I drive 700 round trip every week 75-85 and get 17.6 avg
>From the Cyber-desk of ............... edgarperez@writeme.com
'95 SLT CC 4x4 V6 Auto DDBC Extang Saber Tonneau
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From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net] On Behalf Of David Thede
Sent: Friday, September 04, 1998 8:28 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: Re: RE: 4X4 MPG
I'm continuing to get 17 to 18 mpg driving between western Kansas and
Denver at 80 to 85 mph. A little less in the city.
Dave T.
'97 Sport CC V8/5-spd 4x4 3.55
Homemade Ram Air
K&N FIPK clone
Gibson dual cat-back
>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!!!
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>Jason
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>>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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>>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?
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>>> 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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