Re: Re:RE: New truck questions - 4x4, trannies, etc (long one)

From: Terry Herrin (therrin@bellsouth.net)
Date: Mon Mar 12 2001 - 22:56:24 EST


On Mon, 12 Mar 2001 11:23:12 -0500, txqc2000@yahoo.com (TX QC2000)
wrote:
>boards, the 4.7 probably has the edge in terms of gas
>mileage. I routinely read about people getting 17 mpg
>highway. I have yet to reach that milestone with my
>5.9, though admittedly most of my driving is city.

The 5.9 can definitely get 17mpg on the highway. Mine has gotten that
since the day I bought it, and through all the mods I've done it
hasn't gone down. Admittedly, the QC is probably heavier than the CC,
but not that much.

Terry Herrin
99 FR CC RT
14.425 @ 93.52, 258 rwhp
Wilmington, NC
Dakota R/T Club, Executive Board, SE Region
http://personal.lig.bellsouth.net/~therrin/dakota.html



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