Will,
That 29mpg higway is out of the statistical norm for a
4.7.
What do you get for city driving?
The Dodge site has it listed as 15 city & 20 highway -
no mention of the gears but, I would not assume the
3.92
I and I'm sure others on the list would like to know
how you accomplish it.
Thanks
--- Will Coughlin <willcoughlin@hotmail.com> wrote:
> NO, David, I do mean 29 mpg!! I am tickled to death
> with the mileage and
> amazed by it myself.Thanks,Will
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "David A" <dodgedakotaquadcab@hotmail.com>
> Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: NOw my story...
> Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2000 19:26:16 CST
>
> you must mean 19mpg...not 29mpg. I get 22-23 mpg on
> the hwy in my 2000 DDQC
> w/3.9 V6..
>
> Have you been sucking tail pipe fumes??
>
>
> >From: Stephen Dampier <guldam@sirius.com>
> >Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> >To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> >Subject: DML: NOw my story...
> >Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2000 22:47:57 -0700
> >
> >29mpg? With a 4.7liter V-8?? (scratching head, and
> mumbling to myself)
> >
> > >Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2000 23:25:27 CDT
> > >From: "Will Coughlin" <willcoughlin@hotmail.com>
> > >Subject: DML: was:ok,I will just tell ya'll the
> story,NOW: my
> > >story!-PLEASE READ
> > >
> > >I have just turned 18 years old and I will tell
> you that I love my truck,
> > >and am so happy to have it.I got my dakota as a
> reward for holding an A+
> > >average all the way through high school,and
> graduating with honors.I was
> >the
> > >first graduate in 10 years from my school to
> recieve a medal of
> >achievement
> > >in agriculture,and I earned a special service
> award.I have never had one
> > >drink of alcohol and never will,I have never had
> any type of tobacco and
> > >never will,I have never had any type of drugs and
> never will.I made a
> > >decision that all I needed in a vehicle to go
> back and forth to college
> >in
> > >was a compact,regular cab pickup.I got into
> dakotas when some of my
> >friends
> > >got some in high school.I soon became a dakota
> aficionado.When I
> >graduated,
> > >I told my dad what I was thinking I needed in a
> vehicle and he thought it
> > >was a sensible choice.I was given a blank order
> sheet and my father said
> > >"fill it out EXACTLY the way you want", so I did
> and I got the best of
> >both
> > >worlds-a compact,reg cab 2wd pickup(that gets
> excellent gas mileage-I'm
> > >averaging 29mpg back and forth to school)
> and,something extremely
> >stylish!
> > >He also pays my full coverage insurance.I am so
> grateful and respectful
> >of
> > >what he has been done for me.I figure the
> absolute least I can do for my
> >dad
> > >is to be responsible.I have never brought home a
> ticket of any
> >kind.There's
> > >no way I would bring a ticket home to my dad
> because the insurance is bad
> > >enough as it is because I drive what I want to.I
> couldn't ask him to pay
> >for
> > >the increase in insurance premiums just because I
> couldn't control
> >myself.I
> > >have had my truck to 70mph one time, to pass
> somebody in a crappy
> >vehicle.I
> > >usually drive between 50-55 mph on the highways,
> and I NEVER exceed the
> > >speed limit! I have always been a very, very
> cautious driver.I always
> > >observe the speed limit, and I take excellent
> care of my truck.I have
> >not,
> > >and will not make a modification to my truck that
> compromises the safety
> >or
> > >reliability of it.My truck has been over 2000
> rpm's twice, and I'm sorry
> > >that I did it now.I am not going to run my truck
> over 2300 rpm's again,
> >if
> > >at all possible.I have never raced the truck.My
> maintenance is
> > >impeccable.Before I start it in the morning on
> days I drive it:check all
> > >fluids and inspect undercarriage for leaks,Check
> all interior&exterior
> > >lights for proper operation,Check tires for
> proper pressure,start the
> > >truck,ALWAYS wait for engine to reach full
> operating temperature before
> > >moved,turn on lights(always drive with lights on
> for safety).Every
> > >week:truck is washed very thorughly by hand using
> only duragloss soap&and
> >a
> > >new artificial sponge,dried with an absorber
> artificial
> > >chamois,undercarriage is washed,interior
> vacuumed,armor-all interior
> >formula
> > >applied,engine compartment cleaned(indluding
> bruching bugs out of a/c
> > >condenser&radiator,all fluids rechecked,interior
> glass& mirrors
> >cleaned.At
> > >every 2500 miles the truck has the following:napa
> gold oil filter&
> >valvoline
> > >5w-30 oil changed,rearend serviced with valvoline
> synthetic lube,power
> > >steering fluid changed with valvoline synthetic
> fluid,tires
> > >rotated&balanced(lug nuts torqued to spec with a
> digital torque
> > >wrench,&weights are on inside of rims),front end
> alignment,add valvoline
> >syn
> > >power fuel system treatment and cleaner,lube all
> hinges&pivot points with
> > >white lithium grease,lube all rubber&weatherstrip
> with rubber
> > >lube/weatherstrip lube,change spark plugs,change
> windsheild wiper
> > >blades.(haven't got 10K miles yet, but when I
> do-)Every 10,000
> >miles:clean&
> > >re-oil K&N filter,Transmission serviced with
> mopar specified lube,replace
> > >serpentine belt,change pcv valve,replace brake
> pads& shoes(regrdless of
> > >wear),flush& refill cooling system. I take pride
> in the fact that I am
> > >fortunate enough to be 18 and have a brand new
> truck to drive.My truck is
> >my
> > >means of transportation,as well as my hobby.I
> rely on it as I travel 90
> > >miles each way to school and back and I like it
> to be maintained so that
> >I
> > >have 0 problems caused by lack of preventive
> maintenance.I always carry
> >my
> > >entire set of craftsman tools with me in the
> truck and have stopped to
> >help
> > >so many people.I don't frown on other people for
> the way they traet their
> > >vehicles, I just help them out a s much as I
> can.Ask some of the guys at
> >the
> > >houston meet this year if they think I care for
> my truck.Bernd, Richard
> > >Pyburn, Mike Clark, Gene Rivers,Brian McDaniel?
> If anybody has any
> >questions
> > >or comments on this, please feel free to e-mail
> me privately.Thanks,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Will Coughlin willcoughlin@hotmail.com
> > >'00 reg.cab,2wd,4.7L/hd5-spd/3.92sg(9.25")
> > >forest green sport plus/mods:upper&lower speed
> grille,clear corner
> > >lenses,empire billet 3rd brake light
> cover&antenna,APC white face
> > >gauges,Magnum R/T windsheild banner,checkmate
> flush fiberglass
> > >tonneau,carpeted bed,2-chamber flow w/dual 3"
> dumps,lowered 2" in
> >rear,R/T
> > >fender flares,chromed interior a/c vents,side
> windows tinted to 5%,back
>
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2000 Quad Cab 4X4-Sport V-6 Automatic Sports Plus Package
31X10.5 tires Limited Slip 3.55 Trailer Tow Group
HD Package Skid Plates Added:Airaid air filter,Flowmaster 3 chamber,
Steel Horse Torneau cover, Autolite Double Platinum 3923 Plugs,
Removed air horns from Throttle Boddy, added new TB bolts,
Cool Tape around air filter and A/C tubes-Smyrna, Georgia
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