ram 1500?

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dad was lookin at a 02 1500 ram the other day im thinkin i have alot better of a chance at getin one of them for a x-mas/b-day/grad gift than a duster just out of curiosity how are they on gas around town with 4x4 i was thinkin regcab short bed 4.7 or 5.7 or should i just keep pushin for a duster with a slant
 
They suck. I sold Dodges from '04-'08 and I currently have an '02 1500 Reg cab 4.7 auto 2wd. Since the addition of ethanol, my mileage has dropped to 15-16 in town and I drive it pretty easy. A 4X4 will get 10-12 probably.

GREAT trucks. I love mine, and I enjoyed working at a Dodge store. But you're probably better off trying to feed a /6
 
I park my '05 most of the time and drive my '99 neon to save gas, cost me around $115.00 to fill my tank(26 gal.) and that will go around 300 miles before I have to do it all over again, that's just around town with a reprogramer, cold air intake. LOVE my truck but gas is killing me. If you're looking a '02's it would have a 4.7 or a 5.9 (360).
 
Check out a 98 to 04 Dakota R/T. Smaller, lighter, lower, cheaper, better fuel mileage, faster.
 
My dad has an 04 and the mileage sucks. he's getting a little better then my 84 ramcharger. Mostly because he has AWD and a 5.7 Hemi
 
dont forget man if u find a duster some were between nc and macon i can always bring it to u. i drive to macon alot and usualy have a open trailer on teh way down.
 
If you want any kind of gas mileage don't buy a truck. Even the Dakotas don't get that good of mileage and they're quite a bit smaller than the Rams.
 
I have a 01 ram, quad cab 360 2wd. the gets about 20 on the interstate and close to 16 around town

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My 98 Dakota Club cab 3.9L 4X4 got 13mpg around town

My 04 Hemi Quad cab 2500 ram get 10mpg around town, Other then the crappy gas millage I love my Ram.
 
ok trucks a bad idea lol a 318 duster showed up in craigslist couple days ago 3995 its got an auto i doubt that that would get too good on gas like 14 or so?

moparkid340 thanks alot man i may take you up on that one day
 
An old 318 Duster would get better mileage than a new truck. My '70 318 Duster gets around 15 MPG average BUT I have a very heavy foot and it is out of tune pretty badly. With a good tune and a light foot 20 MPG isn't out of the question.
 
my foots pretty dang heavy too scares my buds from time to time:twisted: it surprises them how much you can get away with in a suburban or jeep
 
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