That's how I'm starting to feel weedahoe! I don't even bother to track my MPG's half the time because it just frustrates me. No matter what I do, my gas mileage sucks. A CTD looks better and better every time I fill up! Honestly though, I didn't buy my truck thinking it was going to get 20 MPG. I knew what I was getting into.

Like it has been said many times on this forum, these are big, heavy trucks that like the gas. You can drop close to a thousand bucks on mods (exhaust, CAI, and programmer) and you'll maybe see an increase of a couple MPG's but like it was said earlier, good luck keeping your foot out of it once you've added your mods! Good luck to you with whatever you decide to do. Be sure to let us know what works for you.

 

my 02 4.7 qc sb 4x4 gets 16 to 18 mpg if i drive it right but my 03 qcsb 2500 hemi 4x4 only get 9 mpg with my lead foot 19 year old son driving it but if i drive it right i can get 13mpg out of it but i did not buy nether one for for the mpg thats what my wifes neon is for it makes gas lol

 

My 4x4 trx4 ram single cab 5.7 gets 18 highway completly stock...pretty good and i think it gets somewhere around 14 15 range city (into city and back...) but I just ordered headers and am goin to put on CAI and go with true duals behind the headers anybody have a guess to what ill get then?

 

1. Run good oil. (amsoil)
2. Get a good reputable intake filter (K&N)
3. Free up your exhaust with a reputable product. (magnaflow kit)
4. Get a SC tuner
5. Maintain your tires and tire pressure.
6. Drive the speed limit. acl steadily and brake slowly.
7. Regular preventative maintaince. (plugs filters egr even suspension components)
I get 16 city and 20 hwy on mine.


BTW post #350 WOOT

 

Anyone know what years I can swap rearends from to my 2002 1500
Ram? I want to take the whole thing and swap it hub to hub.

 

Answer: A Speeding ticket ?!?

 

We are talking about towing and MPG...um, Hello...DIESEL.

Research it, Learn it, Buy it, Mod it (cheaper to mod then Gas). Love it when towing and everyday drivin.

 

uh.....modding a diesel is NOT cheaper to mod than a gasser.

 

You beat me to the punch on that one by less than 5 seconds. LOL!!!

 

HA HA HA......is your age showing today? Hands down a diesel will make more power and Lord knows I want one but making it cheaper just is not it.