Gas Mileage

From : max340jm

Q: gee i dont know bud. i will just have to turn in tomorrow to find out. i just cant wait until the next episode of the budd zone to find out if budd will ever get his head out of his ass or if max will ever get a clue or.......... if the a some pick one guy will ever have anything constructive to say or if hell continue to hide behind his silly personal attacks having nothing else to say but feeling left out if he doesnt somehow insult someone. max i have add and my friends dont understand look!! a chicken!!! .

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From : hdinny

jm wrote my 2000 dakota sport 4x4 with v6 averages around 15mpg. larger trucks with 8 cyl. engines get better mileage. does anybody have any advise on how to improve mileage i make sure my tires are inflated properly have a bed cover and do regular oil changes and tune-ups. thanks in advance. not to make you feel bad g but my 2003 ram with hemi is getting 16 mpg around town. out on the road its getting 18+ mpg. right around 2000 miles the mileage jumped. hd in ny .

From : jtflag

to finish the turn of the knife my 2000 dakota 4x4 club cab gets 20 mpg highway and 16 city--with the 4.7l v8. i even have a witness--a buddy of mine went with me on a 4-hour round trip to lees ferry in arizona. when we returned i calculated 22 ! miles per gallon--he split for the gas so he saw the numbers. must have had a tail wind both ways... btw when i was in the buying mode i researched the v6 verses v8 and could not understand why in the world dodge continues to make the v6... on thu 25 sep 2003 000522 gmt hdinny error@error.com wrote jm wrote my 2000 dakota sport 4x4 with v6 averages around 15mpg. larger trucks with 8 cyl. engines get better mileage. does anybody have any advise on how to improve mileage i make sure my tires are inflated properly have a bed cover and do regular oil changes and tune-ups. thanks in advance. not to make you feel bad g but my 2003 ram with hemi is getting 16 mpg around town. out on the road its getting 18+ mpg. right around 2000 miles the mileage jumped. hd in ny .

From : 351cj

get a big truck with a big engine that doesnt have to work so hard... my 2000 dakota sport 4x4 with v6 averages around 15mpg. larger trucks with 8 cyl. engines get better mileage. does anybody have any advise on how to improve mileage i make sure my tires are inflated properly have a bed cover and do regular oil changes and tune-ups. thanks in advance. .

From : Annonymous

on wed 24 sep 2003 223355 gmt jm malandrino@hotmail.com wrote my 2000 dakota sport 4x4 with v6 averages around 15mpg. larger trucks with 8 cyl. engines get better mileage. does anybody have any advise on how to improve mileage i make sure my tires are inflated properly have a bed cover and do regular oil changes and tune-ups. thanks in advance. dunno what motor you have i get 16 with mine. the 3.9 six is a dog. .

From : stephen harding

weisserer wrote to get better mileage you will have to get rid of the dodge!! i have a 98 4x4 and the best it does is 13mpg with its 5.2liter.. i ride my bike all summer so i can deal with the truck being a big.. however the window sticker of my truck claimed 17mpg.. i have never gotten that.. i also have the 98 4wd with the 5.2 liter. the best ive gotten was high 17 mpg on highway if i keep my speed at or below 65. more typically id say it was high 16 mpg. with all the things that have gone wrong with my truck and dodges award winning service i will never own another chrysler product in my lifetime.. my truck now has close to 100k miles and ive had no exceptional problems with it beyond a brake caliper locking up and prematurely destroying the rotor at around 28k miles. i also just replaced a fuel pump which i regard as a bit premature and expensive. other than that the truck has been reliable and gets the economy it was advertised to get. styling dodge gets an a+ but durablity i give them an f.. still great looking and reliable enough so far. smh .

