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Rumble Bee's and MPG on a 360

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Old Dec 8, 2009 | 05:46 PM
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Question Rumble Bee's and MPG on a 360

heres my situation...i'm thinking about trading in my 2500 V10 for a Rumble Bee w/ a 360, this is at a used car dealership but how do i know if it is a Rumble Bee and not something somebody painted yellow with black stripes acrossed the bed? as far as mpg on a 360, i don't get much w/ a v10 but i'm wondering if theres really any difference, i've heard that some guys only get a mile or two more than what i am getting if thats the case i might as well keep mine, i do more city driving than i do highway.
 
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Old Dec 8, 2009 | 05:51 PM
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YAAAAA! Yet ANOTHER MPG thread! Just what I have been waiting for all day!

Oxymoron- The words "Dodge","Ram",and "MPG" used in the same sentence. Exception being if the word "bad" is used before "MPG", it then is no longer an oxymoron, but an accurate statement. Class Dismissed.
 
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Old Dec 8, 2009 | 05:53 PM
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about 14-16 good running condition....
 
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Old Dec 8, 2009 | 06:06 PM
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For the gas you're gonna save, I'd stick with the V-10. You're gonna miss that power going to a 360.
 

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Old Dec 8, 2009 | 06:09 PM
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A 360 Rumble bee never existed, only the 5.7 HEMI, and they only came in Black w/yellow stripe or Yellow w/ black stripe.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_Ram_Rumble_Bee
 
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Old Dec 8, 2009 | 06:10 PM
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plus then you have to worry about all the 1500 related issues like the crappy plenum and deathflash,weaker tranny...and crummy power steering box...
 
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Old Dec 8, 2009 | 06:15 PM
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as Helms points out, the rumble bee NEVER came with a 5.9/360, plus if your v10 is already paid off and running good, i would stick with that. the power and potential or your v10 far outreaches the rumble bee, or any 1500. only thing if i were you that i would consider is goin to CTD.
 
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Old Dec 8, 2009 | 06:28 PM
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the ride quality isnt that much better on 1500 vs a 2500 either...
 
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Old Dec 8, 2009 | 08:04 PM
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Are you talking about that yellow Ram down by Nugent Tractor? Yeah, thats a fake.

Rumble Bees were 1/2 ton HEMI Rams made from 2004-2005. That thing is a 1999.

I've looked at it while sitting at a light one day. Its a base model ST that was probably a fleet truck for a company that had them painted yellow. That guy at that lot just likes to get his spray cans and go to work! Ever looked at the bunch of white Sonomas that he has on the lot? Spray painted grilles, wheels, and mirrors to make them look like higher option models but they are really base models. I dont think it is worth the $8000 that he is asking.
 

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Old Dec 9, 2009 | 12:44 PM
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i love lots like that.. what he is doing is commiting fraid.. i like to go in and then start proving him wrong..lol
 
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