Going to try and increase my MPG'S!!

[WhiteExpress]

If you're buying a pickup truck for MPG, you've got something coming to ya anywho!
I'm super excited that I have a 400 HP toy that gets 20 MPG on the highway.

Hell, my last truck would barely tickle 16. That's a HUGE improvement, and with WAY more power too!

 

[fastNugly]

If you're buying a pickup truck for MPG, you've got something coming to ya anywho!
I'm super excited that I have a 400 HP toy that gets 20 MPG on the highway.

Hell, my last truck would barely tickle 16. That's a HUGE improvement, and with WAY more power too!

Well 20 MPG is damn good if you ask me.
I have yet to hit anything more than 17

 

[zj4x4]

This is why I got the 8 speed (Hemi, not V6). I really wanted a truck but was having a hard time with the mileage drop so a Ram was the obvious choice for me (also had a Grand Cherokee and a Durango in the past, so I wanted to stay in the family ).

Just finished a 547 mile round trip here in Colorado and got 20.8mpg. Not too bad considering the engine, weight, 3.92 axle and the lighter air (the trip was mainly above 8000 ft). I was trying to be a little light but had to do plenty of uphill passing on the two lane mountain roads. The Hemi did not disappoint but my wife got a bit nervous at times.

@bran101010 - how are you forcing yours into 4 cyl mode? I thought it was automatic based on driving conditions, like flat cruising at highway speeds.

 

[Jabalone]

@bran101010 - how are you forcing yours into 4 cyl mode? I thought it was automatic based on driving conditions, like flat cruising at highway speeds.

I was going to ask the same thing.

 

[Bombdigitty]

I'm sorry guys for a point less thread.. I thought guys were seeing almost 16 mpgs with tuners and etc. I love my truck and would not give it up! Just thought I could muster up more than 300 miles on a tank of gas lol

Im getting 700Km per tank in my bone stock 2010 QC Sport .

thats about 430 miles.

im averaging 14.5-15.0 Liters per 100K. Not sure what the mpg equals out to.

 

[fastNugly]

Im getting 700Km per tank in my bone stock 2010 QC Sport .

thats about 430 miles.

im averaging 14.5-15.0 Liters per 100K. Not sure what the mpg equals out to.

Where in Canada are you located?
Thats and off topic question....lol! Curious as I am in Toronto

Back on topic.
Im guessing you have the larger tank? 14.5-15L/100 is 15.7-16.2 MPG
Similar to what I get, but I get about 550-600 to a tank and I have the smaller tank

 

[Divi]

8.9MPG average here.

try upping your gears to 4.10 or higher

 

[Casper]

8.9MPG average here.

try upping your gears to 4.10 or higher

That's AWFUL unless you're running WOT quarter miles!

Are you stock or mod'd to the max? If you are getting 8.9MPG stock, you've got serious issues, or a foot made out of lead.

 

[fastNugly]

That's AWFUL unless you're running WOT quarter miles!

Are you stock or mod'd to the max? If you are getting 8.9MPG stock, you've got serious issues, or a foot made out of lead.

Have you seen his truck?
Its like 10ft tall.....lol

Divi, correct me if I am wrong, but you running 3.55 gears (thats what is sticking in my head)

 

[Casper]

Have you seen his truck?
Its like 10ft tall.....lol

Divi, correct me if I am wrong, but you running 3.55 gears (thats what is sticking in my head)

That would qualify as mod'd I think.

 

[fastNugly]

That would qualify as mod'd I think.

YUP! lol
Sweet looking truck though.

 

[Jabalone]

im averaging 14.5-15.0 Liters per 100K. Not sure what the mpg equals out to.

Quick conversion here for Canadians: MPG to l/100km Converter

 

[fastNugly]

Quick conversion here for Canadians: MPG to l/100km Converter

Thanks jabalone!
Fairly simple and easy to use.
I have saved it.

Its sucks for us Canadians....always having to convert to talk to our fellow Americans...LOL

 

[Jabalone]

Sure. It is a handy conversion, but monitoring fuel consumption too closely can be a bad idea too, right? We're about to hit $1.40/lt here in BC. and probably $1.50 by the end of the summer.

 

[fastNugly]

Sure. It is a handy conversion, but monitoring fuel consumption too closely can be a bad idea too, right? We're about to hit $1.40/lt here in BC. and probably $1.50 by the end of the summer.

DAMN!
Yea, we are at 1.26 for reg and 1.36 for 91 octance and 1.40 for 94 octane
Still pricey
I got a small tank and from empty, it cost me $127 to fill on 92 octane

 

[that white kid]

in america were almost at 4.00 for 93 octane im not sure how big the currency difference is but that sounds pretty good

 

[that white kid]

oh do you all buy it by liters or gallons?

 

[fastNugly]

in america were almost at 4.00 for 93 octane im not sure how big the currency difference is but that sounds pretty good

I was in Buffalo last weekend and dead empty and it cost me 98.30 to fill 91 octane
So there is a difference....lol
Obviously currency exchange varies.

oh do you all buy it by liters or gallons?

liters

 

[that white kid]

man that sucks then

 

[fastNugly]

man that sucks then

Yup!
Imagine Jabalone, he pays more than I do