Re: AWEFUL GAS MILEAGE with 4.7!!!!!

From: Jon Steiger (jon@dakota-truck.net)
Date: Sun Apr 02 2000 - 16:37:55 EDT


> > Well... I have now had my new Dakota 4x4 regular cab for over 2 weeks and I
> > must say... the gas mileage SUCKS!!!! It now has 400+ miles on it and the
> > best I can get is 12 mpg average.

    On a recent episode of Trucks (on Speedvision) they did a segment on a
QC 2wd with the 4.7 and 5-speed. They said they averaged 15mpg.

    My '96 318 got about 13mpg at first, but when it broke in that went up
to 15-17 somewhere. My Dad drove it once and got 19. Several mods later
and 1.5 seconds quicker, I got almost 21mpg on the way down and back from
Carlisle last year. (Speed was usually about 65mph)

                                               -Jon-

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