From : dennyiman nassoul

not to interrupt the bs session but i have a couple of questions for you plow jockeys. no problem!! i enjoy bsing with everybody even ole fat ass!! vbfg i just had a chat with a friend who owns a fair sized parking lot and apparently his deal with the present plow operator isnt going too well. the plow guy got a tab at the bar in return for his services. at this point even with the snow this week the bar tab is at over $200. iow he figures it would be cheaper to buy a plow than continue the present deal. the cool part he is asking if i want to mount it on my truck. so i looked at a bunch of stuff online and here is the questions what manufacturer of plows do you recommend i know of a couple meyer dealers nearby if that makes a difference ive run meyers for the last 15 years and have been happy with them. western also is a very good blade that is very popular around here. both are good and i sure there are other very good ones out there i just dont have experience with them. stay clear of cant think of the damned name clear plastic blade that the manufacturer states you dont have to have plow lights that your regular headlamps will shine thru the blade. the blade turns opague after about 20 hrs use and you cant see shit. any advantage to poly over steel snow tends to roll off the poly better than steel. if i can remember correctly it also weighs a little more. i use steel and have had no problem. i dont worry about cracking the blade if i should bump into something either. any reason i should go with a commercial rig for 3/4 and 1 ton over a personal use rig for 1/2 and 3/4 ton i have about 80 of driveway for myself and less than an acre of parking lot with a 300 entrance road for him. ill probably pick up a couple of other small jobs and/or neighbors driveways but am not planning on more than about 3-4 hours if that worth of work per storm assuming 2-8 snowfall. the downside of a commercial rig imo would be weight on front axle initial cost and that it seems like the personal use rig is almost overkill for what im planning. anything im missing on an average storm it takes me about 6-7 hours to run the route with most of the lots the size of a mcdonalds. i use a half ton short wheel base that has had the suspension beefed up a bit. i really like the shorter turning radious on these smaller lots. i do have a few larger lots and it seems to do ok on those if you take your time. i wouldnt even think of tackling a mall with it. my place of employment has a 1t dually with a western on it that ive run a little bit. it does push snow but the bastard sucks in tight quarters it just doesnt turn worth a shit. what plow models are you using meyer 7 1/2 ft with the angled forward extensions. northern tools has them and they work great. i did put heavier rubber on them after 1 season. other comments the best advice to save your truck if you do put a blade on it is to not get in a hurry when shifting gears. when you put it into reverse give it that split second to engage before hitting the gas pedal. it is real easy to get into a rythem when plowing and give it throttle too quick. make sure you have enough insurance for when you bump into something. ive had two bumps in about 20 years. shit does happen. g if you go ahead with this project let me know and ill go thru some more dos and donts. or am i crazy for even thinking of putting a plow on the nose of my truck no any crazier than i am. is that a compliment thanks for your input. anytime friend. denny max i have add and my friends dont understand look!! a chicken!!! .

From : miles

mouse wrote yes the gas milage sucks in the wifes durango! we get about 11 to 12 mpg but man with the 4.7 it sure runs like hell! i have always owned chevy and she wanted the dodge for the looks and room. ill tell you what i got a 1988 silverado that i rebuilt myself and im ready to go look at a dodge dakota with a v-8 if you keep your foot off a bit the mileage should climb a bit as the engine has more miles on it. after 30k mine was up to 15 around town. .

From : thewanderer

use better quality components. such as the bosch platinum plugs better wires rotor/distributor caps/ maybe k&n filter. less restrictive exhaust my 2000 dakota sport 4x4 with v6 averages around 15mpg. larger trucks with 8 cyl. engines get better mileage. does anybody have any advise on how to improve mileage i make sure my tires are inflated properly have a bed cover and do regular oil changes and tune-ups. thanks in advance. .

From : jeff mayner

jm wrote my 2000 dakota sport 4x4 with v6 averages around 15mpg. larger trucks with 8 cyl. engines get better mileage. does anybody have any advise on how to improve mileage i make sure my tires are inflated properly have a bed cover and do regular oil changes and tune-ups. thanks in advance. not to make you feel bad g but my 2003 ram with hemi is getting 16 mpg around town. out on the road its getting 18+ mpg. right around 2000 miles the mileage jumped. hd in ny thats good to hear. i just went past 1500 tonight. averaging about 16 or so on the highway. jeff .

