hemi owners

[opiethetileman]

ok i bought a new truck it has 5.7 hemi in it. sweet ride got a power chip for it and duals going on soon. but i was reading and it says only use 5w20 in the motor to make it last. also so far i am getting 17 mpg which i think is sweet

so right now i am at 425 hp with the chip and its a strong motor

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[ceramictec]

yeah right...17...not with the hemi gas guzzler.
I'm averaging 19 with my 4.6 Ford and its a new truck for better gas milage.
glad I got one that doesn't guzzler gas since its going up again through the winter..

[John Bridge]

I've got an '03 Hemi, and when it was nearly new and empty I could get 18 out on the Interstate. Then I loaded all my stuff in the back. I currently get about 11 in the city.

One of the drawbacks of the Hemi is that it takes some fairly expensive service every 30,000 miles. You have to change all the fluids, which are synthetic (except for engine oil), and you have to replace all 16 spark plugs (which are impossible to even see). :)

Other than that the engine has run great. I currently have 84,000 on it, many of those miles towing a travel trailer around North America, including a trip to Alaska. It's a good engine.

[scuttlebuttrp]

You bunch of wusses. I've got a '94 V6 Chevy Vortec engine with over 230,000 miles on it and I'm still getting around 21 MPG. Course yall'd kick my but drag racing................and I try to stay off the highway...............but it gets great mileage.

[Davestone]

My son has the same Dodge with a chip and gets about 15 empty i think.About what i get with my Chevy 325 in city with tools in it.

[Davy]

I don't know which year model Opie's Hemi is but I heard they did something recently (within the past year or so) to the engine to get better mileage. Don't know what they did to it.

[ceramictec]

maybe he is coasting on the highway.
I know my average was in the low 20's when i just drove to NJ.
but that was all highway miles.
you average it down and I was getting 19.
hard to believe a Hemi would get anywhere near 15 averageThe Dodge 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 engine was introduced in 2003 by Chrysler LLC. It replaced the less efficient Magnum 5.9-liter and the 8-liter V-10, which powered the heavy-duty Dodge Ram pickups. The Hemi does not have a reputation for fuel efficiency, but in recent years Chrysler has made great strides in developing it to gain better gas mileage.

The EPA estimates the Ram 1500 equipped with a 5-speed automatic transmission achieves 14 mpg in the city and 20 on the highway. Highway mileage drops slightly to 19 mpg when equipped with the Hemi to handle gasoline or 85 percent ethanol. Mileage further declines on 4-wheel-drive models with 13 in the city and 18 on the highway.

[Davestone]

The way he drives it does.:bow::D Oops he just walked in i'll find out.I was wrong,14.3 he says. 15 on the highway.

[Brian in San Diego]

I have the 5.7 liter Hemi in my Dodge Magnum and I average about 17.5 but I have a need for speed. I put a Dyna-max exhaust system on it but haven't chipped it. I changed the plugs at 32,000 and it was no big deal. It's true they sit way down in there.

[opiethetileman]

its a 06 dodge ram 1500 quad cab. its called the nite runner package so the juiced up the hemi some. i have a chip n it. also getting borola stainless exhaust all the way back to the tail true duals. the only other things you can do is change the pulley and add a whipple super charger to it. right now i am at 425 hp. yeah so far 17 is just a toolbox on the rail. goona put a soft cover over the back. didnt know it had 16 plugs in it. but i also found a 2010 dodge ram truck that was wrecked with a hemi in it and has 3500 miles on it. so i am gonna buy that to have a spare motor. i am sure if i put weight in it i will drop at least 1 or 2 miles

[tilerite]

My Tundra gets about 18mpg, but if you like speed, this thing will beat any truck on the road.

[Brian in San Diego]

Faster than this (http://videos.streetfire.net/video/12102006-060-run-on-Dodge_87606.htm)?

[ceramictec]

but if you like speed, this thing will beat any truck on the road. what thing ? :scratch:

[tilerite]

what thing ?

