> > I'm also a little concerned when I hear about folks getting 13mpg in
> > their Dakotas. Hell, I get 13mgh in my 66 300 on the highway averaging
> > 75-80 mph.
>
> The Dakota tends to get lousy mileage off the showroom floor, but it
> improves drastically with a bit of time. I started with 11mpg and after a
> year (10,000 miles) I was betting 17.5 mpg on a 318ci 4x4. It's no Geo Metro
> but I didn't expect a truck to get that kind of mileage and be as responsive
> as this one is.
I got excellent mileage the first couple months (compared to more
recently) then it slipped to the 13-14 range, 15 on the highway if I was
lucky, after about 5-6 months (bought March 19, 1999). With the
addition of a QuickD intake and more conservative driving (65-70 rather
than 70-75) I'm pulling 16-18 MPG on the highway now.
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