The twenty seconds or so getting up to speed will be vastly overshadowed by
the difference in RPM at 65 MPH while driving those hours on the freeway.
Be prepared for a drop in gas mileage when you change the gears. I'm also
betting that the increased acceleration with the 3.92 gears is going to
have you putting even more of your foot into it when you do start off.
Regards, Mike Klinke
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alex Harris" <jetcity@swbell.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 8:34 AM
Subject: DML: Gas mileage and gear ratio
| Here's a question... when I switch from 3.21's to 3.92's will my city gas
| mileage go up? Seems to me the engine will have to work less to get the
| truck up to speed. Any experience with this, anyone?
|
| - Alex
|
| > From: Doug Fedeli <rdf@eznet.net>
| >
| > The last time I drove mine all highway I got 18.5 mpg. That was pulling
a 27ft
| > popup camper that weighs about 2500lbs. My truck has the V6, 5 speed,
3.55 SG.
| > I run about 17 in everyday driving.
| >
| > Doug Fedeli
| >
| > Alex Harris wrote:
| >
| >> Heh heh... I get 18 hwy, 13 city on my V6 manual. But I have the
on/off gas
| >> pedal option on mine too...
| >>
| >> - Alex
| >>
| >>> From: Jack Paulson <cybermail1@yahoo.com>
| >>>
| >>> Should've had a V-6 19 highway, City 17.5
| >>>
| >>> --- fawcett@uism.bu.edu wrote:
| >
|
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