Dodge Ram Fuel Saver
#11
I have hit a 'best' of 18mpg on long trips already, and that was with a blown plenum. (very badly blown at that...... maybe the oil was giving me an octane boost...... ) That was two lane driving at 55 to 60 for extended periods of time, with almost no in-town driving..... I really don't expect to be able to do that every day, but, it makes me a bit less reluctant to consider the truck for long trips..... (more comfy than the van....)
I don't see myself being able to eliminate much weight either.... there already is no spare tire, and I NEED all of my seats on a regular basis. (part of the reason for buying the truck was it is able to seat six relatively comfortably.....) I love my A/C, so that's not going....... not sure what else there would be to remove....
No way am I going to spend the mony on the front hub conversion, unless I can find a way to do it a LOT cheaper.... Come spring/summer, I am going to go exploring for D60's under chevy/fords, and see if I can come up with a reasonable alternative. I like the idea of rebuildable, greaseable, wheel bearings. (but, I will more than likey stick with the CAD system as I LIKE shift on the fly.)
Probably, the best thing you can do for your fuel economy, is keep up on the maintenance...... I knew when I bought the truck that 'fuel economy' was a mis-nomer for it...... Its a truck. I had a car that got 34 MPG on a regular basis.... the truck is for an entirely different purpose. (yeah, right up until the mechanics shop screwed up my motor, and it blew up. ooops.)
I don't see myself being able to eliminate much weight either.... there already is no spare tire, and I NEED all of my seats on a regular basis. (part of the reason for buying the truck was it is able to seat six relatively comfortably.....) I love my A/C, so that's not going....... not sure what else there would be to remove....
No way am I going to spend the mony on the front hub conversion, unless I can find a way to do it a LOT cheaper.... Come spring/summer, I am going to go exploring for D60's under chevy/fords, and see if I can come up with a reasonable alternative. I like the idea of rebuildable, greaseable, wheel bearings. (but, I will more than likey stick with the CAD system as I LIKE shift on the fly.)
Probably, the best thing you can do for your fuel economy, is keep up on the maintenance...... I knew when I bought the truck that 'fuel economy' was a mis-nomer for it...... Its a truck. I had a car that got 34 MPG on a regular basis.... the truck is for an entirely different purpose. (yeah, right up until the mechanics shop screwed up my motor, and it blew up. ooops.)
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#15
that makes me want to put electric fans on my 5.2l engines and hope i can get it up to 20-27MPG
i think he had a 5.9
i think he had a 5.9
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beside no talk of the death flash or pluemn gasket,,,, i call B.S on there number,, not on what they are doing, what they are doing will help with mpgs but not like that,,,
take i form a me, a guy with coming up on having my truck for 4 years that has had mpgs 8-18.1 miles per gallon,, and have tested e-fan and under drive pullys, stock box intake, 14x3, cold air intake,,, and driving with the a'c on and windows up and no a;c and windows down
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#20
The 1500 series Dodge goes from an 8 mpg guzzler, to a respectable 16 mpg daily driver, weekend wheeler. And along the way, upgrades are done to make this a more than capable trail truck, including Dana 60's, 37's, and a posi-lock cable for front axle.