I don't doubt the value of a tonneau. I put one on before wheeling my 5.2L
(3:55 rear, auto) to Florida and back on I - 95 and I have seen highway
cruising ranges of up to 420+ miles to a full tank ( It's a 22 gal size).
And believe me, I was averaging about 75 mph with a good segment at 80+mph.
Not bad huh?
Bob
-----Original Message-----
From: GS- <GSWillhite@ualr.edu>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Tuesday, June 08, 1999 12:56 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Power Wagon and Sport-Ute Magazine
I picked up that magazine to Chad and I can't wait to
read the next series of articles on the project R/T. Looks
like they are serious about finding some performance in the
TB, SBEC and adding a ram air hood. All of which will benefit
the 5.2L as well. :)
GS -
98 5.2L 5spd
>
> I was happy to finally find this mag by chance at Chapters on Sunday.
> I was keeping an eye out for it because they are doing a Project
> Dakota R/T series. I eagerly picked it up and was VERY happy to find
> that Volume 7 is the one where they are just starting the project, so
> I haven't missed anything yet. They didn't do anything yet, but just
> talked about a few things they will do and outlined some areas of
> improvement ie. air cleaner, lowering to drop drag coefficient,
adding
> a tonneau to pick up gas mileage (they firmly believe a tonneau can
> add at least 3-4 mpg on any truck. Not sure about that one). The
> project is a 99 SY CC and I believe the owner is on the R/T list.
> Cool. The magazine seems written fairly well, albeit a little thin
for
> the price. The Tech column is interesting. Unless you have a good,
> technical question, don't ask. The Tech guy will roast you if he
feels
> you're wasting his time. I'll keep buying it for the R/T article,
> though.
>
> Chad Niwranski
> 99 R/T CC Black/agate
> Abbotsford, BC
>
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