Dodge Ram fuel efficiency

[LaVoi]

Hi everybody, I am looking at buying either a 98' or 99' Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab 4x4. If you own a Dodge like this or any Dodge pickup for that matter, I would be very interested to hear what you guys average for gas mileage. Thanks

[jltimm]

Another Toyota Tacoma owner here!3.4 liter V-6 auto tranny.17-18 mpg pulling 1660 Pro V loaded to the gills boat and truck on Canadian fishing adventure.22 mpg with a Eskimo Quickflip 3 and Otter Magnum Lodge and asst. fishing gear last year on a trip to LOW in March.

[Jeremy airjer W]

Big Dave2,

Granted you will lose some hauling capacity will a small pickup but the Tacoma is more than capable of keeping up with the full size domestic trucks (1/2ton)in hauling/towing and IMO has a better ride!

[ScottND]

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Granted you will lose some hauling capacity will a small pickup but the Tacoma is more than capable of keeping up with the full size domestic trucks (1/2ton)in hauling/towing and IMO has a better ride!

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I used to believe this too until I used a Ford Ranger 4 popper 2.6 to tow with. I overheated the exaust valves and they decided to start pounding themselves out of shape. Took a while to figure out why the truck kept quitting at stop lights until warm. Now it needs a valve job! To be safe if towing with a truck not rated for it I would definitly burn premium to keep the combustion chamber tempratures down.

I'm not sure what the Toyota is rated for, and I know they are the best in their class, but just make sure you know what class you are in before you smoke one like I did.

[ScottND]

Valv,

Mine is an automatic, '02 2500 short box, camper special, with plowing package, 3.55's. Running 70 on interstate towing an aluminum trailer with a Bombardier Outlander Max and an Otter resort it's no more then 13 mpg. I have to drop it down to about 55 to get 19/20 running empty (on the overhead console)