Frank you wrote:
>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
Yep I have the tire and handing package, but I forgot too post that I do
have
a soft tonneau cover on the Dak too.
I don't know if that helped with the
18 + MPG....
Rick....
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Fender wrote:
Original Post~
>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!!!)
> just wanted to pass along some info on
> my trip with the Dakota (interstate)
Rick....
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