This "Tundra" thing. I haven't personally raced a hemi but I can tell you my truck can keep up with all cars in my family. Having had seven Chevy trucks of various models, my Tundra is far quicker than any of my former Chevy's.

[tilerite]

Looks like I may be wrong.

http://trucks.about.com/cs/2004dodgetrucks/a/gaughn_srt10.htm

[ceramictec]

every time I get a new automobile/truck they are and feel faster then the previous one, because they are.

Brendan Gaughan is a excellent NASCAR truck racer and the Dodge engines are surely strong.
that older Ford SVT F-150 Lightning was definitely a fast truck.

[tilerite]

They sure have evolved.

[ceramictec]

my new truck is 6 speed auto and it feels like i get up to 60 in a couple seconds its going through the gears faster.

[Davy]

I know a guy that owns a SRT-10 Dodge. He says it's scary since the tailend is so light. :)

[tileaz]

I just bought an 09 dodge crew cab with a 5.7 hemi, according to the data it goes from 0-60 in under 7 seconds. I use my Cummins when hauling materials, I use the 5.7 when I am hauling my golf clubs! It has factory dual exhaust and 390 stock HP.:devil2:

[tilerite]

Maybe the Dodge is faster than my Tundra though I would still love to test that theory, but I stand by my opinion that Toyota makes a superior truck to anything GM, Ford and especially Dodge make. Toyota also holds its value better than those other trucks. I'll never go back.

[Brian in San Diego]

Rick,

I was yanking your chain. The production Tundra is faster than the production Dodge with the 5.7 L Hemi. And if you have the 5.7 L Tundra you could give me a race and it'd be too close to call from where I sit.

Brian

[John Bridge]

So the price of fuel is relatively low, and the talk is of speed. When fuel was nudging four bucks a gallon the talk was of fuel economy. And on this thread the talk now centers on Dodge bashing. I'm really ashamed of all you inferior truck driving, sour grapes, individuals.

:D

[opiethetileman]

yeah john get em get em. we will run them over with our dodges. i dropped a cheap in it and a pulley and ordered dual 3 in stain less exhaust. rite now i am at 420 hp out of it and prob will get rite at 430 to 440 they say. yes gas is up so is my attatiude

[Brian in San Diego]

Dan,

Send me the Dyno results. Unless you have the SRT8 6.1 L I'm saying no way you are making over 400 HP. The stock 5.7L is 340 HP and chips, cold air intake and exhaust won't put it in the 420 range. If you have the SRT8 6.1 L then you have my apologies for speaking out of turn...as well as :bow:

Brian

[tilerite]

Brian
You wanna race??:D

[ceramictec]

and hes not getting 17mpg.


show me the data.:tongue:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBZ-QLqbl8I

[opiethetileman]

i was getting 17 mpg i have apic of the computer. its a 06 hemi brain. special eddition it has 389 hp. 5.7 and i aidded the chip and will add the pulley and new air flow filter system. also new dual exhaust soon. the other only thing is the whipple super charger. no i am getting roughly 15.2 mpg and yeah ya wanna race im all in kinda like pink slips

[ceramictec]

15.2 mile HWY :D

my brothers got the same truck with the MegaCab

[e3]

I got my self a Tundra also,love it. ---Avg. 16.1 mpg..It is quick with 381 hp.(5.7)SUPER CREW.back seat is like a yellow cab!
would leave my old F150 in the dust..Great off road chasing around in the woods
4x4.

[tilerite]

Eric
When I was shopping for my new truck, my first choice was a Chevy Crewcab. When I opened the door and saw the back seat of the Tundra, I knew I had to have the Tundra. I believe it has 9" more legroom than the Crewcab. Chevy really needs to evolve and enlarge their puny back seat.

[tileguy_n_ky]

I have an 08 Dodge, quad cab with the long bed, and then some:yeah:
It has a six cylinder, 6 speed auto, 4.44 gears and I am getting 13+ on the highway.:tup2:


Not bad for 13k pounds rolling.

