Your numbers are higher than mine! 10.7 'round town, haven't been on the
highway lately. And I've got 3500 miles on mine. Also got the JBA headers,
10" K&N open air, flowmaster mufflers and a canopy.
Jason
98 CC, 4X4, 318, 3.92
>> Jon:
>>
>> You can take issue with his numbers all you like, but my Dak gets
horrendous
>> mileage. Even "babying" the gas pedal, the absolute best I've ever
gotten is
>> 13.5mpg city/highway and 15.7 freeway (Trip to Vegas etc.). The dealer's
>> won't care either. The truck has almost 6,000 miles on it now so I'd
expect
>> it's almost fully broke in. How you guys are getting the numbers you are
is a
>> phenominal mystery to me.
>>
>> Shaun H.
>>
>> ----original message-----
>> I have to take issue with your numbers. :-) The worst gas mileage
>> my Dak ever got was 9mpg, but that was towing a 4,000lb trailer through
>> a Cleveland blizzard. I used to get 17-18mpg all the time, and I'm
>> not exactly a conservative driver. Since I've started modding it, I now
>> get about 15-16mpg, which includes about 10 passes down the 1/4 mile at
>> the strip. My Dad has driven the truck and got 19mpg, so just changing
>> the way you drive would have a big impact. I recently drove to Wisconsin
>> and back (about 700 miles) and got 18-19mpg on the highway. At any rate,
>> I'd put the gas mileage of the V-8s closer to 15-18, rather than 11-13.
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