Trick My Truck – Dodge Ram Performance Add Ons to Increase Horsepower and Fuel Economy

When Dodge rolled out a hot and trendy new body style back in 2002, people took notice of a revolutionary and popular look that owners simply love. With a huge selection of various trim lines, hot engine choices like the the V6, 4.6 V8 and the hot rod 5.7 Hemi, customizing options are a veritable sky’s the limit. Nobody wants to compromise driving less in their nice Rams at the cost of saving money at the pump this summer. Gas might get back up to record levels seen last summer of 2008, so here’s the chance to prepare you’re truck for vacationing fun and recreation. And so here is a list of some of the most inexpensive aftermarket performance parts that are a must have to save you money at the pump.

No doubt, the least expensive item one can buy for any vehicle, even any engine size Dodge Ram, is a performance air filter. The great thing about the filters is that they are cheap, easy to install, and are reusable for years to come. Not only that, an installed performance air filter will net drivers a 1-3 mpg increase and about a 10-15 HP gain. Additionally, install time is about 15-20 minutes, which will leave much more time for more important activities. K&N and Airaid are the most well known dealers in cleanable performance air filters, so be sure to find one for about $35-55 dollars at auto parts retailers. The more involving and expensive fuel injection performance kits gets you a cold air intake tube and more air flow to your engine with slightly higher HP and torque gains as well. As a result, don’t leave this out of your add ons list, they are a must for any vehicle.

The great thing about the recent body styles and the all new 2009, the exhaust sounds are tremendous for a stock application, but they do have their faults and weaknesses. A nice aftermarket exhaust system will pound for more hustle and muscle. And not only that, a quality exhaust system will release all the burnt gases more efficiently and increase your fuel economy and HP/torque. Retailers like Borla, Magnaflow, Mopar, and Flowmaster have readily available kits to sell and will take an afternoon’s time to install with some basic hand tools. Most kits come complete with the required hardware, mandrel bent tubing, stainless tips, and comprehensive instructions to get you started. There is nothing better than upping the ante on an already powerful engine in your Dodge Ram.

Finally, the last must have performance goody to get is a performance chip. Performance chips will re-educate the trucks computer to adjust shift points and fuel curves, therefore getting you very noticeable HP/Torque gains and fuel economy improvements. Plus with this easy install, the truck will have better transmission shift algorithms that will eliminate some wear and tear on your vital parts. Hypertech and superchips sell the best chips in the marketplace today. Most chips install in less than half hour without the use of any sort of OBD setup or other specialized tools. And so, the performance chip is an easy do-it-yourselfer, and instructions are always included.

And there you have it, don’t get left out of the crowd with a plain stock truck. Even small and inexpensive add ons will get you noticed in a heartbeat, and the money you save on gas and maintenance will be very noticeable too. Recently, the trend towards Hybrid automobiles has certainly been the cat’s meow. Don’t get left out of the crowd and transform your new or older Dodge Ram into an electric hybrid. Not only will you smash the fuel economy arena with a hybrid, but the government will pay you tax credits for driving a clean fuel truck. For more information on how to get your truck transformed, please visit my website below.



Source by Shaun Patrick Davidson