HEY Tom, You have no back pressure to give you some economy, you are running
open exhaust freeflow. My 91 Dak devours fuel!
Jim Knox, 91 Dak 318LA, factory premag
----- Original Message -----
From: "Terrible Tom" <SilverEightynine@aol.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 10:42 AM
Subject: Re: DML: "Found" 3 MPG
>
> Travis Bailey wrote:
> >
> > Tip to those who complain of crappy milage (such as myself): slow the
> > f$%@ down!! I drove from home back to school and convinced myself to go
> > 65 rather than my usual 75. I got passed a lot more and the trip took a
> > little longer but I pulled darn near 19 MPG. Usually I consider 16
> > average and 17 good, with 17.7 being the previous record in the 7000
> > miles I've put on since late December '03. Did not think 10 MPH would
> > make such a huge difference, but I guess it does! Wish the sweet spot
> > was a little higher than that, but I'm happy, thats all I can say, lol.
> > I guess I *wasn't* crazy when I thought it seemed like it barely used
> > gas when going 55 between smaller towns when I'm at home..shoulda tried
> > this sooner!
> >
> > Travis
> > '92 Dak 5.2 4x4
>
> hahahahah!! Like Sammy said "I can't drive 55!"
>
> I seem to get 13 MPG no matter how I drive. I do mostly in-town driving
> - and I am a lead foot, I admit - even more so since I got this Ram.
> Having a 360 with 4.10s doesn't exactly help. I'm turning about
> 2300-2400 RPM at around 75 or so give or take a few notches. Mud tires
> don't offer very good results in the rolling resistance department
> either. :(
>
> Next road trip I'll give it a try - I'll run the posted limits and see
> what happens to the gas bill.
>
> --
> --------------------------------------------------------------
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>
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>
>
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