Re: 4.7 mileage-Gary Thanks

From: Gary Manning (gmanning@qualcomm.com)
Date: Thu Sep 21 2000 - 19:49:23 EDT


I should probably add that on the level stretches of freeway here at 65
the computer indicates 17-19 mpg, but unfortunately they don't last long
enough to get a real good reading.

Gary

On Thu, 21 Sep 2000, Jack Paulson wrote:

> Gary,
> Thanks for the info. It makes me feel a little
> better.
> I bought the V6 because I still have memories of the
> 70's gas shortage and I can't mentally handle lousy
> mileage - it isn't event the cost so much. In GA it
> is still cheap.
>
> I thinking " I should have had a V8"
> Thanks
>
> --- Gary Manning <gmanning@qualcomm.com> wrote:
> > My 4.7, 31X10.5 tires, 4x4, 3.92, automatic, QC,
> > stock gets 14-15 mpg in
> > mixed city/highway. The terrain here in San Diego
> > is not that flat in
> > some areas, and it does hurt the average. I did not
> > notice much if any
> > difference when I added the tonneau cover.
> >
> > The only time it has been on the highway for any
> > extended time was pulling
> > a pair of jet skis, bed piled cab high with camping
> > gear, and 4 people on
> > board in the desert in July. Half of the 150 mile
> > stretch is also a 4000'
> > mountain pass. It averaged about the same as it
> > does commuting.
> > Climbing the mountain at 65 with the A/C on (~105
> > deg. outside) it hit a
> > low of 4 mpg for a while. No doubt the average took
> > a hit there.
> >
> > Gary
> >
> > On Thu, 21 Sep 2000, Jack Paulson wrote:
> >
> > > I would like to know the answer for a 6 vs the 4.7
> > - I
> > > have the 6 and get 17 - 18 city & 21 - 22 highway
> > > 65mph.
> > >
> > > v-6,31X10.5 tires 4x4 3.55 automatic, QC, K&N
> > filter,
> > > tonneau cover, muffler
> > >
> > > If you can find what a 4.7 gets with this
> > > configuration I would like to know.
> >
> > Gary Manning x84056 gmanning@qualcomm.com
> > Net Ops Center x11243 Qualcomm, Inc. San Diego, CA
> >
>

Gary Manning x84056 gmanning@qualcomm.com
Net Ops Center x11243 Qualcomm, Inc. San Diego, CA



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