Was wondering if this was normal? Little bit of info I own a 2011 1500 outdoorsman with just over 10,000miles. Most of it is all city/military base driving. Did I buy a lemon?
Before I switched my air filter I was getting about 12.5, but it was filthy. After switching to the AEM dry flow I am getting mid 13's for city driving. 4.7L 28K miles.
I have a 2013 QC rental 2wd with the 4.7 and I am averaging 17mpg it is usually over 22 on the highway, I am loving the MPG's. My 2013 Lone Star Hemi CC is lucky to AVG 13
I average 19.1 mixed city rural road with seed around 45-60mph.i just hit 12,000 .What transmission is in the 2011, The 2012 has the 6 SD. I do have a reg cab sb running 3.55 ls diff. I will find out my highway mileage this summer with our first road trip together :smiley_thumbs_up:
LWebster and Kmose; that kind of mileage is unusual for the 4.7. But so many factors could be affecting your gas mileage and the main factor is fuel blends. It is pretty comforting when a 5.7L Hemi like whiteV8's can get over 18mpg on average in the Arizona desert. Terrain around Phoenix is mainly flat but when heading into hill country, mileage will show it's differences. Use your warranty and have your dealer service department check your truck over if in doubt.
Do you leave the truck idle a lot? Even city mpg I get at least 15mpg on a bad day. I am in Florida though so that means no hills. But the worst tank I ever got was an average of just over 15mpg and that was stop and go traffic, leaving it idling for long periods of time at job sites(10+ minutes at a time), etc. The only time I got worse was a few weekends ago towing a trailer up to NC which we averages just over 12mpg at ~70mph give or take 5mph. On the highway empty I easily get over 20mpg. And to and from work my average is normally 16-17mpg, not highway but also not stop and go traffic.
I'm getting 15 as well around town. Easy 21/22 cruising at 75 not pulling hills much. Only mod was Bilstein adjustable in the front at one below the max. I have a Tonno Pro cover but it didn't make any change in mpg.
My 13 RCSB with 3.55's easily pulls down 23 at 75mph,have seen over 30 cruising back roads at 45/50 mph.
Even in the city it pulls down 19/20 if i drive it decent
Mods are Magnaflow catback dual exhaust / ported and knife edged 78mm throttle body / Airraid CAI / Mopar tonnue cover / 2" suspension drop front and rear/ Redline synthetic oils in motor and diff.
I also run the tires slightly over their max pressure.
2012 QC 4.7
35K miles
i get anywhere from 12-15mpg on my drive from home to work it sucks but ive come to live with it i think its cuz i have a heavy foot when i went on a long trip to colorado i got 25MPG for a full tank i thought it was magic.
40K miles now over the last year and my mileage hovers around 20-21 hwy and 17-18 city. (3.92 gearing on a 2012 crewcab) I put 500 miles a week on it, 400 of it hwy.
I do a lot of city driving and I was still able to keep around 15-16. I bought a super tuner and getting 16-18 now. Well worth it on the 4.7 engine to go with superchips. It also depends on how you drive. I could see getting 11-12 if you're constantly on the gas. I went from a 26+/gal v6 accord to the ram. I pay attention to my rpm and only get on it when I need to. At least I try.
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