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What kinda MPG should I expect, 2500 CTD, auto, 4x4, quad cab/short bed with 3.73's?

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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 09:03 PM
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you drove 844 miles at 26mpg, WOW!
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 09:16 PM
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I think he means 26 MPH and got 14mpg.
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 09:17 PM
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yes i know i posted wrong, i meant MPH.
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 09:45 PM
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I think his calculations are screwy.. I don't know how you drive 26mph for 844 miles. I bet there was some ****** off people riding behind him.
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 11:23 PM
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got 4500 miles on mine and getting 17-19 with low sulfur driving short trips down intersate at 75-80. with ultra low sulfur getting around 14-15
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 11:42 AM
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Commuting in the SF bay area.

3.5 weeks worth of commuting to be exact.
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 04:36 PM
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mine only has 10k miles, 35" tires. 10 mpg city, 15 mpg highway,I baby it. All under 1900 rpms. I'm not to happy with these numbers.
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 04:54 PM
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BLACKDODGE, Drive it like u stole it and break her in real good.I just passed 104,000 and the mileage has never been better.15/city 20mpg@70mph 22@65mph.
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 05:41 PM
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luvnacumns, I see alot of people w/ an mp-8. What is it & how will it improve my mpg's? Thanks. Now back to your regular scheduled program
It's another chip program that has 8 levels. It is a pressure program I believe. Adds more fuel when needed.

Shane
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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 08:03 AM
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Well I bought the truck. Drove it in to work today, my commute is like 30 miles freeway at 75mph and about 7 miles of city driving. Anyway my overhead said I was getting 19.3mpg... I reset it as soon as i got on the freeway this morning since I was ******* on it last night which dropped it down pretty low.

******* the truck around town last night was giving me about 13.8.

Anyway, I'm very happy considering the truck only has 350 miles on it.
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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 09:46 AM
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do not trust the over head they are liars!
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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 04:41 PM
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I've found the only way to make your overhead accurate for US people is to push that little ST/MET button. It will convert it to MPL and will be closer to what your actually getting in MPG. Hope this helps
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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 04:43 PM
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Well the one on my 04 Hemi was fairly accurate. So I'm using that as an estimate, but I'll do it by hand later when I get a chance.
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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 06:19 PM
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I get between 5 and 19 depending on what I tow and how hard I push it.

Buying fuel and getting 5mpg really bites...
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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 07:35 PM
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I checked mine today

I have 25K,kept it under 2000rpms and got 18mpg.I hope a chip will improve that.
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