Hi, I am new here, first post. I am in Canada and my main hobby is building rigid chops. Needed a way to haul parts etc so just recently picked up a 03 4.7L auto Quad Cab 4 wheel drive. Nice truck, runs and drives very well but very disappointed at the fuel economy or lack of! I read up on it and most of not all complaints were due to the very poor mileage. I figured .....well just how bad can it really be? lol Seems it is far worse then I could imagine! What kind of milage do you folks see, around town and not in 4 wheel drive? Ihave the 26 gallon tank (98L) How many miles are you guys getting to the tank? Any tips to increasing economy some? Thanks for any input.....

kgdb

 

The very first post in the 3rd gen forum is about the miles per gallon issue, it talks about what everyone is getting, what they are doing to improve it, and what are the best things to do/add to get the best fuel economy. This should be a link that takes you to it, if i messed up with it, then just go to the post that says (i believe) "Miles per gallon - what are you getting?"

https://dodgeforum.com/m_181078/tm.htm

Hope this helps,
-David

PS Ya, full size trucks to drink a TON of gas.[:'(] 4.7L and 5.7L all complain about it, just something that you got to improve on, by either driving habits, or modifications, such as an intake, gears, exhaust, etc.

 

Thanks, I just spent a whack of time reading and Yes it does seem that fuel milage is a big issue. Nice trucks though........ )


kgdb

 

04 QC 2WD with 4.7, K&N Intake and Flowmaster exhaust. Getting over 500 miles to a tank with 34 gallong tank.

 

I Won't hold it against you that you are from Canada. [sm=americanasmiley.gif][sm=joke.gif] These trucks all have crappy gas mileage. Just depends on your driving habits. Don't lay on the throttle and you should see your mileage go up. An air intake and aftermarket exhaust may help a little, but not much. A tonnaeu cover is a good idea too but if you are hauling Motorcycle parts that may not work. If you find something that helps you save gas, let us know.

 

lol hockeynut52. I am the Canadian here, I should have the handle "hockeynut"! lol Yep, these things really suck on the fuel mileage, guess I just have to start driving my age! Thanks for the reply.


kgdb