had 25,000 miles on it and the B Trip was never reset since new. At the time of sale there was a cumulative average of 16.4 mpg. 3000 miles have been accumulated on the 2020 so far and my average mpg has been 18.3 mpg. There has been about 250 mile on the new truck that were used towing an 6000 lb trailer. The trailer towing mileage was not know on the 2019. The ratio should be about the same as I use it routinely.
My observations is that the MDS is active more often in the city and at speeds up to 70 on the highway. Could be contributing to the increase. The takeoff performance is outstanding! Just small thing that makes you smile. The auto start/stop on the engine with the e-Torque is very quick. Usually, this system annoys me. I rent a lot of vehicles for my work and swore that this would be an option that I would have avoided. When you sit at a stop light the car would stop and then the air in the vents would get hot before the light would change. In south Texas, that is a big deal. The Ram's system will start the vehicle back up just as the air starts to loose its cool. That was my litmus test.
So, this mileage comparison is with the same driver, same habits (good or bad), same tire setup, and the only change is the rear end and the e-Torque. The comparison did surprise me as I expected my gas mileage to suffer with the 3.92. My 2019 with the 3.21 rear end had 25,000 miles on it and the B Trip was never reset since new. At the time of sale there was a cumulative average of 16.4 mpg. 3000 miles have been accumulated on the 2020 so far and my average mpg has been 18.3 mpg. There has been about 250 mile on the new truck that were used towing an 6000 lb trailer. The trailer towing mileage was not know on the 2019. The ratio should be about the same as I use it routinely.
My observations is that the MDS is active more often in the city and at speeds up to 70 on the highway. Could be contributing to the increase. The takeoff performance is outstanding! Just small thing that makes you smile. The auto start/stop on the engine with the e-Torque is very quick. Usually, this system annoys me. I rent a lot of vehicles for my work and swore that this would be an option that I would have avoided. When you sit at a stop light the car would stop and then the air in the vents would get hot before the light would change. In south Texas, that is a big deal. The Ram's system will start the vehicle back up just as the air starts to loose its cool. That was my litmus test.
