Fuel Mileage

Drew · #1 05-31-2006, 01:22 PM

since this is a hot topic these days with fuel cost, what kind of mileage are you getting?

hand calculate is preferable

other things to note in your post:
1) Are you stock, Yes or No and what are you running
2)Fuel addatives, Yes or No and what kind of Mix (brand and how much per tank)
3)Auto or Manual
4) rear axel ratio
5) 2wd or 4wd

the last three might seen a bit odd, but this might show potential buyers the fuel mileage hit one will get between auto, manual and 4x4

Me.
still stock
16oz Power Service Grey Bottle & 8oz MMO
NV5600 6spd
4.10's
4x4

Willy91 · #2 05-31-2006, 01:37 PM

My best fuel milage is 18mpg in valet mode, stock? Heck no 4wd,auto, 4:10 rearend, powerservice additive

steve05ram360 · #3 05-31-2006, 01:59 PM

your poll does not have a catagory for the 15 to 16 range which is where i'm at with 33's for shoes... so I cannot submit [sm=boohoo.gif]

donnie · #4 05-31-2006, 02:10 PM

With my 05, the best has been in the 20 mpg range hand calculated.
In answer to the questions:

1.Basically stock. Only changed to dropin filter
2.PS White bottle / MMO every tank
3. 4 spd auto
4. 3.73 gears
5. two wheel drive

steve05ram360 · #5 05-31-2006, 02:16 PM

Quote:

ORIGINAL: donnie

With my 05, the best has been in the 20 mpg range hand calculated.
In answer to the questions:

1.Basically stock. Only changed to dropin filter
2.PS White bottle / MMO every tank
3. 4 spd auto
4. 3.73 gears
5. two wheel drive

dude you suck! lol 20mpg? best I ever got was a constant 18 on the hiway... yeah, i'm jealous!

Drew · #6 05-31-2006, 02:54 PM

well steve, if your close enough to the 16 mark go for it

DBLR · #7 05-31-2006, 03:32 PM

My best mileage so far was 18.1 empty

hand calculated, 98% hwy using 5.25 oz of Lucas Upper Cylinder lube & injector cleaner.

Right now with only 1575 miles on the odometer with small break in load of 600 lbs between 16.75 to 17 mpg town/hwy

with 8 oz MMO and 16 oz of PS.

The next test comes next Wednesday afternoon when I run this CTD 1800 miles in 33 hr's to Oregon carrying a small 900 lb load and will be a bit heavier coming back 7 days later.

100% Stock, except nerf bars and window shades, stock tires 265/70/17, 3.73's, 4 speed Auto, 4 X 4, QC, Short Box.

Batphreak · #8 05-31-2006, 04:28 PM

I marked the 18-19 column. Always hand calc, I do about 60% highway driving so many times I'm more like 17.5. Went to indy last weekend, pulled 18.9 running about 70mph on the second 1/2 of a tank (first half had been my normal driving). Truck is bone stock (I'd love to BOMB it but my tranny has a warranty, don't wanna give 'em any reason to void that).

Edit: Forgot, I always run the PS/MMO cocktail.

cj5nutz · #9 05-31-2006, 04:50 PM

1. Stock
2. Drews Brew
3. Manual 6 speed
4. 3.73 I am told. Dodge needs to tag these things somewhere.
5. 4X4

Acording to how I drive ... 19.3 - 21
It does better at moderate speeds than on the interstate.

Drew · #10 05-31-2006, 05:13 PM

Scott, if your reverse gear is next to 2nd gear then you have the G-56 tranny, the only axel option is the 3.73's due to the high final drive ratio, .79 as compared to my NV5600's .73. I feel your pain of turning around 2300rpm at 70mph but there is a way to solve that and turn your truck into a 12 speed

U.S. Gear overdrive