[Jim Farrell Tiler]

there is a old saying here.....if you cant afford a ford dodge a dodge and buy a buick

[Davy]

I buy Dodges mainly cause of the Cummins Diesel. I'm more of a Cummins fan than a Dodge fan. ;)

[tileguytodd]

and hes not getting 17mpg.


show me the data.

I dont know how it goes with new chip etc. but my stock hemi gets me around 16.4 average summer driving and around 14.8 winter ( warm up time etc)
Unloaded Highway mpg decreases with Speed but I have broken 20MPG at Aprox 60 mph drafting a semi :D
Realistic Freeway mpg around 17.8 at speeds of 70-75 mph ( keep in mind, Mine is a 1/2 ton so yea, a 3/4 wouldnt do nearly as well.)

From everything ive read, messing with chips airflow etc increases HP and decreases MPG

Tires can have a dramatic effect on Quads also with Highway tires giving better mpg than all terrains from what i have read.

Of course there is always the unexplained exception to every rule....weve all heard of/seen the freak vehicle that gets 25 mpg when everyone else with same model is getting 16-17.....it happens..who knows why.

Wish I had one a them :D

[John Bridge]

Back seat leg room in the Tundra. Might I point out that you don't operate the damn thing from the back seat? :D

Dodge has some kind of super duper cab, too, but there's hardly any room in the bed. Are we talking trucks or sedans? ;)

Davy, I love the Cummins, too. My 5.9 routinely walks a 12 ton load up inclines without down shifting. Speed slows to about 55, but it hunkers down right there. On steeper, longer inclines I have to shift into fifth. Hemi, Tundra, won't do that. :)

Don't want to hear about Power Stroke and Duramax. Never could figure out why they need eight cylinders to do the job of six. :D

[Tilehelperdan]

You tell 'em John. :tup2:

Mopar or no car.

[bbcamp]

Dan, they're talking about trucks. Please try to keep up.








:D

[e3]

what do you mean you dont operate from the back seat!!! you can fit 3 real men back there ,you know the 300# guys..

[John Bridge]

I don't need three real men in the back seat of my truck to help me operate. :D

[opiethetileman]

johns has a crew cab for all the women who chase him down... yeah so far so good with this truck i am having the service done soon on it

[John Bridge]

The Dodge diesel dually actually belongs to Patti. I only drive it when we're pulling the trailer. My truck is the '03 Hemi. They are both Laramies, though, with leather and all the goodies. They don't have ten extra inches of leg room for three-hundred pound real men in the back seat, though. They are work trucks. ;)

[e3]

so long as you get fit in your walker your good...a walk to the mail box is a full day eh!!!

[jjwq8]

Back seat passengers can reasonably be left at the side of the road. That way they have all the leg room they could possibly want.:drevil:

[John Bridge]

I don't have a walker, Mr. Smarty Pants, and if you don't watch it I'm gonna make another trip up to Grand Haven and whack you with one of my crutches.

:D

[opiethetileman]

pulled into the driveway last nite and the rear end ate gears. the dealer is having to replace the whole rearend with a new one

[scuttlebuttrp]

Back seat passengers can reasonably be left at the side of the road. That way they have all the leg room they could possibly want.
I keep my front passenger seat filled with stuff just so I can't give noone a ride.:D

I swear it's not that I'm too lazy to clean it.

[ceramictec]

pulled into the driveway last nite and the rear end ate gears.
the dealer is having to replace the whole rear end with a new one yup, you got a Dodge alright :D

[tilerite]

You beat me to the punch, Bri. I was going to post the same thing.

[tilerite]

Back seat leg room in the Tundra. Might I point out that you don't operate the damn thing from the back seat?

