Trade my Jeep Cherokee for a Dodge Ram 2500 ????

**EcoSafe** · 03-14-2013, 03:08 PM

my opinion is that the monster 250 4x4 is over kill for Ewaste. do you need the 4x4 or just willing to pay 5 or 6 miles a gallon for it/ I have a 12 foot flat bed for pallets and a 94 ford diesel 1 ton van for heavy stuff that needs to tow or be kept dry. but the best combo I ever had was a 300 6 250 ford and an 18ft trailer. I will get another one as soon as I can. just my .o2

**landmine** · 03-14-2013, 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by twmart

I just got an email and he claims to get 14 to 16 with it.
Doesn't that seem high??

You going to take his word? The one looking to profit?

Or the word of the outside third party with no interest?

V8 trucks burn gas, lots of gas ACCEPT IT

**RJOrecycling** · 03-14-2013, 06:45 PM

I have a chevy c3500 box truck v8 454 i get 9mpg out of it but i can hall a lot with it I also have a ford e250 1 ton van i use for smaller stuff with a 300 6 cylinder that gets 15mpg i like ford and chevy trucks better so i would not trade for a dodge that dodge should get 14mpg i have owned one in the past

**twmart** · 03-15-2013, 11:46 PM

Originally Posted by olddude

my opinion is that the monster 250 4x4 is over kill for Ewaste. do you need the 4x4 or just willing to pay 5 or 6 miles a gallon for it/ I have a 12 foot flat bed for pallets and a 94 ford diesel 1 ton van for heavy stuff that needs to tow or be kept dry. but the best combo I ever had was a 300 6 250 ford and an 18ft trailer. I will get another one as soon as I can. just my .o2

Living just north of Denver and being my daily driver I do need the 4x4.

**taterjuice** · 03-16-2013, 01:36 AM

If your wanting to disverify why not get the 2500 ? How many times how you turned down scrap due to lack of a pickup ? Could get a trailer either way but the light duty coil springs on your jeep Wont deal with lots of weight.

**Libertytow** · 03-16-2013, 06:18 PM

i have a 97 ram 2500 5.9 360 automatic xcab 4X4 i get 8 mpg city 11 hwy but it almost never has the car trailer unhooked from it i have pulled 29300 across the scale with a 9800lb tare weight it can do it without breaking a sweat

**jghilino** · 03-16-2013, 06:25 PM

that sounds reasonable, our truck and fully loaded trailer total weight of 12000 pounds 2 tons being the load of shred gets in the 10-12mpg range, around 15 when pulling empty trailer and 17 empty without trailer

**twmart** · 03-23-2013, 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by taterjuice

If your wanting to disverify why not get the 2500 ? How many times how you turned down scrap due to lack of a pickup ? Could get a trailer either way but the light duty coil springs on your jeep Wont deal with lots of weight.

So far I have not turned anything down... Some times it is 2 or 3 trips..... Luckly I have access to a truck to borrow if needed (that was how I picked up 77 computers last month 1870lbs)

Oh and the Cherokee has leaf springs, it's the Grand Cherokee that has the coils.... But yes the leaf springs are light duty.

**Sirscrapalot** · 03-23-2013, 12:49 PM

Stop hating on the mini-van people! It works! I lack kids, an I love the thing, never thought I'd see the day I said that. It hauls what I need it to haul, and it'll work its ass off. lol. An yes, tons of room. Find an older one, yank out both seats and continue on your winning way.

I love my mini-van. Its practical, gets decent gas for its type, my stuff is kept out of the rain, wind, sand, etc. I don't have to pay diesel prices. An people get pissed when you go flying by them in one..lol.

Hate away on the van, but at the end of the day..I get done what I need to. And seriously, your a scrapper not some hip young pop star who has to drive the coolest ride to impress all his friends. Get a cheap mini-van with decent consumer reviews an goto town. Let the haters hate, as you laugh all the way to the bank. ( with apologies to Mick I think it is whos sig I just butchered..lol)

Sirscrapalot - Drives his min-van proudly, Hate on haters!