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redz 04-16-2017 09:27 PM

Hello everybody
 
I recently found your website while looking for ways to improve the MPG I get on my 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 5.9L. Anyway, hello to all and to all a happy Easter.

oil pan 4 04-16-2017 10:48 PM

Welcome.
Is it mainly highway or city driving that you do?

Stubby79 04-17-2017 03:01 AM

11.25 mpg? Ouch. Well, you came to the right place. Automatic?

redz 04-17-2017 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by oil pan 4 (Post 538674)
Welcome.
Is it mainly highway or city driving that you do?

Mainly highway. About 25% of my commute is city driving.

I just got around to changing my air filter so hopefully that should provide some improvement, I bought this truck a few months ago off of someone who wasn't treating it the best but it has worked out fairly well. Each bit of maintenance I get to on it is slowly improving it's MPG.

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Originally Posted by Stubby79 (Post 538691)
11.25 mpg? Ouch. Well, you came to the right place. Automatic?

Yes, it is automatic.

Fat Charlie 04-17-2017 10:09 AM

Is your 5.9 a gas or diesel?

Welcome, you've come to the right place. Dig around and you'll see a lot of good things being done with pickup trucks here.

ECO-AKJ 04-17-2017 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by redz (Post 538670)
1997 Dodge Ram 1500 5.9L

Should be the gas engine.

Being it's automatic, it runs ATF+4

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Cruise or no?

Tire size?

4x2 or 4x4?

Reg, Ext, or crew cab?

White or black tires...JK:p

redz 04-17-2017 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Fat Charlie (Post 538720)
Is your 5.9 a gas or diesel?

Welcome, you've come to the right place. Dig around and you'll see a lot of good things being done with pickup trucks here.

It uses gas. So far I've been using regular.

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Originally Posted by FordMan (Post 538746)
Should be the gas engine.

Being it's automatic, it runs ATF+4

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Cruise or no?

Tire size?

4x2 or 4x4? 4x4

Reg, Ext, or crew cab? crew cab

White or black tires...JK:p

It has cruise control with controls built into the steering wheel, but I'm fairly certain I need to rewire them as I have yet to see them actually do anything.
My tires are 16" x 7" and it is a 2-door crew cab.

Daox 04-17-2017 03:27 PM

Welcome to the site Redz. Best of luck with the truck. There is tons of useful info and people here to help.

Daschicken 04-18-2017 12:42 PM

You could make a quick and easy half tonneau cover with a sheet of plywood or coroplast. Cover the back half of the bed and leave the front open.

cRiPpLe_rOoStEr 04-20-2017 04:02 AM

Do you know what's its differential ratio?


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