Re: Mileage issues..

From: Robert Tufts (rbt@frontiernet.net)
Date: Tue Jun 03 1997 - 15:13:13 EDT


From: Phil Hyde <philh@insync.net>:

>>>>>>>>>>>
I would like to think that the Dakota should get in
the high teens on the highway because it's smaller.
However, most Dak's are geared pretty high (3.55, 3.92)
and so they turn some reasonably high revs on the highway
versus Chevy's which turn ridiculous RPMs on the highway
with their lower (2.73, 3.21) gears.
>>>>>>>>>>

And I already thought the Dak was lugging it compared to my car
(people saying their Dak turns 2000-2100 at 70 mph vs my car at 3000).

I can't imagine 2.73 gears (1500 rpm? :-)

Sound like diesel gearing!

-Bob T.

 



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