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Old 03-02-2009 | 04:03 AM
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why is it that everybody out there are getting bad gas mileage i have a 05 dodge ram 2500 5.7l cold air intake quad cab and im getting 14 in town 19.9 hwy no superchip yet but in the works .whats going on people
 
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Old 03-02-2009 | 07:10 AM
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Hope this doesn't burst your bubble... are you relying on the O/H console?
 
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Old 03-02-2009 | 09:00 AM
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why is it that everybody out there are getting bad gas mileage
cuz I cant keep my foot out of it...

I've gotten 20+ highway before, but that was no fun, and it was summer.

welcome to DF!
 
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Old 03-02-2009 | 09:09 AM
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I get 13-16 cause my exhaust sounds sooo good.
 
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Old 03-02-2009 | 10:25 AM
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I get 12 -14 in the city, But the more I mod the more I seem to want stomp on it. I think I have some kind of syndrom. Maybe I need to goto Modders Anon. or M.A.

Hi, my name is John and I'm addicted to modding my truck and using gasoline. It all started when....
 
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Old 03-02-2009 | 10:31 AM
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I get 12 -14 in the city, But the more I mod the more I seem to want stomp on it. I think I have some kind of syndrom. Maybe I need to goto Modders Anon. or M.A.

Hi, my name is John and I'm addicted to modding my truck and using gasoline. It all started when....
they kicked me out of that group...
 
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Old 03-02-2009 | 10:52 AM
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if i could get a steady 14 i would be ecstatic. i know mine is lifted and all that, but i only get about 12.5 highway or not.
 
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Old 03-02-2009 | 09:50 PM
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Is that by OH console?
 
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Old 03-02-2009 | 09:55 PM
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I get 15-16 mpg via the idiot box. Hand calc'd is 13.5-14.5 mpg.
 
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Old 03-02-2009 | 10:39 PM
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Going by overhead, I get 9.9. Unfortunately, everytime I calc it by hand, it comes out about dead on.
 
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