I have a 2003 1500 quad cab with the 5.7 lite hemi. It has been the worst truck I have ever had on fuel. I get if I'm lucky about 12 miles per gallon, I wont buy another dodge after this one. The Hemi is a joke, I mean i can see using alot of gas if it hadpower but i dont see any diffrence between the hemi or the standard v8
That's your fault. Shoulda did your research before buying and shoulda gone
600 ft lb diesel--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
That would have been hard to do in '03, and even harder still in a
1/2-ton...
LOL. I got an 03 HO 2500 diesel. When I brought it home I was getting 19 MPG. Fuel around here is sucking because I'm only getting
12.5 to 13 now.I read the subject and thought this post was about some new viagra substitute.
Not really because the HO 600 ft lb diesel came out in '03 and who said he had to get a 1500?
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Everyone I talk to even with older models indicate they get about 20 mpg. Better get yours checked
No... the 305HP/555ft.lb. engine, the ISBe, was introduced in '03. (Actually, two versions - a standard output 250HP and a high-output 305HP were introduced in '03 - and if ya really want to split hairs, Cali-emissions states had a 235HP version). These carried through until '04.5, which saw the introduction of the 325HP/600ft.lb. "Cummins 600" engine, which unified the engine offering across all emissions standards, transmission choices, etc. Late-model '05 engines had their torque rating bumped to 610ft.lbs., largely due to a marketing battle with GM and the Duramax.
makes me just wanna grunt. :-)
Arrrrggggg..... That was good!
Roy
I have a 2003 1500 quad cab with the 5.7 lite hemi. It has been the worst truck I have ever had on fuel. I get if I'm lucky about 12 miles per gallon, I wont buy another dodge after this one. The Hemi is a joke, I mean i can see using alot of gas if it hadpower but i dont see any diffrence between the hemi or the standard v8
It still amaze's me that people buy a truck that has the aero of a brick, then to top it off they add a so called hi-performance engine. Then they bitch about poor mileage!! I just don't get it. This guy apparantly has determined that his hemi is lacking in performance. Could it be that he is driveing with his foot to the floor to make it go fast? Hmmm... foot to the floor and poor mileage do ya think there may be a connection? Nah, silly me, no way that type of driveing and shitty mileage could be related. WTF was I thinking of??
Roy
maybe you need more fiber, Nate.. rofl
mac
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hmm... maybe you were looking for an economy car??
Our 99 ram 1500 has the 5.9 L gas engine and 3.55 gears... It gets 14 - 15 miles on a trip if you aren't having any fun..
around town, it's probably 9 - 10 mpg... ASAIK, the "hemi" (this ain't your father's hemi) is a towing engine with lots of torque at higher RPM, but it damn sure isn't a dragster engine.. YMMV
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it might be about the new liquid Viagra, Miles... now, you can pour yourself a stiff one...
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It still amaze's me that people buy a truck that has the aero of a brick, then to top it off they add a so called hi-performance engine. Then they bitch about poor mileage!! I just don't get it. This guy apparantly has determined that his hemi is lacking in performance. Could it be that he is driveing with his foot to the floor to make it go fast? Hmmm... foot to the floor and poor mileage do ya think there may be a connection? Nah, silly me, no way that type of driveing and shitty mileage could be related. WTF was I thinking of??
Roy
Its a truck, Drive it like a truck, fill it like a truck, use it like a truck, them park it when you dont need it. I do less then 3000 miles a year in my truck. My motorcycle does 1,300 miles a month. My Dak gets about
11-12 MPG, no matter what I do. I accept this because its a truck with a V8, and I like to USE that V8 when ever I can. A tank will last me about a month and a half.
Drive it like you sole it. My 98 Ram 318 4x4 gets on the average 15 mpg I feel luck at that and has 150k on it. big power = poor MPG a fact of live. I damn near bought a 2500 with the V-10 that would of really sucked.
Why such a big deal with the 610 ft lbs? It seems the only people who brag up the Hemi are people who have the Hemi and those who brag up the diesel are those who have the diesel. Now, I was at that crossroad last month. My choice was for a 2500 but what would I choose for the fuel? Here were my pro's and cons for the purchase choice:
Diesel:
Pros;
Cons;
Hemi:
Pros;
Cons;
Result: I chose the Power Wagon with the HEMI. I did like the diesel but the price and the fact that I wanted the freedom of stop and go driving as well as highway driving. I also wanted the pulling power which I could have got with the diesel but the PW has plenty. I also wanted the fun of being able to "haul ass" right off the line. I realize that the diesel can be driven in town and the hemi is just fine on the highway but it has been my experience that Gas Hi-Perf vehicles really show their "stuff" off the line and diesels really show their "stuf" on the hwy.
This post was just to show my opinion in the course of my purchase
I was faced with a chevy Diesel for cheap... I almost did it... but after thinking about it for the night, and then realizing I drive my truck about
2300-2500 miles a year. I figured it had very little benefit for me.. If I pulled a trailer all the time, then yeah, I would go for it. I just dont have a need for such a big truck, Even the 1500 is too big for my likeing.. I just dont want to park the beast, or navigate LA traffic ether. However... a 4L Diesel in the old Dak body, now THAT is something I would like to get!
You must have driven the wrong truck I took out a 05' 3500 with 6 speed and 3.55 rear end for a test drive. Bet that one could take you in the starting line. Not to mention I was on the highway and went from 60 to 80 in mere (~2) seconds while still in sixth gear.
Not to get into a pissin' contest with you but the word "sluggish" imo hardly describes the off the line performance of the 05 Cummins 610. I have one with 4:10's and it accelerates as well as a gas truck, to the point that being overly aggressive at times will spin the tires. Further on wet roads it is a pia with the factory tires, the wife has complained about the wheel spin in the wet.
Were you talking about the earlier Cummins powered trucks, I'd sorta agree with you. But with this one, I'm in no hurry to go for a fueling box or larger turbo or exhaust. Not that down the road I won't mess with it, but out of the box there is no real need, again imo. Anyway enjoy your hemi!
Roy
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