My truck serves double duty. Its a work truck and its a travel vehicle. My kids are tall and need their legroom. My wife has a nice Buick Lucerne but I cannot travel long distances in a car, so we usually use my truck. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.:tongue:

[ceramictec]

well I had a Dodge once in 1997.
frame made crunching noises like it was cracked in 5 months.
rotors bound up and the brake pads fell off it and rotors blew to pieces.
besides that it had a nice engine.
the truck didn't last 8 months.

[tilerite]

I've heard the drive trains are problematic with Dodges. Its a shame. They're great looking trucks.

[jjwq8]

Pretty much says it. Great looking trucks........to be left in the showroom where they can continue to look great.

[Davy]

Y'all need to look at the whole picture. Opie's running 425 HP. Something is going to break, the transmission is next. They aren't made to hold up that kind of power. There are plenty of failures in all trucks. I'm surprised the dealer is replacing it free.

[opiethetileman]

its a 06 has 57k miles on it. its running rite now 415 hp had it dynod. When i bought the truck the abs light was on made note of it. They gave me an I owe you slip. well the rear end and the abs go togther so . They are having to buy a new rear end in it because of the year of the truck and the special package that is in it. trust me i have not been hot rodding the thing or bracket racing with it. I looked at it last nite at the dealer they had it on a lift with the rear cover open. the worm gears teeth were shott and broke off. just means someone was power shifting and probly abusing it. The tranny in the turck is new I had the vin number run and have contacted the onwer of the truck that bought it new. I am the second owner of the truck. i loved my ford trust me I drove it home w k on it and it died with 256k on it. i got my money way out of it. it was a stock f150 v6 5 spd. no power just bare truck. After they change the rear end in the black truck. I am problly gonna just find a work truck to work out of. they gave me a laoner till its fixed and to be honest this one is a 05 dodge ram work truck and they want nothing for it. so we will see how it goes. and everyone can make their fun cracks about dodge and yada yada yada. but how many of you have a bank note on a truck?????????????????????????????????????????????? yeah so mean time the show must go on

[John Bridge]

Truck bias, that's what it is. I'll bet all you Dodge haters are liberals, right? And you probably don't like Bill Gates, either, right?

:D

[tileguy_n_ky]

The fact that the previous owner put a tranny in it makes me go hmm. I think the tone ring for the abs is mounted between the ring gear and the carrier. So, abs problem could have led to the rear end trouble too. Side note, the axle is built by a company named American Axle Manufacturing. AAM also makes the axle assemblies for GM. That being said, I drive a Dodge, sorta. The frame is made by Freightline. Cummins gives it the go, Aisin (subsidiary of Toyota) makes the 6 speed tranny and a hefty Dana135 axle is in the rear. Of course, my truck is made to work. Trust me, going fast is not an option, but no problem hauling a load.

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[Davy]

I'm the first one to dog a company if I see an overall major problem with the product. I haven't heard of Dodge having a rearend problem. Maybe Dan needs a rearend from an SRT.

It wasn't that long ago, I believe 2006 when Ford come out with their new Powerstroke. Talk about pretty trucks, I know a framer that had one. Power everything , heated leather seats and all. Every time I would see him he would dog my truck for some reason or another, he never missed a chance. That stopped the day he burned up the engine in his truck. We aren't talking about a rearend but a 12 thousand dollar motor. He had it towed to the closest dealer, he said they parked it in the back next to 4 or 5 others that had burned up. Funny how Ford owners don't remember this major screw up.:shake:

[Davestone]

Almsot everyone i know who has had a Dodge truck in the past ten years has had transmission or rear end problems.I didn't want to say it but i know them personally and one evennhad his go out while trying to get his boat outta the water,it had 45k on it,and not a big boat.He had two transmission put in it,then the rearend started growling,he traded it in.My son has a Hemi and funny noise in the rear end when he turns,me and a buddy looked at it,but didn't see any wear.

