The 318 in it has less than that to we had a 440 in it for 2 years.

 

96 Ram 1500 5.9 on back roads recently (gravel and blacktop) 13.74 MPG, In city I seem to get a little over 10 MPG. 166,000 miles, has new plugs, rotor, dist cap, wires, cleaned TB. Runs smooths, guess I am about average, don't know much about Dodge, only had for a little over 1 month.

 

Morning eveyone just purchased a 2012 ST Automatic 4x4 crew cab Long box. I have 100 miles on her. Any tips on breaking her in correctly for good diesel mileage?

Just totaled my 2001 quad cab 4x4 that I delivered solid hardwood flooring with for 11 years with 350,000 miles on her and still ran amazing with a basic edge chip. Orginal engine and auto trans.

Please advise I received a great value on th 2012.

Thanks!!!

 

Welcome to the forum, maybe you should askk in the 4th gen Ram section. Depends on what you paid for it as to whether or not you received a great deal on it.

 

My 98 remains mired in the 15.5-16 mpg range, but I've been hauling a lot of equipment and water tanks in the 2000-2400# range. On a better note, the wife's 08 Ram got 23.2 mpg the last fillup. That's from mileage/gallons, not the display, which is showing 21 point something.

 

$ 34,000 OTD!!

Thanks,

M

 

Considering I paid $2500 for mine, I think I got the better deal...

 

I am ecstatic beyond words. I averaged 13.9 mpg hauling 7-8K lb trailer loads of building supplies over the mountain to my property. I am in the process of moving to my new place 27 miles from here, 19 miles of which is 3-7% grades. The Uhaul trailer was 1760 # empty on the trip back home. I intentionally drove very slowly, 35 mph on the steeper parts in 2nd gear and 45 mph the rest of the way when loaded and 50-55 mph empty. I am madly in love with my Ram right now. And, to **** some people off, that's pulling a GVW of 13-14k lbs in my Ram with 171K miles on the original transmission. So, SUCK IT anyone who thinks these trucks are crap. Go buy a Ford, Chevy or Toyota and see what a real piece of crap is. Good day.

 

^^ Lmao

I did some math on last tank and got about 300 miles outta of it. So about 11.5. I just like the sound of the exhaust, can't get near 13+ mpg. Still love this truck and only will let her go for a srt8...

 

Yeah, if I drive "normally" it drops pretty bad. That's why I granny her. Next time I read what a POS the 46RE is, I'm gonna get pissed and respond less than nicely. I have put 63k HARD miles on my truck-108k when I bought it 5 years ago. I have all the maintenance records from the first owner, from new, so I know every last detail of what was done to the truck and it's the stock tranny. "46RE's can't pull a heavy load up a grade-they'll burn up"-bullsh*t! "They will have to be rebuilt by 150k if you're lucky"-bullsh*t! "Dodge can't make a decent transmission"-bullsh*t!