I have to disagree wholeheartedly. I have a 05 Laramie QC 4x4 with the hemi. I get 13 MPG and I don't drive miss daisy. My wife has a 04 Club cab Dakota 4x4 with the 4.7 engine. NO power in my opinion...gas mileage s only 1 MPG better eventhough the hemi has 115 more horsepower and weighs 1000 pounds more. You couldn't find a hemi in your price range? I don't understand why people ever decline the hemi upgrade...it costs $895. Makes no sense to me. Well, I also drove a 04 GTO so maybe I'm a little jaded by the power of my vehicles.

 

i dont understand how u 4.7 guys are gettin under 15mpg....i get that when i stomp on it everywhere. otherwise im in high 16's or low 17's if i have a really light foot with 50/50 between city and highway. i have the manual but i dont think itd make that much of a difference...

 

HELL YEAH ITS ENOUGH!!!!



i climb a pretty steep grade when i drive to l.a.(conejo grade-camarillo to l.a. if any one knows it) i climb it doing 75+mph with my engine @ about 2000-2500rpm.i fly past tahoes,f150s,silverados and whatever else,easily.

 

The question needs to be asked, what were you driving beforehand that you think 235 HP is enough for a truck that weighs 5,000 lbs?

Power is relative afterall.

 

My ST weighs 4570 lbs with about 10 gals. of gas in it, I just had it on the scales Saturday, maybe that's why the 4.7 seems like plenty to me! I know the G-Tech is not perfect but muy truck shows 7.5-7.7 0-60 depending on tire spin, 20-60 mph takes 5.5, and 1/4 mile was 15.4. All this with 3.55 gears and a/t. I know a similar equipped Hemi would be faster, but I'm happy.

 

The 4.7 is cheaper and will get its jobs done just fine. No more, no less. The Hemi will be able to do its jobs in much more style.

Do you just want to be able to get your stuff around and don't care much about power? Get the 4.7. It's cheaper and if you drive sensibly, you will get slightly better mpg than a Hemi (unless you tow a lot of weight).

Do you want to be able to yank your stuff around and defy the laws of physics with a ton of power? Get the Hemi.

 

I don't think the engine is the problem...its the trans and gears. I have a 4.7 from a dead stop it moves well but once you get going it constantly runs up through the gears and lugs real bad. I think it has plenty of power but its poorly used. When i manually shift the truck it runs way better. makes me wish i got a manual trans.

 

cheaper...as in $895 cheaper? Whoa big spender....cool your jets [8D]

 

If you think that you might buy a 4.7,
DO NOT drive the 5.7.

I drove the 5.7 first and after I drove the 4.7 I knew there was no way I could ever buy the 4.7.

 

yea the manual trans is nice controling the rpms myself, i guess thats why i get pretty decent mileage....never under 15mpg unless im goin through down town with lights all day.