Miles per gallon- What are you getting?
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RE: Miles per gallon- What are you getting?
I've got a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4
5.9L/360 CI
I just fixed the plenum gasket this past weekend (that wasn't fun). While I did that I also did a 180 T-stat, new distributor cap, rotor and MSD 8.5 wires. I've recently done a conversion over to electric fans out of an LS1 Camaro.
I want to say I am seeing about 15-17 MPG, but I won't know until I fill it up once the light turns on.
5.9L/360 CI
I just fixed the plenum gasket this past weekend (that wasn't fun). While I did that I also did a 180 T-stat, new distributor cap, rotor and MSD 8.5 wires. I've recently done a conversion over to electric fans out of an LS1 Camaro.
I want to say I am seeing about 15-17 MPG, but I won't know until I fill it up once the light turns on.
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RE: Miles per gallon- What are you getting?
I have a 2000 Ram 1500 Sport 4x2 with 5.9L (360ci) engine and automatic transmission. I have added cold air intake, low temp thermostat, aftermarket exhaust (headers, cat delete, glasspack mufflers), jet computer programmer, and trans shift kit. I was previously running 265/75R16 with an aggressive snow/mud tread pattern.
Gas mileage: 8-10 mpg City / 13-15 mpg Highway
When I had to replace the tires about 10 months ago I went back with stock 245/75R16 regular street tread tires.
Gas mileage: 10-12 mpg City / 15-18 mpg Highway
The tire width and tread alone made a large difference in my gas mileage.
As you all know it all depends on your driving style. When driving from Ruidoso, NM to Lubbock, TX I was averaging about 90+ mph (not alot of traffic or towns on that stretch of road). I averaged about 13 mpg on that highway trip.
But, I once had to follow my Dad from Lubbock,TX to south of Dallas,TX (about 6 hour drive going 70 mph). My Dad was pulling a 40 foot gooseneck with a large John Deere and International tractor on the trailer behind our old farm truck (83 ford f-250 4x4 w/ 460ci). The rear tractor was slightly hanging off the trailer so we drove carefully at a whopping 55 mph the whole trip. On that trip I averaged 21 mpg. Nice gas mileage, but not worth the extra time it takes driving that slow.
I think the Rams get comparable gas mileage to anything else in there class.
Gas mileage: 8-10 mpg City / 13-15 mpg Highway
When I had to replace the tires about 10 months ago I went back with stock 245/75R16 regular street tread tires.
Gas mileage: 10-12 mpg City / 15-18 mpg Highway
The tire width and tread alone made a large difference in my gas mileage.
As you all know it all depends on your driving style. When driving from Ruidoso, NM to Lubbock, TX I was averaging about 90+ mph (not alot of traffic or towns on that stretch of road). I averaged about 13 mpg on that highway trip.
But, I once had to follow my Dad from Lubbock,TX to south of Dallas,TX (about 6 hour drive going 70 mph). My Dad was pulling a 40 foot gooseneck with a large John Deere and International tractor on the trailer behind our old farm truck (83 ford f-250 4x4 w/ 460ci). The rear tractor was slightly hanging off the trailer so we drove carefully at a whopping 55 mph the whole trip. On that trip I averaged 21 mpg. Nice gas mileage, but not worth the extra time it takes driving that slow.
I think the Rams get comparable gas mileage to anything else in there class.
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