Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) 1998 dodge dually

[SAndreasen]

What mileage will a 98 24 valve dually get flat bed 4 door or what ever they are actually called? Empty and loaded thanks Shaun

 

[pgleavitt]

4x4 will bring it down unless you have a free wheeling locking hub conversion.

 

[Bob V]

There are so many variables that it is IMPOSSIBLE to say. Stock type tires with mostly stock engine will average in the mid to upper teens. Some will say they get LOTS more than that but everyone I personally know who ACTUALLY record EVERY tank all get in that range when averaged. Perfect conditions can net 20+ MPG that will be flat ground hwy below 65MPH. The single biggest viable will be how YOU drive.

 

[SAndreasen]

Thanks foe the replies I'm hoping to get 17 I'll be happy

 

[SnoKing]

What transmission and gears?

 

[SAndreasen]

Five speed not sure the gears 65 @ two marks under 2000 . 235 tires

 

[SnoKing]

3:56's. Snoking

 

[SAndreasen]

Good to know I will post back what mileage it gets

 

[SAndreasen]

Ended up with a pos 53 block in the new truck

 

[SnoKing]

Is it cracked?

 

[Vaughn MacKenzie]

I have a 53 block in my '98, I spend little time worrying about it and just have fun drivng it.

 

[SAndreasen]

I don't see any cracks in the block still won't help me sleep at night though .vaughn do you tow a lot with yours?

 

[SnoKing]

I think if it was going to crack it would have done that already!!!! SNOKING

 

[SAndreasen]

Thanks for the reply I hope so to if its made it 15 years

 

[Vaughn MacKenzie]

SAndreason I don't tow with it much but the previous owner towed a decent size travel trailer behind it for much of the 150,000 miles he drove it. It was stock power though. I have increased it by 75-100hp and hammer on it pretty good, just rolled 180k.

 

[SAndreasen]

So they guy I bought the truck from bought the engine from moonlight diesel and the told him it was supposedly a 2002 engine they showed him the truck it came out of supposedly. is there anyway to date the engine ? The years are conviently gone on the data plate