2002 1500 which engine to get?
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I am looking to buy a 2002 1500 4door 4x4. I will be towing a pretty large boat occasionaly, but other then that it will be used for normal city/highway travel.</P>
I am wondering which engine I should get for the best gas milage. I haven't hard anything good about gas milage on any engine. I have heard people say they are getting single digit gas milage with the 4.7L, but surely the 5.9L is even worse?</P>
If any of you have first hand knowledge I'd like to hear it. Also if you are selling a truck as described above I'd be interested in getting some pics and talking price.</P>
Thanks.</P>
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The bigger the boat the bigger the engine... go w/360 I say. I'd also consider the 3/4 ton instead (depending on how big the boat is). I've got a '00 4x4 QC SB 360 & get roughly 12mpg avg.</P>
Read all of the4.7/5.9 gas milage posts before you decide...</P>
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I have a 2002 4.7L 4X4. with a k&n filter gets avg of 13.4. What stinks is the Hemi is rated at 13. Hindsite is 20/20. Well for a used 8000miler for 19K. I guess i ddint do too bad.
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Well I went witht he 4.7L. I'm getting about 14mpg doing mixed city and highway driving. I get about 17-18 on the highway so I'm pretty happy with that. I haven't gotten my boat yet so I haven;t tested the ahuling power, but from what I have seen so far I am sure it will do fine.
I've got a K&N filter on order. Anxious to see if it makes any difference on the gas milage.
BTW, Ramit I also paid 19k for my 2002, but it was a QC 2x4 with 23k miles on it. I wanted a QC 4x4, but couldn;t find any in the right price range with the same options like auto trans and power windows etc...
Thanks for the input.
I've got a K&N filter on order. Anxious to see if it makes any difference on the gas milage.
BTW, Ramit I also paid 19k for my 2002, but it was a QC 2x4 with 23k miles on it. I wanted a QC 4x4, but couldn;t find any in the right price range with the same options like auto trans and power windows etc...
Thanks for the input.
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Check out Dodge's tow rating guides, but I'd have to add another vote for the 5.9L engine. Under "normal" unloaded driving, the two engines probably won't have a significantly different thirst for fuel (+/- 10%), but once you load it up to GCWR, the higher torque of the 5.9L engine will be appreciated.
- Dave
- Dave