About 14mpg with little or no highway miles. 98 SLT, CC, 4x4, auto, 5.2, K&N
OEM style air filter.
gk
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Gary E. Klim - Somewhere In Connecticut mailto:garyklim@snet.net
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of droopie
> Sent: Thursday, September 03, 1998 6:33 PM
> To: DML
> Subject: DML: 4X4 MPG
>
>
> Okay, we had questions recently about 4x4 et's, but what about mileage?
>
> I've got a 3 inch 3 chamber Flowmaster, Mobil 1 0W30, 180 degree 'stat,
> and have tried both the 10" edlebrock air cleaner and the replacement
> K&N filter. And I've got the auto and 3.55 gears with the 31x10.50x15
> tires. Using a common Memphis to Little Rock run as a judge, I got 12.9
> with the Edlebrock and 13.8 with the K&N...oh the K&N has a homemade
> cold air intake. I think the big problem with the 4x4 is aero drag. I
> got 13.1 going over this morning, but 17.1 coming back. Difference
> being, when I came back I pretty much stayed behind semis drafting them
> at 70. I noticed that I can get over 17mpg on level stretches up to 85,
> if I am on the bumper of a truck....only about 12 if I go to pass him.
> I'm just wondering what other V8 4x4's get, especially auto tranny. I
> still want to add the Jet Stage2 and put Redline in the front and rear
> diffs and see what difference that will make.
>
> --
> Drew Schofield
> 1998 Sport 4x4 5.2 CC Black
>
>
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