Re: Gas Milage w/ 3.92 Looking Good

From: Bob Nichols (bnich@bellatlantic.net)
Date: Tue Aug 04 1998 - 20:08:38 EDT


AJRoss50@aol.com wrote:
>
> >Hi Dakpak, just back from vacation. My new Dak has 7K miles on it now.
> >Been keeping an eye on gas milage and it looks like 18.5 mpg (5.2 5spd 3.92)
> >highway is about average. I drive 80 miles roundtrip per day and this is
> >much better than I expected. Gas prices are looking good to. I thought the
> >3.92 rearend would be terrible compared to the 3.21 I had in my 97 V6, but
> >the difference is 1.5 mpg. I cruise about 65-70 (RPM's 2250-2500). Thank
> >God for the 5th OD gear.
>
> >gs
>
> >P.S. I hear the DML is over 400 now! The RULES ARE CHANGING !
>
> >98 5.2L 5spd
> >P&P TBI 3"Flomaster w/TFX res.
> >tonneau etc..
>
> Is your Dak a regular or club cab? My club cab V8 5spd with 3.92 rear gear
> gets no where the mileage yours gets. I drive 70-75 on the interstate and
> only get 16.75 mpg. Does the tonneau cover and exhuast system you have help
> that much?? 2 mpg is quite a difference.
>
> Alex
> 97 CC Sport V8 5 spd mileage not looking that good

My 98 3.9 automatic Ext cab only gets 17. Thats why I had some interest
in the JBA,s (what was that Jet Bullshit Blower) Bob



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