Re: Dakota Wiring Diagrams?

From: Tony Troidl (ttroidl@bluefrognet.net)
Date: Sun Mar 09 2003 - 16:01:11 EST


wow...

 the EPA sticker listed the MPG as 19 H 18City, I'd be thrilled if it gets
to 18!

Mostly flat around here, no hauling loads except 250# of sand rite now for
traction

I hope it improves as it breaks in!
Tony.
----- Original Message -----
From: <Tubamirbls@aol.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 8:27 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Dakota Wiring Diagrams?

>
> Not to make you feel bad but as a comparison I have a 2000 v6 CC auto 2wd
> that never fails to deliver 19 on 87 regular in my variety of driving and
> loads and on all day freeway driving will do an honest 21 @ 65-70mph on
> reasonably level ground. I'm in No Calif and we have every kind of
terrain
> there is around here. All mountain grades will take one sometimes even
two
> mpg. We've been hit by the greedy oil companies around here on gas prices
> for the past 5yrs nonstop. While we were paying $1.80 for 87 the national
> average was barely $1.40. Looks like that average for us today is about
> $2.05 so we haven't moved up proportionately as much as some areas that
have
> gone from $1.35 to about $1.90 now. Suddenly there are more drivers who
care
> about gas mileage.
>
> Paul
>



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