From : weisserer

to get better mileage you will have to get rid of the dodge!! i have a 98 4x4 and the best it does is 13mpg with its 5.2liter.. i ride my bike all summer so i can deal with the truck being a big.. however the window sticker of my truck claimed 17mpg.. i have never gotten that.. with all the things that have gone wrong with my truck and dodges award winning service i will never own another chrysler product in my lifetime.. styling dodge gets an a+ but durablity i give them an f.. iceman .

From : bob doe

simple case of buyers remorse. aka whiner .

From : treysascheffeysascheffey

oh to get 14! that would be a wonderful day! i dont feel so bad with 14.5 mpg in an 03 4.7l. of course it is a 2wd. i was jumping for joy this week when i hit 16 mpg! treydog90spam@hotmail.com wrote 99 dakota sport 4x4 auto 5.2l no mods meticulous maintenance new cat 11.4 mpg average. my 98 ram slt extended cab has the 5.2 engine with towing pkg. i have more roadhwy miles than city. my over all mileage road and city is 15 mpg. how does that compare to the other dodge owners .

From : iman nassoul

i dont feel so bad with 14.5 mpg in an 03 4.7l. of course it is a 2wd. i was jumping for joy this week when i hit 16 mpg! treydog90spam@hotmail.com wrote 99 dakota sport 4x4 auto 5.2l no mods meticulous maintenance new cat 11.4 mpg average. my 98 ram slt extended cab has the 5.2 engine with towing pkg. i have more roadhwy miles than city. my over all mileage road and city is 15 mpg. how does that compare to the other dodge owners .

From : spinman

my wifes 03 1500 qc sb 4.7 gets 16.4 mpg on the other hand my 04 2500 qc lb 4x4 3.73 with a hemi and an auto trans gets shity gas mileage i average 9.7 mpg i really miss my 02 h.o diesel 4x4 6spd qc lb and 4.10s used to get 16.6 mpg sascheffey@aol.com says... i have an 04 2500 w/cummins. 325 miles on it averaging 15.4 mph. i am told that this will only get better after i hit the 500-1000 miles mark. there was a guy that called our local radio station whining how he was only getting 17mpg with a 2002 grand caravan 3.3. that is better than my 98 caravan se with a 3.3 gets. the guy on the radio came right out and stated what were you expecting when you bought it i almost died laughing. i average 22-25 with my 90 dodge caravan c/v with a 3.0 and a 4spd. i attribute most of this to the fact that i have no weight in it most of the time. it actually went from pittsburgh to bunnell florida on one tank of gas this last may. interestingly enough i had to use almost 2 tanks on the way back but i was empty then van was fully loaded on the way down and i was not drafting my dads cargo trailer on the way back. chas .

From : troyspinman

well i feel like a real dumb ass. that little thing that i thought was a nub and a part of the torque converter that fit into the end of the input shaft ended up being a bolt that fell into the inside of the torque converter. i feel now that the torque converter will slide on a little bit easier. thanks to all for their inputs. it should not have end-play to where the internals drop out of line when held vertically it is the old one but i called a tranny shop up and they said that it is normal maybe i need to call up someone else or bring my torque converter in and have it looked at. is this a new or the old converter because it sounds like its got a shit-load of internal endplay i am putting the torque converter on the transmission first but the problem is getting the torque converter all the way seated onto the input shaft. there is a little free floating nub in the torque converter that needs to fit in a hole in the end of the input shaft and the trick is to get them lined up because the nub drops down when i go to put it on the input shaft of the transmission. thanks for the help says... on sat 6 dec 2003 153729 -0500 troy tlott2370@cox.net wrote i have to replace the engine in my 1998 dodge durango and now i am having trouble getting the torque converter back onto the input shaft of the tranny. any one know of a way to make this easier i think the problem is the little free floating nub that is inside the torque converter that has to fit into the hole at the end of the input shaft. any help would be deeply appreciated. you install the torque converter first! then bolt it to the flywheel after the engine is bolted in by turning the engine using the starter hole for access.. you can distroy the front transmission seal if you dont and may do even more damage than that. beekeep truth. been there done that. / chas .

