Dodge Ram 1500 Hemi

[7L Farm]

I bought a used 4X4 with 8000 miles & was wondering if anyone else has one. My truck gets about 13 miles per gallon I need to get better gas mileage. I added dual exhaust & I'm gonna add a KN air filter. What else could I do ? Mines a 2008 Quad cab. I think I bought a racing truck. I was driving a 2000 Toyota Tacoma V-6 3.9 liter.

 

[FruitChicken]

The word "Hemi" said it all

 

[Robo]

We have an 04 and it runs great. Its a gas sucker though, but it has a lot of power. The only thing I ever had to take it to a mechanic for is when dirt got up around the U joint and it came with some bad brake pads. You don't get much out of your tires though, 20,00 on my first pair...

 

[GeneJordan]

13 seems about right... If it is 4x4 and geared for torque, then that is the big thing that uses gas.

 

[Sir Birdaholic]

You need a Warn winch! Pull tourself around! Save gas, but very slow!

 

[ultra1classic]

not much gonna help..05 ram quad 4x4..dual exhaust doesn't do much, k&n did not help...can get a chip but more for performance and increased hp..maybe little better milage..on the bright side adding 6 inches of lift and putting 35x13.5x17 inch tires doesnt lower the mpg much either

 

[Robo]

If you need to save gas put it on cruise and coast the turns and as far as possible after going down a hill.

 

[oldchickenlady]

I bought my F150 4x4 new in 2001. It now has over 300,000 miles on it and is still going. I have put a new transmission in it, new alternator, serpentine belt, and of course, batteries, spark plugs, and air filters. Yes it uses more gas than a Toyota...but when it snows or sleets...I am not stranded! I have NEVER not been able to get home or to work or where ever I needed to go. I have also pulled a lot of folks out of ditches or medians, taken coworkers home when they couldn't get there, or pulled them up a snowy hill that they could not get up. I LOVE MY TRUCK! I will NEVER be without 4 wheel drive again.

 

[oldchickenlady]

Sir Birdaholic, that is one fine looking truck in your picture!

 

[Robo]

I would get a ford if the transmissions wouldn't go out so much. Seems like its been that way for a long time... The new Toyota Tacoma is a good little truck, but no where near the power...