[opiethetileman]

well davy that is what they putting back under it. its the only rear end made to fit under it because of the ho hemi under the hood. remember i have a special package truck its the night runner. only made in 06. if they put a regular rear end in the torque will rip it apart. the orignal guy put a tranny it because it had noise and the first guy has money and this truck came from texas. dont know but will find out next week when i get it back. they gave me a loaner to drive so i didnt have to rent a van or buy a beater. its a 05 dodge ram and they dont want much for it so if they fix my rear end and get it rite i might just buy this 05 dodge and use it for work that way they didnt loose out to bad

[John Bridge]

I had problems with Dodge trucks back in the eighties and nineties, but all trucks had problems and still do. I got rid of a Dodge I had put a tranny and an engine in -- less than 150,000 (hard) miles. Bought a GMC stick shift. Was very happy to trade that loser in on the '03 Hemi, which has had zero problems other than accessories. 84,000 miles so far. Still got the original (after market Michelin) tars on it even. ;)

[jjwq8]

I do not know if this counts but i came awful close to buying an SRT10 just for the heck of it and cause i still enjoy scaring myself half to death while wearing asbestos shorts. That is until i saw a stable mate turned into little more than a cube of scrap by a young man with more balls than brakes...........

[opiethetileman]

well jeremy my ole man had a 07 zr1 vet and that thing scared me and i dont get scared much at all. i had a 93 300z twin turnd had it tweaked out stillen style and that thing was a rocket. it had dial a death in the glove box where you could adjust the turbo and gas and crap as you drove. also would run after you tunred car off the cool the motor. put blow out valves on it for the turbos and that thing was fun.

i am getting way to old for speed and crazieness now but this truck is a sweet ride. very stylish and sporty. and i wont be racing it just loafing around town in it. and every now and then clena the pipes on her.

[tilerite]

I had problems with Dodge trucks back in the eighties and nineties, but all trucks had problems and still do

Yeah, especially them Dodges.:D

[John Bridge]

As I said earlier, this place is infested with truck zealots. :D

[opiethetileman]

its ok john at least you and i agree on one thing drive a dodge and run over the weirdos.

[tilerite]

You have to catch us first, Dan.:D

[ceramictec]

You have to catch us firstafter they fix it :D

[tilerite]

:yeah:

[tileaz]

Our company owns 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2009 dodges all of them are cummins turbodiesels except the 09. The diesels have a combined 1.2 million miles on them and are still running great. These trucks have made me a heck of a lot more money than I have spent in fixing them. :tup2:

[John Bridge]

James, you're my man! You, Davy, Dan and me, we can hold this rabble off indefinitely. :D

BTW, I've been passing through Mesa each spring, but I'm not sure I've seen it. Hard to tell when you're leaving Apache Junction and entering Tempe anymore. :)

Our moderator, Marge, lives in Gold Canyon. :)

[opiethetileman]

well an update. it was the abs system that caused the whole problem locking up the rear sheering off the gear ears. the dealer is installing a new rear end and i am buy a new drive shaft. i figured replaced the shaft and u joints while they are right there. also new brakes and shocks are going in. should be done by friday . the rear end alone is 2011.00 bucks. i had to but a new lug nut kit tonite . there wasnt the key to get the lugs off. and my new tires should be here from tire rack this week. cant wait to get it back and ride in style and look for you dodge haters and run em down

[opiethetileman]

well its back in the drive way.... and trust me on this you can eel the difference in the rear end when you stomp the gas..... doing about 60 and nail it it feels like a rocket..... they dynoed it with the new rear end its a signed documnet at 425 hp to the rear wheels.....and im gonna add the pulley change and few other tricks to it..... now i have to go find a work truck again

[ceramictec]

now i have to go find a work truck again before you break this truck :D

[opiethetileman]

i wont break it but i will definately pass you on the interstate in that frod ya sit and try to struggle with.... gas is on the right and lets trade paint pal

[Davy]

Dan, back in the mid 70's I bought a Plymouth from a kid that had beefed it up. This kid built the motor in his high school mechanics class. I'm not sure what all he did to it, I know it had a high lift cam because it would hardly idle. It was a 340 with a 6-pak, that's 3 two barrell carbs. He had it dynoed at 450 hp. He went through several trannys, finally installed a Art Carr racing transmission that would hold up to that engine. He had 4 turn buckles from the block to the frame to keep it from breaking the motor mounts.

