My 2K R/T will get 320 miles per tank on the open road. Cruise set about 75
mph. It'll take about 18.5 gallons to fill it. Looks like I can get about
17.3 on the open road at a fairly steady cruise. Around town I'll get in
the 14-15 range. A/C doesn't seem to make much of a difference.
The 99 race built, low compression 408 with 292/288 .570+ and 4.10s got
about 14 highway recently.
TonyC
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Knight <billk5008@hotmail.com>
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
<dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Date: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 7:00 AM
Subject: Re: DML: My 360 V8 MPG Numbers!!!
>
>This is why the recomend figuring gas mileage over 2 or more tank fulls.
>Also I believe each tank is rated for what the tank itself will hold while
>also allowing for a given airspace in the tank. Now add that length of
>downtube from the filler to the tank. I know when I fill up myself I take
>it to the top of the filler spout, expecially when I'm on a roadtrip. I
>have gotten 19MPG on my 360 Durango and have been tracking every fill up I
>do. If I do not fill up I combine the gallons and miles along with the
next
>true fill up. Now the only times I do get 19MPG is when I'm driving only
>highway and cruise set around 65-70MPH. Granted each vehicle is different.
>But it is possible. I also admit comparing a Durango to a Ram is like
>comparing apples and oranges.
>
>"Michael Maskalans" <dml@tepidcola.com> wrote in message
>news:BCC5599E.12CB%dml@tepidcola.com...
>>
>> On 5/10/04 13:43, "Terrible Tom" <SilverEightynine@aol.com> wrote:
>>
>> >> I traveled approximatly 250-260 miles - I regret I did not check the
>> >> tripometer when I got off the expresway. But based upon previous
trips
>> >> - that is about right. I had slightly over half a tank of gas
>remaining
>> >> at the end of that trip. Now I didn't refill until I was on empty -
>> >> well into Friday night - by that time I had burned up the other half
of
>> >> the tank in lots of stop and go city driving and that murdered my fuel
>> >> economy.
>> >>
>> >> According to specs I have a 26 gal. fuel can on the Ram. Based upon
>that
>> >> I estimated what my economy was prior to evaporating half a tank of
>gas
>> >> in $hitcago. Here is what I found:
>> >>
>> >> 13 gal of gas (approx half a tank) divided by 255 miles (estimated
>> >> miles) = 19.6 MPG!
>>
>> Well if I did math that way I'd get great mileage too. The fuel gauge is
>> not linear - the top "half" of the tank is a lot bigger than the bottom
>> "half".
>>
>> About twice as big from what I've seen - I can get about 200 miles on the
>> top, but hit E at 300 miles (on my *best* mileage days - my range is
>usually
>> 250-260 miles)
>>
>> That would make for 255/17=15MPG
>> This is a number I can believe. Unlike almost 20.
>>
>> --
>> Michael Maskalans <http://mike.tepidcola.com/>
>> ClassTech Consultant - ITS Printer Tech - ITS Lab Tech
>> mobile.612.618.4652 campus.585.274.2246 fax.360.364.3930
>>
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