Miles per gallon- What are you getting?
Champion
Joined: Sep 2011
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From: NorCal
can't get near 13+ mpg. Still love this truck and only will let her go for a srt8...What's going on here Nereaga?
ps. Mantis -- suckit to your mpgs!! hahahahah
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.
Record Breaker
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 1,636
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From: Miracle Valley, AZ
I went through a full tank in 3 days of non-stop hauling over the mountain. I have til November 30 to get a 4 bdrm house of stuff and enough building supplies to build a new 2700 sf house out of here. So, I'll be using a few more tanks of gas the next week and a half.
Ummm, your mpg calc is low if you got 300 miles on a tank. Roughly running the needle all the way down to the last line will be about 22-23gal. So even using 23 gallons over 300 miles that's a solid 13mpg.
What's going on here Nereaga?
ps. Mantis -- suckit to your mpgs!! hahahahah
What's going on here Nereaga?
ps. Mantis -- suckit to your mpgs!! hahahahah
I ran it down to the E line, hanging on it. I know I shouldn't do this, but wanted to see how much I could squeeze out of it.
. With running it that low how much could be left? A gallon or so?
Grand Champion
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 5,011
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From: Meeker, CO
My intake manifold plenum pan gasket is still intact.
You are in no danger. You have about 4 gallons left when you hit E. I have driven for 60 miles below E and then put 34.5 gallons in the tank. Lol.
Professional
Joined: Sep 2012
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From: Wade NC
Octane MPG test
Ok, here it goes, I'm going to test which grade of fuel, 87, 89, or 91 Octane with the 10% ethanol, does better. If I find an ethanol free station I will try that too. Yes they are still out there.
My driving is 23miles one way to work, 10miles of which are rural roads, 10 miles highway and 3 miles city. I plan on doing the posted speed limits as much as I can. And use some tips and tricks of driving I've acquired. I will stop and fill up as soon as the fuel light comes on, topping off the first time the pump stops, instead of squeezing the extra dollar in it.
First fill up is 91 octane. Stay tuned!!!
My driving is 23miles one way to work, 10miles of which are rural roads, 10 miles highway and 3 miles city. I plan on doing the posted speed limits as much as I can. And use some tips and tricks of driving I've acquired. I will stop and fill up as soon as the fuel light comes on, topping off the first time the pump stops, instead of squeezing the extra dollar in it.
First fill up is 91 octane. Stay tuned!!!
Registered User
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 6
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From: Iowa
just finished up a Huges plenum fix before that I was getting 11.5 to 10.2 depending on the amount of lead in foot. Haven't checked yet but appears gas gage stays on the full side a little longer. 2000 short box 4x4 auto with a 5.9
Professional
Joined: Oct 2012
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From: Topeka Kansas
I am getting between 11 and 13 mpg with my 5.9 1996. I am not complaining, it is better than my 1975 Blazer (350 4speed standard) that I was driving before. Would like to have a standard, just don't like autos, mainly because I don't know anything about them and am old fashion. And old.
