First, I think the best single thing you can do to improve fuel economy
for your Dakota is to put a shell on it - probably worth 1.5 to 2 mpg.
Second, keep the truck in tune, and inflate the tires. For the best mileage
(but worst ride) the tires should be at the pressure where you still get a
full contact patch (drive over a piece of white paper), without exceeding
the sidewall maximum pressure (cold tire).
I've seen small, but significant increases with: Synthetic Differential
Fluid, front and rear; K&N Filtercharger; Proper adjustment of Throttle
Linkage (to Automatic Transmission).
Oh, and keep your windows closed and run A/C when it's hot - open windows
make for a LOT of drag - at freeway speeds. In stop and go, probably the
reverse.
Finally, get a motorcycle so you can enjoy the summer even with the price
of gas this spring! [Sorry, I had to. The Ninja gets 3x the mpg of the Dak.]
Jim
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I love lush forests, running streams, naked women, and motorcycles.
I hunt and eat red meat, thus I'm a game manager.
I own a fossil-guzzling truck, yet I Tread Lightly! wherever I go,
and pick up all the trash you environmentalist city folk leave behind.
I own and use an Evil Black Gun (or two) but I'm not a criminal.
Paradox? No, I'm from Dakota Territory (Montana) where a man's born FREE.
~%@%~ Politically Incorrect and Proud of It! ~%@%~
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