<FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>My son recently bought a 2001 Ram 1500 4x4 with 30,000 mi. &amp; a 5.9. He loves the truck, but is getting well below 10 mpg (6-8) with it. He doesn't baby it, but doesn't get on it all the time either. What's typicalmpg for these engines, and what can he reasonably do to improve the mpg? I know a tonneau cover will help, but how about K&amp;N air filters, etc.?</FONT></P>


<FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks,</FONT></P>


<FONT face=Arial size=2>Roger</FONT></P>

 

K&amp;N will help and a programmer also. If you are in the colder climate that mileage will suffer greatly with warmups and defroster running constantly.

 

I have the same truck. I get on average 12.5 mpg. The only mod I have is a Flowmaster exhaust. I have 37,000 miles on it.

 

I get 10.5- 12.5 with my '99 QC, 4X4 w/5.9.<IMG src=smileys/smiley2.gif border="0">

 

i get like 8 or less in my 5.2 real wheal drive. but then again my carb isnt much biger tehn a coffie straw<IMG style="WIDTH: 25px; HEIGHT: 26px" height=64 src=smileys/smiley1.gif width=93 border="0"> and my trans misson has issues like staying in 3 gear not shifting down unles i manualy do it