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

From: Jon Steiger (jon@dakota-truck.net)
Date: Sun Apr 02 2000 - 16:47:19 EDT


At 04:37 PM 4/2/00 -0400, you wrote:

>> > 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.

   Oops, I don't think it was trucks. I don't recall the name of the show
though. Sport Truck Connection, perhaps.

                                               -Jon-

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