After my truck broke in (10,000 miles), I have been getting 16-17 MPG.. That
includes highway driving; well not really... driving anywhere between 5 and
40 mph is considered city to me...
I have gotten 20 mpg driving consistently at 55-60 mph on the highway.
Chris
'99 Dakota Sport + CC 4x4 Amethyst (NO MODS YET)
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Smith, Don W, SITS <donwsmith@att.com>
>To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net' <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Date: Friday, August 20, 1999 11:37 AM
>Subject: DML: RE: Re: Gas Mileage poll. What do you guys get? (15.8 here)
>
>
>>Your right your Mpg does. My 99 4X4 CC 318 gets 14 around town 14+ on the
>>highway. The only difference I see is that I have 3.55 in the rear. I use
>>synthetic oil and
>>have K&N air filer with Jacobs wires.
>>
>>Don
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Jason&Sarah [mailto:Jpm699@email.msn.com]
>>Sent: Thursday, August 19, 1999 10:03 PM
>>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>>Subject: DML: Re: Gas Mileage poll. What do you guys get? (15.8 here)
>>
>>
>>Well I've got myself a 98 SLT+ CC 318 3.92.... with the ole MSD ignition.
>>My average 'round town numbers average out to 12.5 and highway is
something
>>like 13.8. It's got 9700 miles on it and I've had it for 1 year 5 months.
>>My mileage just plan sucks compared to everyone else's and I don't know
>>why?!
>>
>>Jason
>>
>>
>>
>>>I'd love to be getting 15.8 MPG. My R/T is stock except for the tonneau
>and
>>>has 8000 miles on it. Last weekend I went 200 miles each way of highway
>>>driving. Got 14.8 on the trip out and 15.0 on the return. Average MPH was
>>59
>>>out (rush hr. traffic) and 65 back. This is a small improvement over the
>>>14.7 MPG on the same trip in April.
>>>
>>>I am sure some mods will increase the MPG. By the way the tonneau didn't
>>>make any noticable difference in MPG.
>>>
>>>Weldon
>>>99 R/T CC DA in San Jose
>>>
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