At 10:42 PM 9/13/97 -0400, you wrote:
>I was wondering what kinda gas mileage you guys are getting with your
>Dakotas. The highest I returned was 16.7 on the Interstate. This was with a '97 CC V8, 5spd, 3.92 SG with P215/75/15 tires with the A/C on and cruise set at 70. I thought this was kinda low and altough I am extremely pleased with the truck, I am disappointed with the gas mileage. Write back and share the performances of your Dakotas. I plan on a set of headers, tonneau and a K&N, so this should help with the mileage. But I am dissappointed for now. Should I have stuck with the standard 3.55 gears? Thanks.
I average 21.4 to 25 MPG in my '95 SLT CC 4x4, V6 auto, 3.55, P235R15
Wrangler AT's. Burning Shell 92 octane and QS4x4 oil.
I had The same results with my other three Dakotas also. The only
difference was each truck ran better on different gas my '89 SB 4x4
V6-5spd ran best on Marathon 92. My '91 SB 4x4 V6-5spd ran best on Clark
92 octane and my '92 SB 4x4 V6 auto ran best on Super America 92 octane.
In the winter my milage falls to 15 to 16 MPG because of usung 4 wheel
drive.
I drive 60-70 MPH and at least once a week I RUN my Dakota 90-100 for at
least 5 miles to clean the valves and spark plugs. My current plugs have
60,000 miles on them and have no carbon they look like new.
William
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