Miles to the Gallon on a Dodge Ram

[fanworks]

I'm justing waiting for the old 360 to give up the ghost, then its off to find a donor truck to pull a nice 12 valve cummins and tranny out of to swap into the 4x4.

[Chris Stewart]

Originally Posted by xfeejayx

I want to know! I'm looking to get a cummins, but MPG difference between the hemi and the cummins plays a large role in which one I get.

With the stock injector nozzles I got 18 to 19mpg and now with the #3 Jammer nozzles I got 21.1mpg and lots more power but alot more exhaust heat too if I "stay" in it

[docscomputers]

1998 Ram 1500 4x4 gets 13-14mpg w/360 Mag, I have a friend that removed his front shaft and claims to get 19-20mpg same truck.

Docs

[scavengerspc]

Usually around 17.5mpg highway.

2006 Ram 1500 Quad Cab 4.7.



Dave

[funcruise]

Originally Posted by xfeejayx

I want to know! I'm looking to get a cummins, but MPG difference between the hemi and the cummins plays a large role in which one I g
et.

With my 94 two wheel drive Cummins engine with auto trans I can get 25mpg empty in the summer and goes down to 19 or 20 in winter. Thats an imperial gallon though which is a bit bigger than an American gallon. Also thats driving 60 mph. When I pull the horse trailer it drops to around 17 to 18 mpg. hand calculated from fill up to fill up....Truck and loaded trl. is 14k lbs.....The hemi wont come close to that im sure..

[Dyno247365]

What are all the things I can do to get better mileage from my 5.2 stick? I heard Lucas fuel injector cleaner, ...taking off the front shaft??? and being a manual should help, I should keep it in top gear and stay around what mph/rpm on long highways?

Would a cold air intake help?

[crazys182003]

If you get a cold air you also need to get an exhaust. More air in needs a way out as well. I got a stick as well and get lately 12-14 city and 17 highway. The typical rpm range is 1500-2000 for best gas mileage.

[bratt]

all I know is these dodge rams are GAS Guzzlers. The fuel MPG seems to vary all the time depending on the way you drive? the best MPG I get is driving from california to utah on flat highway in cruise control. BUT when we drive it hard and drive it up hills. IT eats everything up fast.

Right now gas is about $3.75 a gallon. We fill up at COSTCO because its $.20 cheaper. It cost about $81 to fill the entire tank up. The tank last about 2 to 3 days because we use it every single day. We have 270,000 miles on a gas motor with its 2nd tranny on it. This is the 360 5.9L v8

[society909]

My 2001 3500 Quad cab with a cummings turbo diesel gets over 18 mpg. around town and well over 20 on the highway.

[funcruise]

Originally Posted by society909

My 2001 3500 Quad cab with a cummings turbo diesel gets over 18 mpg. around town and well over 20 on the highway.

Cummins not cummings

[flabigboy]

I just bought a 2005 1500 ram with the hemi. Does a k&N cold air filter give you better gas milage or just better performance. I have friends with ford 250's who have changed chips it doesn't void the warranty and gives you better milage. Anybody know anything about that for a dodge.