} >You call that good? 3.55, V8, 2WD, 5 speed, club cab. 17 around town,
} >19 on the freeway. The trick to good milage around town is to keep the
} >rpm down. With the 5-speed I can floor it and shift at 2500 rpm.
} >
} Well, actually, "good" was a typo (being facitious, is more like it!)
}
} I have a 4x4, 3.90 gears auto, standard cab, V8.......I would not expect to
} get the same MPG as folks with 2wd, 3.55, 5 speeds, but should I be this far
} off?? (11-12 city, 14-16 hiway??)
}
} I also have a Lund moonvisor, which I believe gives me a little more drag,
} thus bringing down MPG...
The 4WD front axle always turns, so that eats about 2 mpg. The auto
trans will eat 1 to 2 mpg The 3.9 rear might eat 1 mpg, but I don't
know. The EPA window stickers were all the same regardless of rear axle
ratio when I looked at them.
So I'd expect you to get 3-5 mpg less and you are getting 5-6 less
(around town). Not far off if we have different driving habits and you
have your "moonvisor", whatever that is.
Frank Ball 1UR-M frankb@sr.hp.com (707) 794-4168 work
Hewlett Packard (707) 794-3038 fax (707) 538-3693 home
1212 Valley House Drive Kawi KDX200, Yamaha XT350 YZF600R Seca 750
Rohnert Park CA 94928-4999 '95 Dakota SLT Club Cab V8 5-Speed 2WD
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