Re: RE: 1996 Dakota Sport CC 4x4 curb weight?

From: jon@dakota-truck.net
Date: Tue Jul 30 2002 - 13:38:14 EDT


"Hop" <hopsdak@hotmail.com> wrote:

: gasoline has a specific gravity of 0.74
: weight lbs per cubic foot 45.9
: 1 gallon = 0.13368 cubic ft
: hth-Hop

  Thanks; looks like about 6.14 (call it 6.1 lb/gal) then. So by
my calling it 6, for a full tank of 20 gallons or so, I'd be
underestimating by almost 3 lbs. Still pretty close for a quick
estimate though I guess in case I forget 6.1 :-)

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-Jon-

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