14.5 - 15 MPG - town and hilly terrain
18+ highway (hilly hwy @ 70 MPH)
pushing 20 on flat hwy (60 MPH)
4,300 miles and seems to be getting better but slowly.
(both with AC on most of the time. Have not needed it for these
mornings in the low 50's lately.)
Scott May
'98 Sport+ CC 4x4
5 Speed, 3.55SG, HD Service, Tow, EVS, 4WAL
31x10.5, Downey SST Tonneau, OHC, blah, blah....
K&N FIPK or Stock Air Box.
BTW: I saw no real gains between the FIPK and the stock airbox
with paper filter. I'm going to get the K&N for the airbox.
I think the increased air flow does not really pay off versus
the stock box unless you get cool air to it. Anyone looking for
a deal on a slightly used/like new K&N FIPK?
>
> > -----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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