Dodge Ram Hemi - 2003-04 Mach 1 Registry Owners Club

Rustangin · 02-22-2012, 10:08 PM

Just seeing what your thoughts were on this: Someone I know just bought a used 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab with the Hemi. It has 120,000 miles on it. He drove the truck from VA to Toledo, OH...that way takes you through the cumberland gap (a steep climb through MD) & through Morgantown WV. I guess what I'm trying to say is there were alot of hills on the way there. Ok, so here is the kicker. He claims he got 16 mpg on the way there. Does anyone have any experience with these trucks? Is that possible or total BS? I kinda feel that its BS but I'm not really in tune with the Dodge crowd. So what are you guys thoughts or facts?

WalkrTexasRngr · 02-22-2012, 10:17 PM

I drive that to work and it is very hilly highway for sure. But then again theres not much flat road here.

Explosive · 02-22-2012, 10:24 PM

Too many spark plugs, and tie rod ends way to often.

LOL WUT · 02-22-2012, 10:59 PM

Ive got a friend with a 04 hemi and he doesn't see more than 15mpg driving to and from work 30 miles each way at 60mph on flat roads (according to him that is). I know he used to get mad because my lifted cummins always got much better fuel milage than his hemi and I was seeing 17-18mpg on average.

ASH302 · 02-23-2012, 12:53 AM

was he pulling a trailer or just the truck?
i have a 07 dodge ram with a HEMI and i had it loaded up, oh its four door, it was just me and my dog Rocky on the road trip. i also had the mach on a flat bed trailer
Start point: Ft. Lewis, WA
End point: outside of Houston, TX
i was getting like 13MPG
i was tryin to find what it was for sure, might have been in 12's
either way i was proud of the HEMI, pulling the Mach like that
i was going up and down them hills up north and all them straight roads.
so i don't think he is full of chite

Rustangin · 02-23-2012, 10:09 PM

no trailer....one passenger...roughly 160lbs.

Rustangin · 02-23-2012, 10:11 PM

i know the later model hemi's have something that regulates the cylinders...shuts 2 of them off or whatever for better fuel mileage....but 03 did not have that....so 16 seemed like alot to me

ASH302 · 02-23-2012, 11:49 PM

well i had to do a 60mile trip to the VA today in Houston and for the most part i was going around 80mph and was getting 15.8mpg
so i think it could be man
i don't know what to tell you

ASh

02-22-2012, 10:08 PM	#1
Rustangin Born to Run Built to Fly! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Winchester, VA Posts: 1,386	Dodge Ram Hemi Just seeing what your thoughts were on this: Someone I know just bought a used 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab with the Hemi. It has 120,000 miles on it. He drove the truck from VA to Toledo, OH...that way takes you through the cumberland gap (a steep climb through MD) & through Morgantown WV. I guess what I'm trying to say is there were alot of hills on the way there. Ok, so here is the kicker. He claims he got 16 mpg on the way there. Does anyone have any experience with these trucks? Is that possible or total BS? I kinda feel that its BS but I'm not really in tune with the Dodge crowd. So what are you guys thoughts or facts?

02-22-2012, 10:17 PM	#2
WalkrTexasRngr 2003 AB Mach 1 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: SW Pennsylvania Posts: 872	Re: Dodge Ram Hemi I drive that to work and it is very hilly highway for sure. But then again theres not much flat road here.

02-22-2012, 10:24 PM	#3
Explosive Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 876	Re: Dodge Ram Hemi Too many spark plugs, and tie rod ends way to often.

02-22-2012, 10:59 PM	#4
LOL WUT Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bourbonnais IL Posts: 136	Re: Dodge Ram Hemi Ive got a friend with a 04 hemi and he doesn't see more than 15mpg driving to and from work 30 miles each way at 60mph on flat roads (according to him that is). I know he used to get mad because my lifted cummins always got much better fuel milage than his hemi and I was seeing 17-18mpg on average. __________________ Tastefully modified SY Mach 1.

02-23-2012, 12:53 AM	#5
ASH302 Soldier for Christ Join Date: May 2009 Location: Willis, TX at The Daddy ASh Ranch Posts: 30,596	Re: Dodge Ram Hemi was he pulling a trailer or just the truck? i have a 07 dodge ram with a HEMI and i had it loaded up, oh its four door, it was just me and my dog Rocky on the road trip. i also had the mach on a flat bed trailer Start point: Ft. Lewis, WA End point: outside of Houston, TX i was getting like 13MPG i was tryin to find what it was for sure, might have been in 12's either way i was proud of the HEMI, pulling the Mach like that i was going up and down them hills up north and all them straight roads. so i don't think he is full of chite __________________ 2001 lazer red v6 Mustang coupe sold in Aug 2006 2004 screaming yellow 5.0 sc Mach 1 sold in Oct 2012 2013 grey 6 speed coupe GT Mustang Sold in Feb 2014 2013 RED Dodge Charger R/T Sold Nov 2014 2002 custom Blue 02 Auto Trans AM Sold June 2015 1998 Cobra Black Sold summer 2016 Current 2009 Ford F350 FX4 March 2017 (work truck) 2003 OW 5.0 Mach 1 Aug 2020 ASh

02-23-2012, 10:09 PM	#6
Rustangin Born to Run Built to Fly! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Winchester, VA Posts: 1,386	Re: Dodge Ram Hemi no trailer....one passenger...roughly 160lbs.

02-23-2012, 10:11 PM	#7
Rustangin Born to Run Built to Fly! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Winchester, VA Posts: 1,386	Re: Dodge Ram Hemi i know the later model hemi's have something that regulates the cylinders...shuts 2 of them off or whatever for better fuel mileage....but 03 did not have that....so 16 seemed like alot to me

02-23-2012, 11:49 PM	#8
ASH302 Soldier for Christ Join Date: May 2009 Location: Willis, TX at The Daddy ASh Ranch Posts: 30,596	Re: Dodge Ram Hemi well i had to do a 60mile trip to the VA today in Houston and for the most part i was going around 80mph and was getting 15.8mpg so i think it could be man i don't know what to tell you ASh __________________ 2001 lazer red v6 Mustang coupe sold in Aug 2006 2004 screaming yellow 5.0 sc Mach 1 sold in Oct 2012 2013 grey 6 speed coupe GT Mustang Sold in Feb 2014 2013 RED Dodge Charger R/T Sold Nov 2014 2002 custom Blue 02 Auto Trans AM Sold June 2015 1998 Cobra Black Sold summer 2016 Current 2009 Ford F350 FX4 March 2017 (work truck) 2003 OW 5.0 Mach 1 Aug 2020 ASh

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