A Good Sunday, and Good MPG's

[Thunderball]

Yesterday the wife wanted to go some where, So I said were taking the truck. Left Richmond Va, at 8:30 am headed north, Took
Rt-301, cross the Chesapeake Bay just north of Annapolis Maryland, On to the Eastern Shore, Headed South on Rt-50, had lunch in Cambridge, around 2:00 pm, back on the road at 3 #ad
m. In Salisbury got on Rt-13 south to Chesapeake bay bridge tunnel, Around 6:30pm back in Va, on Ocean View beach, It started to rain, so back on the road, headed to Buckrow Beach, sunny & clear, Little one played on the beach for a while, then back on the road, Interstate 64 west, got home at 10:15pm. Took the truck to fill her up, ( at the same station ), 485 miles round trip, A lot of stop and go driving, Fuel cost $1. 39. 9 gal, Truck took 25 gal, $35. 00 to fill her up, that 19. 4 mpg, that just what the truck, trip computer said. Like I said there was alot of stop and go driving, The truck just turn over to 15000 miles. I am very happy. The wife, son, and I had a great, oh and the truck had a great day
Happy driving to everyone.
Forrest

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2001 Ram 2500HD 4x4 Quad Cab, Slt, Auto, Long-bed, 354 Anti-Spin Differential, White Clear Coat / Light Driftwood Satin Glow, Trailer Tow Group, Snow Plow Prep, Camper Special, Brakes Pwr Disc/Drum, Rr Anti-Lock, every thing but leather.

 

[EMDDIESEL]

Sounds like a fun day. My Ram is by far the nicest vehicle to take road trips in. I am heading to DE this weekend on a road trip, 320 miles round trip. And ill still have PLENTY of fuel left.

 

[Deezul1]

My wife has a 99 Mustang GT convertible 5spd but I would rather drive my truck any day, the only place the Mustang is better is passing on a 2 lane road, the truck gets better mileage also.

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97 SLT Laramie CC 5spd, 3. 54, Ranch Hand front and rear. Gauges, EGT, Boost, fuel pressure, oil temp,indash CB, custom switch mount-6 switches BD brake extra fuel tank 45gal. Oh oh dang cat fell off, took the muff with it. Member NRA/USPSA

 

[Jeepthing]

EMDDIESEL, Fillup before crosing the Del Mem Bridge @ the flying J . $1. 29/gal

 

[MikeR]

I had a good weekend trip also. I filled up and left Seattle saturday noon and headed east on I-90 to the Gorge and took hwy 97 and went up and stayed the night in Omak. Next morning headed into Canada,up to Penticton,then west on hwy 3 and stayed the night in the Harrison Lake area.

I refilled somewhere before Hope... yes,I always fill to the same spot in the filler neck. I covered 465. 2 miles and refilled exactly 22 gallons,which came to 21. 0 mpg! This is great considering I kept a average speed of 72 and the Canadian Cascades are steep 11% grades to climb. Not bad for a 7300 pound 4x4 quad cab LB! #ad
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-Mike


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'00 2500,QC,4wd,LWB,Dark Garnet,6spd,3. 54lsd,SLT,DD stage II,Psychotty air,10-level PM3,Jacobs ebrake,Isspro pyro & boost gauges,2wd-low,Airoquip fuel lines,Smittybilt nerfs,BFG 285/75 AT's
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'95 2500,Reg-cab,2wd,LWB,White/Star silver,Automatic,3. 54,SLT,Michelin 265/75

 

[Thunderball]

Hey MikeR
That good mpg's, This is my 2rd Truck, my first one a 92, got 17mps around town. This one is better, I know some of the guys out there don't get as good as this, and some say they get better, I seem to get the best mpg at around 1800 to 1900 RPM, some where at around 69mph. How about you ?.

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2001 Ram 2500HD 4x4 Quad Cab, Slt, Auto, Long-bed, 354 Anti-Spin Differential, White Clear Coat / Light Driftwood Satin Glow, Trailer Tow Group, Snow Plow Prep, Camper Special, Brakes Pwr Disc/Drum, Rr Anti-Lock, every thing but leather.

[This message has been edited by Thunderball (edited 05-31-2001). ]

 

[MikeR]

I definitely get my best mileage at 2000-2100 rpm. 19 mpg is the norm for this truck on trips,so I'm quite happy to break 20. My worst mileage occurs at 1600-1700 which is where we cruise at during our BOMBer convoys to truck events (always 15 mpg).

I used to have a '99 5spd and it also got its best at 2000-2100.

-Mike

 

[Archive]

I figured my mileage out going over to Montana... I was in a hurry, and with my 4. 10s, going 70-72mph, averaged 19. 78mpg. I loved it and told my wife it was all of the mods that gives me the great mileage!