THERE IS NO GOOD SUBSTITUTE FOR CUBIC INCHES!!!!! (Moses)
Bob
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From: W. Jack Hilton III <HEMI@charter.net>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Monday, June 28, 1999 7:35 PM
Subject: Re: DML: To R/T or not R/T
>At 07:08 AM 6/28/99 -0700, you wrote:
>>Opinion time:
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>>I found a black loaded CC black R/T on the dealers lot, and am torn
between
>>this unit or waiting for the 4.7 in the 2000. What's the group thoughts
>>here?
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>Hmmmmmmm , a 5.9 or a 4.7 ?...........I would take the 360 !
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>>Intended usage: Daily driver, occasional light hauling household stuff.
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>Great , as long as you don't have to pull a trailer over 2k pounds .
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>>Concerns: Mileage - Out on the flats, keeping you foot out of it, what is
a
>>reasonable MPG achieved with this unit?
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>Well , gas mileage is not the R/T , or any other Mopar's strongpoint . I
>was able to coax 20MPG out of mine when it had about 15k miles on a very
>long trip to VA back around Turkey Day of 98 . This meant not going over 60
>MPH AT ALL .
>If you go over 60 , or 2000 RPM , the mileage drops fast .
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>I went on another long trip to FL last summer and without running the AC I
>got 15-16 MPG running about 75-80 MPH .
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>Don't buy the truck if you need something to get good mileage , get it to
>drive it .
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>>Any other pros / cons?
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>Nope , just the towing issue , so decide if you will ever have to tow more
>than 2000 pounds *before* you buy it .
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