After listening to Bruce brag about his 17mpg pulling his Tolman with his Dodge diesel truck, at the SF TOG, and after stopping every 200 miles on the way back to Portland pulling our Jumbo with our Isuzu Trooper getting 10mpg, I decided to buy a Dodge diesel.

I would not have done this except we expect to be taking some long trips in the next couple of summers and when I saw that this truck had the same shade of red as my Jumbo, well I just had to have it.

The good news is that I'm getting better MPG in the city and on the road with my Dodge than I was with my Trooper. I'm amazed at that. True, diesel still costs more than gas so I don't know that I'm saving any money but there is no comparison when it comes to power. The Dodge has pulling power to spare. Its ride is on the stiff side compared with the Trooper but at least I don't have to feel like I'm working the engine so hard when pulling my Jumbo. On the highway the Dodge is quiet and comfortable. Around town, it's large and noisy. I think in the long run I'll be looking for a extra city car which will keep the stop and go miles off the Dodge.