From : trey

99 dakota sport 4x4 auto 5.2l no mods meticulous maintenance new cat 11.4 mpg average. my 98 ram slt extended cab has the 5.2 engine with towing pkg. i have more roadhwy miles than city. my over all mileage road and city is 15 mpg. how does that compare to the other dodge owners .

From : david

18-19mpg spring and fall 15-16mpg summer and winter 5.2l 2001 5 speed. my 98 ram slt extended cab has the 5.2 engine with towing pkg. i have more roadhwy miles than city. my over all mileage road and city is 15 mpg. how does that compare to the other dodge owners .

From : freakydaddyo donttryit home

my 98 ram slt extended cab has the 5.2 engine with towing pkg. i have more roadhwy miles than city. my over all mileage road and city is 15 mpg. how does that compare to the other dodge owners 95 diesel i get 21 mix city and hwy miles. .

From : chas stokes

sascheffey@aol.com says... i have an 04 2500 w/cummins. 325 miles on it averaging 15.4 mph. i am told that this will only get better after i hit the 500-1000 miles mark. there was a guy that called our local radio station whining how he was only getting 17mpg with a 2002 grand caravan 3.3. that is better than my 98 caravan se with a 3.3 gets. the guy on the radio came right out and stated what were you expecting when you bought it i almost died laughing. i average 22-25 with my 90 dodge caravan c/v with a 3.0 and a 4spd. i attribute most of this to the fact that i have no weight in it most of the time. it actually went from pittsburgh to bunnell florida on one tank of gas this last may. interestingly enough i had to use almost 2 tanks on the way back but i was empty then van was fully loaded on the way down and i was not drafting my dads cargo trailer on the way back. chas .

From : mac davis

on 06 dec 2003 233658 gmt denzon@aol.com denzon wrote my 98 ram slt extended cab has the 5.2 engine with towing pkg. i have more roadhwy miles than city. my over all mileage road and city is 15 mpg. how does that compare to the other dodge owners 99 ram quad cab 2wd/5.9/auto/3.55 gears... overall so far not towing about 13 mpg... 2001 dakota ext cab 2wd/4.7/auto/3.55 gears... about 13 city... up to 20 mpg hiway... usually 18 + on california gas .

From : jr

93 5.2l dynomax cat back tornado k+n - 17mpg combined city/hwy 50-50 running 70-75 on highway. can hit 18 if i keep it to 65mph. fyi on 06 dec 2003 233658 gmt denzon@aol.com denzon wrote my 98 ram slt extended cab has the 5.2 engine with towing pkg. i have more roadhwy miles than city. my over all mileage road and city is 15 mpg. how does that compare to the other dodge owners .

From : toxictavrn

you are an individual; therefore you will be totally different than another guy with your name. that is how one should be distinguished not by a cattle tag. and of course youve already devised this method of individual identification and know how to implement it everywhere right oh - you mean youre just bitching about a problem that you dont have the first clue of how to solve how noble... its already implemented. just look in the mirror. hence the word individual. no two people are exactly alike. - .

From : trey

but its so much fun to beat all the little ricer burners while pulling a 26 foot skiboat. my wifes 03 1500 qc sb 4.7 gets 16.4 mpg on the other hand my 04 2500 qc lb 4x4 3.73 with a hemi and an auto trans gets shity gas mileage i average 9.7 mpg you should stop street racing the kids in their hondas mustangs camaros etc ill start watching reality tv shows when i can vote people off the planet. .

From : toxictavrn

my wifes 03 1500 qc sb 4.7 gets 16.4 mpg on the other hand my 04 2500 qc lb 4x4 3.73 with a hemi and an auto trans gets shity gas mileage i average 9.7 mpg ha! and people give me shit cuz i have a v-10 i get better than 9.7mpg i get at least 9.8! 79 t/a ws6 455 hurst 4 spd blk w/ t-tops heavily fortified 4mpg 00 ram 2500hd qc v-10 4x4blk5 spd410 lsd 10mpg 98 intruder 1400 blk 5 spd 25mpg .

