Hey I get between 10.7 and 12 MPG around town and maybe 13-14 on the
highway. What's the deal here??? It seems like everyone else's mileage is
great. I got a 98 SLT+, CC, 4X4, 318, auto, 3.92, with a edlebrock open air
cleaner, K&N filter, JBA headers.....I just don't understand. Well I got a
Flowmaster 50 series SUV muffler on the way the guy at flowmaster recommends
that for the Dak and it flows better than a 3 chamber. I sure hope that
helps!!!
Jason
>About 14mpg with little or no highway miles. 98 SLT, CC, 4x4, auto, 5.2,
K&N
>OEM style air filter.
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>gk
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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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