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#14 of 284 Latest Mileage Check by mrbill Feb 28, 2005 (5:45 am)
Quiet in this thread, but I thought I'd post my latest numbers to see if anyone had current numbers as well. Refresher: 2004 QC, 1500 Hemi, Laramie (all the toys), 17in wheels, tow package. on second oil change - mobile one full synthetic and K&N filter. I currently burn mid grade (89) but have tried low (87); and she behaves nicely on low grade but I have heard best performance from mid. 10500 miles from approx 80 percent highway commute driving conditions. Ok the numbers from last fill up.. computer reports best average 18.5 highway, and my calculations at the pump basically agree, but I see it definitely drop when in town conditions of course. Bottom line I am happy with the overall mileage for the engine and weight. It IS a truck after all, not a Geo. Others out there reporting mileage?? Best reguards, Ahasher Replies to this message: minardi (Sep 11, 2007 8:56 am)
#15 of 284 Better Mileage? by cowboycadi Mar 11, 2005 (7:49 pm)
I have a 2500 4x4 QC Hemi. The best mileage I have ever had is 13.5 going downhill with tailwind, behind a semi. LOL I didnt buy it for the gas mileage, but I have 2 other dodges, a durango 4x4 4.7 and a 1500 QC 4.7. Both have never gotten over 15 mpg. I dont know how to get better mileage out of the HEMI. Does anyone know of anything to get better mileage?
#16 of 284 ..some may... by ezshift5 Mar 12, 2005 (8:47 am)
..have doubts.....   but on a recent trip from Las Vegas - Northern CA (via 6200+ elevation Tonopah, Fallon, Reno thence North on 395 thru Susanville to Mount Shasta.....) Rain, snow......(and we seldom dropped below 75) Left Pahrump at 0540. Arr in Shasta 3:50!!   Dodge Ram 2500 V-10/automatic/4WD (2 folks: no trailer: no load)) Fourteen MPG consistent..ez..
#17 of 284 Work Truck by jamestracey Mar 17, 2005 (3:59 am)
I have a 2004.5 Dodge 2500 4X4 Cummins HO 600 with a 4.10 rear end. On the highway without towing my window trailer I can get 22 MPG 65 MPH. Towinf my trailer, whether loaded or empty, I get 13 MPG both on and off the highway. I was thinking about getting a Banks Engineering Six-gun chip for it but unsure if it would be worth the $758.00 price tag. Any ideas anyone? Thanks Replies to this message: cantankerous (Oct 12, 2005 4:25 pm) blkhemi (Oct 12, 2005 4:51 pm) cantankerous (Oct 13, 2005 6:23 pm)
#18 of 284 2004 QC 4x4 Hemi Highway mileage by settembrini Mar 26, 2005 (10:03 am)
Recently ran from San Jose, CA to Vancouver, WA on I 5. Truck bed was loaded up and covered. Cab was full as well. We averaged 17.4.
#19 of 284 2005 RAM QC 4.7 4x2 by dustyk Mar 27, 2005 (2:18 pm)
Recently road shotgun in a 2005 RAM, 4.7 two-wheel drive with 22K on it. The 290 mile trip averaged 17.3 MPG. The driver used cruise control about 45% of the time, and highway average speed was 65 MPH.   Regards, Dusty
#20 of 284 2001 5.9L TD, 4x4, Lead Foot by sheriffav8r Mar 29, 2005 (8:55 pm)
Replying to: rangersgoalie (Jan 02, 2005 4:23 pm) I average 75-85mph, like the acceleration of the turbo, and see 16.5-18mpg. If I slow to blue-hair speeds I can easily get 19-21mpg. I found that I only get 11mpg doing a century, but don't tell anybody....
#21 of 284 2005 3500 DRW Quad 4x4, Cummins/48RE by kcram HOST Mar 30, 2005 (7:15 pm)
I'm at 1200 miles now, and I'm seeing numbers around 18-20 for highway cruising in the 57-67 mph range. Once we get off winter-mix diesel, I expect another 5-10% increase.   kcram - Pickups Host Replies to this message: rangersgoalie (Apr 08, 2005 3:51 pm)
#22 of 284 gas vs cummings by rangersgoalie Apr 08, 2005 (3:51 pm)
Replying to: kcram (Mar 30, 2005 7:15 pm) i was j/w which would get better gas milage and would be more pratcle for just throughing a few dirtbikes in the back a few times a week
#23 of 284 '05 2500 QC w/ CTD Auto by wheels1 Apr 08, 2005 (6:53 pm)
With 3700 miles on it, I've been getting about 14-15 around town and about 18 on the highway. Best tank so far was from Cheyenne, Wy to Steamboat Springs, Co and back. Over the Summit on I-80 and over Rabbit Ears pass, got 18.5 MPG. The power going up the hills was awesome, the only slowing me down was the turns.

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