anyways im sure someones asked before but i gotta 5.9 gas 1500 ram im in the process of 5-speed conversion and after im done i want to use some of tax return to boost the economy i plan on buying an edge programmer but i only had known it in deisel world never on gas motor so i wanted to know if anyone had any feedback on it or knew anything more efficent or cost affective? any advice is really appreciated

 

There is absolutely NO way to increase MPG, in these trucks that is worth the $$$ paid in attempting to do so. No ifs ands or buts. Next question.

 

i've got a 97 5.2 gasser and since i replaced the cat with a high flow and the muffler with a thrush glasspack, and replaced the stock intake with a 14x3 round air filter, i've gained about 1.3 mpg. I average 14mpg/tank with some hard driving. I can get around 15.5 if i baby it.

 

There are numerous threads on the subject if you would just search around a little.

https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...0-5-2l-16.html

https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...19-10-mpg.html

https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...hat-to-do.html

Please use the search function.

 

5.9 gas economy? What in the world is that?

 

IF you have some $$$$, maybe...
BUT these are not designed to be efficient. They are designed to be work masters.

If you get 14MPG, you are getting the EPA rated MPG.

I've come to the point now, that I can only say that a diesel can be made efficient to any measure, as the design of diesels are just more efficient. However, if you have not done a tune up in a while, it might be time. This will make somewhat of a difference in my experience.

 

I get 10% above that on the highway. It cost me a few hundred to do it, but break even came pretty quickly.

 

The best friend of a Dodge Ram truck with a 5.9 Magnum motor is a gas station. Unfortunately, it does not pass them very often..

 

I don't know what you're talking about, mine passes them all the time.



In town.

I get manage 13 highway if I granny it. I think I might net another half mpg when the timing set, cat and 02's are replaced.