RE: 4.7L durability/mileage

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (bernd@dodgetrucks.org)
Date: Tue Oct 27 2009 - 17:51:16 EDT


169K miles - original transmission, original engine, no problems at all
(regular service intervals though) - GF's '01 Durango 4.7L.

-----Original Message-----
From: James Johnson [mailto:sixpackdak@execulink.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 12:05 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: DML: 4.7L durability/mileage

Hey all.

Due to my family growing and my son's car seat not fitting in the back
of my 92 Dak CC, I am looking at buying a quad cab ram. What I've been
wondering is how good of an engine is the 4.7L? I'd love to have a Hemi,
but most of the Hemi powered rams are just out of my reach financially.
How is the engine for durability? What are the rough mileage numbers
like compared to the 5.2L I'm running now? Anything I should be looking
for when I'm checking these trucks over?

Any help and advice is greatly appreciated.

James



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