i have a 2001 dodge ram ext cab 1500 5.3 318 V8. I have a single flowmaster on it and 5 speed standard. i read about a guy who got his truck which was just like mine but white to 23+ mpg what all did he do and could that be rasied even higher.

 

Just a minor correction, its a 5.2L 318 V8, not 5.3L. The 5.3L is a Chevrolet engine.

He probably got 23 MPG by doing a few basic upgrades (like the Fastman TB, a good exhaust, all synthetic fluids, for examples), and then by driving 55 on any highways he went on, never accelerating very quickly, and by drafting semis. He probably also had a 4x2, which helps.

I used to get 19 MPG occasionally with my 1995 Dakota 4x4 with the 5.2L V8, when I first bought it from my uncle. It had cheapo highway tires that were pretty hard, and was bone stock. After a good set of A/T tires, K&N open element kit, and exhaust work, I was getting 14 to 16 MPG highway.

Also remember that people can write anything, especially on the net. Don't believe everything you read. Plus people have a tendency to exaggerate. If he got 22.1 MPG, I bet he'd say he got 23 MPG.

Or maybe he was going by his overhead computer readout, which is never accurate.

 

He probably smoked a ton of weed and failed math.
Therefore he couldn't calculate the MPG properly.
23 MPG in a full size Ram B.S.

 

yeah, Im also calling bs since the new chevys with the electronic fuel management only get what?? 23?? I could be wrong, but I know its not much more, and since they make the switch from 8 to 4 cylinder when not in use I think they have a much better chance than any of our hogs, these trucks love fuel, and lots of it haha.