I keep pretty good records because I write some of this off for work.
The truck is a 2000 QC 4.7l 5spd with 40,000km (25,000miles) that I use with
a 2000lb trailer maybe once a month.
Preferred hwy speed is 120-130 km/h (75-80mph).
Average gas mileage in the last year is 16.31 mpg US or 19.75 mpg Imp. (14.5
L/100km)
Best mileage was 18.7 mpg US / 22.5 mpg Imp (probably a trip to Detroit the
week they were cracking down on speeders:-(
Worst mileage was 15 mpg US / 18 mpg Imp (who knows, maybe a couple trips
with the trailer, maybe bad traffic?)
Rob S.
""Ransom T Holbrook"" <ransom@setel.com> wrote in message
news:003501c11430$0c5705e0$c70aa341@com.setel.com...
> Just for comparison:
>
> I just got back from my vacation where I trailered my "race car" (fully
> blown and prep'd '89 SHO) to Tulsa, OK from far SE Kentucky. The car
weighs
> in at 3300 and with the trailer I'm sure that it's close to 4500. In the
> bed of my DAK (crammed full), I had most of my tools, 3 floor jacks,
luggage
> and tires. In the cab was me and wife and I ran A/C the whole way.
Driving
> within 5 mph of the speed limit, I got 16 mpg (15.985) for the 1800 round
> trip. As some of you know, when you cross the Mississippi the speed limit
> goes to 70-75 mph on the Interstates, so I wasn't poking around too much.
>
> 2001 RC 4.7 Sport+ 5-speed 3.92
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "johnie bebad" <slpndragon@hotmail.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 2:19 AM
> Subject: Re: DML: 4.7 vs 5.9 gas mileage
>
>
> > hey ryan im glad to see someone getting god gas mlg..i have 98 rc r/t
> with
> > tb work computer flash and airraid and 3 in 3 out flowmaster..i cant
seem
> to
> > get more than17 miles per gallon..i have kb headers on the way..
> >
> >
> > >From: "Ryan Stewart" <firebird@kymtnnet.org>
> > >Reply-To: dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> > >To: <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET>
> > >Subject: Re: DML: 4.7 vs 5.9
> > >Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2001 13:54:52 -0400
> > >
> > >I got 21MPG on a 110 mile trip driving around 70MPH average.
> > >
> > >-Ryan
> > >99 DA RC R/T
> > >The ignition was on too..... And there were no wussy slow takeoffs. :)
> > >
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: Ronald Wong <ron-wong@home.com>
> > >To: <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET>
> > >Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2001 10:38 AM
> > >Subject: RE: DML: 4.7 vs 5.9
> > >
> > >
> > > > <<There are several people on the list who get 20-22 MPG on the
> highway
> > >with
> > > > their
> > > > R/Ts.>>
> > > >
> > > > That's sitting in their driveway with the ignition off! ;-D
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
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