That gas mileage is excellent!!!!!
I've got the same truck (not sure if you've got the tire and handling too)
and my las trip i was getting 13 mpg at 70, and 2100 rpm.
You must have a great truck from the factory, unlike mine. :(
Frank WJ
>
>Well I finally took the 00 4.7 4x4 CC
>(1,700 on it only) on a 200 mile trip on the interstate this past
>weekend.
>I got 18.7 MPG on the way to NJ,
>3½ hours.
>70 MPH @2100 RPM with 355 axle ratio.
> but on the way back it was 17.8 MPG.
>I think it was because of higher temps, AC on and head winds, because I
>hit a nasty storm on the way back home.
>It definitely will cruise a long with the best of them out there.
>But I did notice when ya run over grooves and other things on the
>interstate, the rear end seems to want to jump out to the side.
>I didn't like that feeling. (YIKES!!!)
>
>So today I figured Id surf around on the net on some shock absorber
>information and I found this web site.
>I thought it was interesting, just wanted to pass along some info on my
>trip with the Dakota (interstate) and
>the shock absorber info below folks.....
>
>Rick.....
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