If the Stang weighed 3500 (pretty close) but he I heard the RC weighs only
36xx pounds. That Chevy weighs in the 5000 range.
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Steven St.Laurent
Test Engineer
Test Branch, GSD, MCTSSA
MARCORSYSCOM, USMC
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-----Original Message-----
From: Derek [mailto:derekm@dowco.com]
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 3:52 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: RE: Dakota Lemon
Well id like it to get close to what its rated for which would be 24 but id
be happy
with 20 i dont understand why anyone would think that 10 - 12 mpg is
acceptable maybe if
you had 350- 400 horsepower but you dont you have something like 235 hp Shit
my old
mustang pulled high 12s in the quarter and still got 18 -20 mpg and it wasnt
lite 3500
pounds whats a dak weigh 1000 pounds more maybe?
Sandman wrote:
> Well, what do you want it to get? 50mpg? Get a friggin Ford Focus. You
bought a
> truck, a 4x4 truck, that's extended cab, with a v6, and 3.55 gears. That
is not a
> good combo. I woulda got the lowest possible gears I could have in that
rig.
> You're pulling around alot of weight there with that sixer and it's gotta
work
> pretty hard to move it with those gears. I have a 4x4 CC with 318 and
3.55 gears
> and I get around 10-12 mpg whether in the city, on highway, or not. And I
drive the
> hell out of it, constantly have my foot in it.
>
> Derek wrote:
>
> > The local feed company i do networking for have 2 of them for trhe execs
1 is a
> > 2000 the other is a 99 the owner keeps mileage logs of all vehicles and
i asked
> > him how they were and he showed me the logs and also said that neither
truck has
> > given them a single problem the other is owned by a freind of mine and
he has
> > the same opinion. As for the 6.0 at 300 hp that gets 13 try mine a 99
sport v6
> > ext cab with 3:55 4x4 that gets 14 on the highway and i drive it like
miss
> > daisey. Wheres the logic in that?
> >
> > "L. J. Morris" wrote:
> >
> > > Well Derek;
> > >
> > > I just quickly checked *kellybluebook* and the 4.8L gives a maximum of
16-20
> > > mpg city/highway for 2WD extended cab and 14-18 mpg city/highway for
4WD
> > > extended cab. The 5.3 is one (1) mile per gallon under these figures.
So
> > > if your friends are getting 24-27 mpg, please tell me where they
bought
> > > their trucks and which magic Dealer it was, cause I am going to
cancel my
> > > order for my '01 QC and order a GMC.
> > >
> > > I live in 4WD country and everyone I know regardless of Dodge, Ford,
Chevy,
> > > GMC are getting on average 16mpg overall driving also regardless of
engine
> > > size, if the vehicle is operating properly. So if this is true I
guess it
> > > does not matter which one a fella purchases based on mileage, it is
pretty
> > > much a factor of taste and considering half the parts of each
manufacturer
> > > are made in the same contracted plants, it again goes to a matter of
taste.
> > >
> > > However, I have driven and owned them all and I will take Dodge's
> > > engineering over the next guy any time.
> > >
> > > L. John
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Derek" <derekm@dowco.com>
> > > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > > Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2000 8:56 PM
> > > Subject: Re: DML: RE: Dakota Lemon
> > >
> > > > I hope so 14mpg out of a v6 4x4 is pathetic the dealer is trying to
get me
> > > > into the same truck as mine but with a 4.7 but from the look of
things on
> > > > the dml they arent that great either. So ive been looking at full
size
> > > > chevs, i know that is a bad word around here but i have 3 friends
that
> > > have
> > > > them and their 4.8 with 270 hp extended cab 4x4s are getting 24-27
mpg on
> > > > the highway and they say the rest of the truck is pretty darn good.
But
> > > well
> > > > see.
> > > >
> > > > "Steven St.Laurent" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Good luck Derek. I hope you find a better vehicle next time.
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > > > > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Derek
> > > > > Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2000 1:42 PM
> > > > > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > > > > Subject: DML: Dakota Lemon
> > > > >
> > > > > Hey does anyone know where to find the lemon laws for vehicles in
canada
> > > > > this dak has to go back.
> > > > >
> > > > > thanks
> > > >
> > > >
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