I won a lot of drag races with that car and it was fun to drive. Scary sometimes. Take care of your tranny, it's hard on them.;)

[John Bridge]

Dan, don't be putting any turnbuckles on your motor. Might void the warranty. ;)

[java]

That would be a bad ass car wash.

[opiethetileman]

i am about ready to suit up and take over theeese truck weeesalllssss..... trust me if ya got them let them swing i say lets go pinks all out..... and when i say this im pretty sure my hemi is running sweet..... its a 4 door full size truck and i had it clocked at 0 to 60 in 7.2 seconds..... will i be dogging it nio.. esp now that i find out its a rare truck and was a special order and it came from texas so it hasnt had salt around it.....


yeah davy im taking it easy on her trust me.... back years ago my father had a plymouth barracuda with a hemi... wish he never sold tht car

[opiethetileman]

ok here is a photo of the computer mpg in the hemi......this was last fill up after new rear end was put in and i drive injacksonville

[Davy]

Next time set your ometer and do the math after filling up. Those computers can be off 1 to 2 MPG. Still, that's good mileage for the HP you have.

They were talking about the Corvette. Has a lot of power and will still get 30 MPG if you have a light foot. :)

[Brian in San Diego]

The Corvette has a 6 speed transmission and that can make all the difference on the highway. Knew a guy who had a newer Vette and he cruised to Laughlin, NV and back at around 85 MPH and got 28 MPG. Gotta remember they are pretty light, too.

[ceramictec]

..............:cool: Get a Ford ! :cool:

[opiethetileman]

hey start your own ford thread last time i read the topic was hemi's..... yes i can read when i want to.......25.2 ok vern and let me guess you are carrying a bucket of mastic for the mpg........ i say get a dodge cause they are built to run and last

[ceramictec]

i say get a dodge cause they are built to run and last :laugh2:

[tilerite]

Get a Ford

Ford= found on road dead.:lol1:

[jjwq8]

When Don Garlits was the pilot on the pedal, Hemis were always amazing engines especially when you consider the technology behind them came from a company firmly rooted in the stone age. Now they are just another Fiat, so add lousy electrics to the ever growing list of crap that doesn't work as advertised on a Dodge/Chrysler :D

[opiethetileman]

i know they are jealous of the dodge with all that power its okay........... all us hemi owners understand

[tilerite]

Chevy's 454 laughs at the hemi.:lol1:

[tileguy_n_ky]

Yeah the no longer available in a production vehicle 454 laughs at the hemi. Are you refering to the 5.7 hemi that Dan has, the 6.2 hemi or the hemi's of yesterday (60's)? ;-)


I still like my Dodges. Though I tend to stick to the trucks with a 6 cylinder.

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[opiethetileman]

well i am about ready to say bring lets go pinks all out you ford flunkies.... and brian that mpg is hgwy miles mine is in town driving..... i also found a rolling chassis of a srt dodge truck it was wrecked they are selling the cab strip with motor and tranny and wheels for 9 k..... very very tempted in looking into it........and just remember the man who made this site drives a dodge i am sure ya piss him off longer and he will ban you non dodge lovers

[ceramictec]

:lol2:

[Jim Farrell Tiler]

toyota rules the road:stick:

[opiethetileman]

hahhaaa listen to this the blue truck i drove to south carolina.... has a v6 3.7 and it ran a 16 flat at 96 mph on the 1/4 bone stock........the black 4 door hemi just has a chip in it ran a mid 14.2 3 times in row at 98 to 112 mph


so whos laughing now u ford freaks

[ceramictec]

I just did a 13.9
and getting 25 mpg :wohoo:

[jjwq8]

Just a little perspective.

I live in Q8 and do not give a rats patootee about MPG :D:moon::tongue: