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#1 of 282 97 dodge ram 1500 fuel milage by rangersgoalie Jan 02, 2005 (4:23 pm)
what does everyone get for gas milage for their 97 ram? i just bought one and was looking to see what i should be around. its a v8 5.9 l i belive, ext cab and 4x2 Replies to this message: sheriffav8r (Mar 29, 2005 8:55 pm) stuball (Apr 22, 2005 3:26 pm) drtrvlr (Jun 21, 2005 12:12 pm) dillondawg (Nov 11, 2007 10:35 pm) lss2 (Dec 15, 2007 5:46 pm) kipk (Dec 16, 2007 12:34 am) and 2 more... madjack00 (Dec 26, 2007 6:01 am) 98ddgram1500 (Dec 26, 2007 7:06 am) 98ddgram1500 (Dec 26, 2007 10:49 am) rammit19 (May 07, 2008 1:25 pm)
#2 of 282 A topic idea we've talked about by pf_flyer HOST Jan 02, 2005 (6:17 pm)
Since real world mileage figures are an important aspect of the trucks, we've tossed aroudn the idea of mileage topics for makes/models. With that in mind, I'm going to rename this one to cover Ram trucks in general.   As it comes up for other makes and models, we'll get those into standard naming format as well!   PF Flyer Host Pickups & News & Views Message Boards
#4 of 282 2002 Fuel Mileage by vroom01ex Jan 05, 2005 (3:42 pm)
I have a 2002 Regular Cab Short Bed 4X2 with the 5.9 (360) Magnum V8. My truck averages around 12MPG. I do an awful lot of stop & go driving, unfortunately. The fact that I do my driving in LA, where keeping a constant speed on ANY road is challenging, doesn't help any. If I hot-foot around town, my mileage plummets to around 9MPG. Keeping a *relatively* steady 60-70 mph on the highway nets me on average around 17 mpg, although I've seen it cruise at 23 and at 14 at those speeds. It all depends on the wind and how well traffic is flowing, but I'd say that my mileage is about 11/17. I'm actually inclined to believe that I can eke better mileage out of mine, particularly since it has a high-flow exhaust.
#5 of 282 by kcram HOST Jan 07, 2005 (6:28 pm)
1996 Ram 3500 4x4 dually, Club Cab, Cummins and 47RE automatic, 3.54 axles (rear limited slip), and OEM-size LT215/85R16E tires on aluminum wheels. Weight with full fluids and just me in it, just under 7000 pounds.   Best tank: 24.3 mpg at a cruise-controlled 57 mph/1600 rpm for approximately 270 miles, truck was 3 years old. Current average commuting 36 miles each way on 65 mph interstate, around 18 mpg.   kcram Host - Wagons
#6 of 282 by rangersgoalie Jan 10, 2005 (1:54 pm)
well after filling it up for the first time and doing mostly stop and go driveing around the neighboor hood i got 16 mpg. but so far i came to school which is 85 miles away from my house and i used about 1/8 of a tank   does anyone elses fuel gague jump around alot?
#7 of 282 2004 Dodge 2500 Quad Cab with CTD by mr_hemi Jan 19, 2005 (3:54 pm)
I am getting around 19 MPG combined city/highway driving. Worst tank was 17.4 from some cheap fuel in Gulfport, MS and also on the first tank. Best mileage was 21.3 on the highway going to Baton Rouge. It seemed to get around 16 MPG in city driving, but haven't run a full tank in city only driving.   2004 Dodge 2500 Quad Cab, CTD, 48RE auto, 3.73 gears (can't get the 3.54 gears anymore), 2000 RPM70MPH. Replies to this message: wheels1 (Jan 20, 2005 5:38 pm) cromzla (May 25, 2005 11:58 am)
#8 of 282 geez... by explorerx4 Jan 19, 2005 (6:18 pm)
no hemi numbers.
#9 of 282 Re: 2004 Dodge 2500 Quad Cab with CTD [mr_hemi] by wheels1 Jan 20, 2005 (5:38 pm)
Replying to: mr_hemi (Jan 19, 2005 3:54 pm) Is your Cummins an early '04 or the '04.5 as it's called? Is it 4WD? I'm looking at getting one, but have heard that the newer ('04.5 & '05s) trucks get worse mileage than the older '03s and '04s. Any more info would be helpful for me to decide. Thanks.
#10 of 282 '05 Cummins MPG?? by wheels1 Jan 24, 2005 (8:36 pm)
Just curious to know what kind of MPGs people are seeing on the '05 Ram 2500 w/Cummins. I've heard they get a couple less than the older lower torque engines. I can't seem to find an '03 or '04, so I might go with a new one.

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