Re: 97 Dakota gas mileage

From: Jack Snodgrass (dakota@cybermail.net)
Date: Mon Sep 29 1997 - 09:58:27 EDT


On Sun, 28 Sep 1997 21:06:43 -0500,  =89 =88os wrote:

>> In reading old postings about gas mileage, I find that members had no=
t
>broken in their P/Uand I would like to know how the mileage is now that=

>some miles are on the truck, and be able to compare 3.55 vs 3.90, auto
>vs 5 speed, with mods. ect. Thanx. kbshadow@msn.com
>
>Well, I've got almost 6000 miles on my '97 Sport V8 Club Cab Auto 3.5 n=
o
>mods. I'm currently getting around 12-13 MPG city, and the most I've
>gotten is 17.5 on the highway.
>
>-Dave
>--
>David Hannu dhannu@centuryinter.net

I've got about 6K miles on my truck. I still get around 15 MPG. I drive =
90% of
the time on the freeway. I'm 1/4 mile away from the freeway, 32 miles aw=
ay from
work, and work 1/4 mile away from the freeway. i.e. 1/2 mile of street d=
riving
and 32 miles of highway driving during the rush hour. I get 15 Mgp. I've=
 got
a heavy, heavy foot. I LOVE the sound of my dual exhaust. ;) I've got a=
 V8,
Auto, with 3.55 gears.



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