18 MPG

[Hd74ica]

Truck now has 700 miles on it and today was the first time on Interstate checking MPGs. 2500 Tradesman, 6.4, 4x4 with 4.10 gears and regular cab. Got 18 mpg running on cruise control 70 mph. Hey I'm happy. Happy Labor Day to all that labor!

 

[McBroom]

Truck now has 700 miles on it and today was the first time on Interstate checking MPGs. 2500 Tradesman, 6.4, 4x4 with 4.10 gears and regular cab. Got 18 mpg running on cruise control 70 mph. Hey I'm happy. Happy Labor Day to all that labor!View attachment 139247

Good looking truck there pardner.
I regularly avg 17-18 on the highway. And around 15.5 in town.
The best mod you can put on that truck is a Pedal Commander. You won’t regret it.
BTW welcome Aboard there’s a lot of knowledge and fun here on Ram Forum


I Love my 18 Ram 2500HD 4x4 CC
Blue Streak Pearl off-road

 

[Hootbro]

Are you going by what the EVIC says or hand calculating it? If the former, it lies by about 1.5 to 2 MPG too high.

 

[Hd74ica]

The lie

Are you going by what the EVIC says or hand calculating it? If the former, it lies by about 1.5 to 2 MPG too high.

The lie o meter

 

[22hemi13]

The lie


The lie o meter

That’s not bad. Since your truck is relitvley light compared to a crew cab long bed. My EVIC is pretty darn close I’ve calculated it a few times now. It’s about .2 - .4 off. I LOVE the reg cab long bed 4x4.

 

[RoadRamblerNJ]

Ditto

That's what I wanted too. Nobody could find a rclb with 6.4 and 4.10s in 4x4. They finally gave me the cclb with all the rest for the rclb price it is a long sumbich tho.

Nice looking truck Sir. Welcome.

 

[mtnrider]

Are you going by what the EVIC says or hand calculating it? If the former, it lies by about 1.5 to 2 MPG too high.

Yep, mine is consistently 2 mpg higher then actual.

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[wgreggking]

Best lie-o-meter I get is 17.6MPG, cruise at 65 mph,(For a tank, not just an instant) flat 3000 ft. elevation. 3.73 4x4 6.4

 

[Hd74ica]

Side view of my truck.

 

[RoadRamblerNJ]

I'm having a hard time following who's got a 1500 and who's got an HD. Mileage #'s are way different

 

[Hd74ica]

I'm having a hard time following who's got a 1500 and who's got an HD. Mileage #'s are way different

Don't know, never owned a 5.7.

 

[22hemi13]

Side view of my truck.View attachment 139350

 

[RoadRamblerNJ]

Yup! That's rxactly what I was looking for, but in WHITE. This is what I got on the very last day of the big rebate availability.

 

[RoadRamblerNJ]

And I get a combined 11.5 mpg on the lie-o-meter.
That's with
4.10 rears,
K&N Cold Air Intake,
MagnaFlow cat back,
Pedal Commander
275/70 R18 M/T tires (they stole +/- 1.5 mpg as soon as they went on).
Running 80 psi in all tires

 

[theviking]

Just got back from a road trip to NH and was hand calculating 13.5 -13.9 with mostly highway driving. Typically set the cruise to 77 when traffic isn't bad. Considering I'm running 35's and a leveling kit, plus running up and down the VT/NH mountains from NJ, I really can't complain.

 

[68PowerWagon]

I swear every year I own this beast the better the mileage gets. This spring, once the winter blend was out of the tanks, I have been getting 18-20 highway (70mph) & 16-17 city. This is all lie-o-meter but any hand cals. I have ever done have only been off .8-1mpg

 

[22hemi13]

Yup! That's rxactly what I was looking for, but in WHITE. This is what I got on the very last day of the big rebate availability.

It’s the silver version lol. Love these long truck. And pulling a trailer is even better.

 

[Hd74ica]

Are you going by what the EVIC says or hand calculating it? If the former, it lies by about 1.5 to 2 MPG too high.

Tomorrow we are heading out for a 360 mile trip north. Flat land, no towing with about 500 lbs passengers and cargo. Will run 65 - 70 with one stop at about 150 miles into trip for leg stretch and fuel. I'll do a hand calculating and lie o meter check, could be interesting and will get results posted. Good day to all!

David

 

[SouthTexan]

Tomorrow we are heading out for a 360 mile trip north. Flat land, no towing with about 500 lbs passengers and cargo. Will run 65 - 70 with one stop at about 150 miles into trip for leg stretch and fuel. I'll do a hand calculating and lie o meter check, could be interesting and will get results posted. Good day to all!

David

Keep in mind that EVIC is more accurate on long trips where there is little stopping and starting of the engine. This is what I and many others here have found out from keeping records. On a long trip with little stop and starting my EVIC is about .5-1 off, but my records show that it is about 1.5-2.5 off after a week of driving on the same tank.

 

[22hemi13]

Keep in mind that EVIC is more accurate on long trips where there is little stopping and starting of the engine. This is what I and many others here have found out from keeping records. On a long trip with little stop and starting my EVIC is about .5-1 off, but my records show that it is about 1.5-2.5 off after a week of driving on the same tank.

Yes! EVIC is pretty accurate over time. Not great for city, stop n go, lots of idle. I’ve reset a trip one and ran tank of gas and it’s pretty accurate for what it said.