Re: Re: took a trip, mpg/truck report

From: John Bell (dak@mama.indstate.edu)
Date: Thu May 17 2001 - 21:18:54 EDT


Been getting 13.5 to 14.5 on mine, mostly stop-n-go in Austin traffic with
some highway runs tossed in occasionally. Only "mod" is Mobil 1 10W-30. I've
clocked 11,400 miles.

I'll take that and be happy ;-).

--
John Bell - '00 QC 5.9 46RE 4x4 NV242 3.92LSD SLT+ *my baby*

"fender" <fender@webtv.net> wrote in message news:6662-3B03C01E-387@storefull-137.iap.bryant.webtv.net... > Hey Boog I have the same thing as you and I'm getting 12.4 with 11,400 > Miles on it, Lite on the foot thou. > Last summer I took the Dak on a 300 mile trip it only had 3,000 miles on > it at the time and I got 18.9 MPG with three people in the cab and the > bed box loaded up and with the Air on running 70 MPH > @ 2100 RPM's. > I agree with ya, I would think it probably would be better now that its > loosen up now. ahhhhh maybe 21, 22, 23 MPG like you mention in your > post..... > > Rick. > > Original Message: > >took a trip, mpg/truck report > >I was amazed to get 195 mi. on 12.7 > > gals, all city. I've been trying to keep my > > foot light. Top speed of 50-55, but only > > for a short time(3-5 mi both ways), then > > stop and go into Bel Air. 15.2 out of a > > 4x4 4.7 auto w/ 3.55s. Thats good. > > Havent done any total highway miles > > lately, but I estimate 23mpg. >



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