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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 12:47 PM
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So Ive been getting around 11 in my Ram and Ive added a K&N Filter and 40 Series Flowmaster. Gas Mileage didnt change a bit after those additions. Anyone have any quick and easy tips to adding some mpg's? What are some of yall getting?
 
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 01:12 PM
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I HAVE BEEN GETTING ANYWHERE BETWEEN 13.5-16.5, DEPENDING ON WHAT I HAVE NO IDEA. I DONT ALWAYS BUY GAS AT THE SAME STAION BUT BELEIVE IT WOULD MAKE THAT MUCH DIFFERENCE. BTW, ARE YOU RUNNING 89 OCTANE? WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT MY TRUCK I WAS RUNNNING 87 AND MPG'S SUCKED.
 
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 01:16 PM
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SORRY, I DONT ALWAYS BUY FROM THE GAS STATION-AND I DONT BELIEVE IT WOULD MAKE THAT MUCH DIFFERENCE.
 
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 01:48 PM
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My truck is stock and I am getting from 18 to 24, granted thats me driving it very easy, which is hard to do. When i do drive it hard i get around 13 to 16.
 
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 02:31 PM
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Need more info on the truck. What year? RC or QC? Lifted? Mud Tires or Street tires? Was it just a muffler and filter replacement or was it a cat-back and CAI?
 
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 03:24 PM
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RamMan, you get 18-24!!!! I drive fairly conservatively and get my 13-16 mpg. Whats your secret. Did you get a CAI and an exhaust system.
 
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 03:34 PM
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When I got my truck it got 13-16 , I was driving it real hard and fast everywhere. Now I am real (REAL) easy on the gas pedal, I try to keep it under 50 mph and on the interstate I put cruise on 65 or 70. I have been getting readings off the over head console and I have been calculating by pen and paper, I have been watching it now for about 4 tanks full and I have been getting great mileage. Best yet is 24mpg. My truck is 100% stock, I am getting ready to add KN CAI and a Cat back exhaust system. Hope fully this will not hurt my mpg to bad, Ill keep ya posted.
 
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 03:54 PM
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Thanks, I'm curious if the CAI and exhaust improve your mileage-I have heard good and bad results, mostly good though and I am toying with the idea of getting at least a CAI. I don't have an overhead console since I only have an ST, but I have been calc-ing by gallons filled divided by miles driven. Really thought I'd be doing much better though, even in the rolling hills of SE Pa.
 
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 06:09 PM
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Seahawks, need more specs on truck: Year, model, cab, 4x4 or 4x2, etc.
However, I'd say you have some issues going on. I have a huge, heavy (almost 7000 lb.) heavily modified, NON-MDS, Hemi 4x4 and I consistently get 13.5 in all around driving and about 16 on trips...
 
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 07:18 PM
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2003 Hemi with quad cab 18mpg highway on cruise at 60mph. 17" wheels, 3.55 rear end all stock. 82,000miles !!
 
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