From : rrv

i have an 01 extended sport 5.2 3.55 gears and run approx the same on lite use highway running. city only is 10 mpg.... i had a chev 5.0 with 3.42 rear end and it averaged 17 mpg 80% highway 20%city getting as high as 20 straight hwy in the warm summer time. denzon wrote my 98 ram slt extended cab has the 5.2 engine with towing pkg. i have more roadhwy miles than city. my over all mileage road and city is 15 mpg. how does that compare to the other dodge owners .

From : Annonymous

check your road test specs if your out for speed. the silverado beat the 1500 hemi. i am a die hard mopar man but from factory stock the hemi lost. chrysler wants to invoke memories of old with the word hemi but these little 360s are not a 426 and never will be. in 68 i had a 426 hemi road runner and ran the quarter in the 12s. the 1500 so called hemi could only pull a high 15 at best. hell my 3.9 dakota does better than that even though it is highly modified. its the hp to weight ratio that counts not the hemispherical cylinder head. a wedge can get better quench with a soft swirl design than the stock hemi and how do you get a true hemi design with only two valves it should have 4 so the plug can be in the middle. then you can get the true hemi design but that makes little difference in todays computer controlled spark engines. not much chance of detonation anyway and that was the purpose oh the hemi design. spark in the middle so the flame front spreads evenly. btw my friend has a durango and he too gets 11-13 mpg so your in the ball park as far as that is concerned. now then my 3.9l gets 15-17 mpg around town. of course when getting on it it also uses a 25lb bottle of nox pretty fast too and that cost $s. sure is fun leaving the so call hemis in the dust though. on sun 04 jan 2004 004522 -0500 mouse appaair@zoominternet.net wrote yes the gas milage sucks in the wifes durango! we get about 11 to 12 mpg but man with the 4.7 it sure runs like hell! i have always owned chevy and she wanted the dodge for the looks and room. ill tell you what i got a 1988 silverado that i rebuilt myself and im ready to go look at a dodge dakota with a v-8 -----= posted via feeds.com uncensored usenet =----- http//www.feeds.com - the #1 group service in the world! -----== over 100000 groups - 19 different servers! =----- vapor7@verizon.net .

From : trey

yes there should be no reason it cant be put on. however.... keep in mind that depending on where you go to have it installed i dont think this is an item you want to do yourself least i wasnt brave enough! you might lose a key. the new trucks have that specially coded key therefore... a transponder needs to be installed also. some places now carry a keyless transponder that will allow you to keep both keys you recieved with the truck..you will have to ask around. and make sure you go to a reputable auto electronics dealer. you dont want to risk your new trucks electronics on second grade inferior products or services .i had a ultrastart 1600 installed on my 2003 c/c dakota with the keyless transponder and it works great. frosty on sat 16 aug 2003 004348 gmt larry lilredx@canada.com wrote hello out there is it possible to have command start on the 2003 dodge ram quad 1500 hemi thanks larry .

From : michael j halberstadt

damn straight! my bike gets aouut 50 mpg my truck gets 11 mpg. i be riding the bike! 99 dak 5.2l auto 4x4 cc. 11mpg 2003 suzuki sv650s 50 mpg you do that math! i would like to find out if anybody is getting better mileage on there v-10 2500. i have a 96 v-10 2500 and i am getting in the 8-10 mpg. the 10 is with a tail wind. ahyup me too it doesnt bother me a whole lot though cuz i dont put on a lot of miles i picked up my truck jan 3 2000 and to this date i have only 24k on it i use my bike every chance i get if i aint working the truck is parked and i am out riding! 79 t/a ws6 455 hurst 4 spd blk w/ t-tops heavily fortified 4mpg 00 ram 2500hd qc v-10 4x4blk5 spd410 lsd 10mpg 98 intruder 1400 blk 5 spd 25mpg .