Re: Re: Re: Fw: Gas Mileage...

From: Tammy Wilcox (gbay@famvid.com)
Date: Tue Aug 31 1999 - 14:48:43 EDT


i, have a 99 cc and am averiging 14.5 but 24.5 on highway with a 318
paul 2gbay2famvid.com

Chris Reck wrote:

> UPDATE...
>
> I took a trip to Michigan this weekend.. On the way out there, I got 19.3
> mpg. It was 220 some odd miles and I was doing consistent speeds of 65-70
> hwy and 60-65 on the local roads.
>
> On the way back, something must of happened... I passed a Fjord plant and my
> truck must of been impressing them poor trucks in the lot... I got 22 mpg on
> the way back! :-)
>
> Chris
> '99 Dakota Sport + CC 4x4 Amethyst
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Randy David <rdavid@vvm.com>
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Date: Monday, August 23, 1999 10:29 PM
> Subject: DML: Re: Fw: Gas Mileage...
>
> >11.5 on the last tank!!!!
> >
> >Randy
> >Temple Tx
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Chris Reck <roadkill@mediaone.net>
> >To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> >Date: Monday, August 23, 1999 9:12 PM
> >Subject: DML: Fw: Gas Mileage...
> >
> >
> >>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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