Re: RE: '01 4x4 Quad Cab (Gas Mileage, Towing)

From: andy levy (andy-dml@levyclan.us)
Date: Wed Aug 20 2003 - 20:26:20 EDT

Michael Maskalans wrote:

>
>
> On Monday, August 18, 2003, at 04:34 PM, Michael Quigley wrote:
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>> Is anyone getting better than around 12 MPG from their 4.7L V-8?
>>
>> I get between 11-12 MPG no matter how I drive. Sometimes I'll get
>> around 14
>> MPG if I'm doing a lot of highway driving.
>
>
> sounds like pretty crappy mileage, but with those 3.92s it doesn't
> surprise me too much.... don't forget that your truck, being a quad
> cab, is quite a bit heavier than many others here, too. I don't have
> any numbers to directly compare to, though (read on).

Sorry Mike, but my QC gets *much* better mileage than my '99 CC did,
which was set up very similarly to yours. Even being heavier and having
lower gears. The stick helps though.

> I know mine (98 CC 318 4x4 3.55) has performed admirably. for heavy
> loads (I wouldn't put your sailboat in that category), I'd really prefer
> to have the 3.92s, and the 'soft' rear springs could use some help when
> tongue weight is high (roadmaster? air bags? weight distributing
> setup? overload springs?).

For occasional towing, a Roadmaster setup is probably enough, and dead
simple to install. Bags are a bit extreme if you're towing all the
time, and an add-a-leaf will likely make life rough in the city. A
weight-distributing setup is good as long as you have the whole system. 

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-andy

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