Sounds like I have a very similar truck though mine is an automatic and I
get about 10-11 MPG around town and 13 MPG on the highway, this just ain't
fair!!!
Jason
>>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.
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>>gs
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>>P.S. I hear the DML is over 400 now! The RULES ARE CHANGING !
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>>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
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