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Ry
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6/19/2001
10:11:27

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Can you list your mpg (city highway, or averaged, along with the year, engine, 4wd or 2wd, ex-cab or no ex cab, tire size, rear end ratio, any pertinent mods, and how many miles you have on the engine....

Thanks! Just trying to get a consensus here...



Hawkeye
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6/19/2001
10:56:17

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2000 Quad cab 4x4 4.7 auto 3.55 gears,
jet chip, tb-spacer, Flomaster duals, K&N filter,
32x11.50 tires.
have approx 7400 miles on it.
Not sure about the mileage, really havent gotten out on a long trip yet and drive in lots of stop and go traffic in town. 70 mph one minute and 5 mph the next so mileageis hard to gage. Right now though, I check it at every fill up and constantly get 14 to 14.5 mpg. Probably would be better but its hard to stay off the go pedal with the mods.

'00 QC 4x4
4.7 3.55 LSD
32x11.50 BFG AT's
Jet Power

Broeheem
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6/19/2001
11:03:58

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4.7 auto - stock
2001
Club Cab
2WD
3.55:1 limited-slip
255/65/16
2,200 miles

14-15 city
18-18.5 hwy


Patriot Blue 2001 SLT Plus Club Cab
4.7L./multi-spd auto/3.55 LSD

CyberWolf
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6/19/2001
11:09:47

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2001 CC, 4.7, 5 speed, 3.92 LS, Flowmaster cat-back, 3000 miles

13-14 City
15-16 Hwy
9-10 driving hard

It definately doesn't get what they advertised but I'm okay with that. I need a tonneau cover.



Andy Bosi
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6/19/2001
11:16:13

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18 - 19 mpg, average if easy on the throttle. 16-17 mpg avg lead-footed. 60% highway.

01 QC, 3.9L V6, 4x4, 3.92 LSD, 5 spd. 7000 miles.
180 T-stat, autolite 3923 plugs; everything else is still stock.

Will see how mods affect mileage.

/Andy





BMac
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6/19/2001
11:26:41

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'98 Ext.cab
2wd
5.2 w/70,000mi
Auto
K&N
Syn.oil
MSD 6TN

Average 16.5, 17 if I drive like my grandmother.
Hwy 19
15 if I'm having fun with it.

This is US mpg (Can. gallon bigger by 1.2)



BigD
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6/19/2001
11:35:03

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2000 RC 4.7
2wd
Auto 3.92
Flowmaster Duals
28,000 Miles

14-15 city
15-16 hwy.





BigD
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6/19/2001
11:35:35

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2000 RC 4.7
2wd
Auto 3.92
Flowmaster Duals
28,000 Miles

14-15 city
15-16 hwy.





eagleswhite44
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6/19/2001
11:45:14

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I have a 2000 quad cab 4X4 4.7 3.55 limited slip 31x10.5 just installed the pace-edwards cover. I have 22,000 miles on the truck and getting 15.5. Most of my driving is hwy at about 70-80 mph. My wife has a new durango with the 4.7 3.55 and 255/65/16 only 300 mile on the truck she is getting 15.8 during the break-in



eagleswhite44
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6/19/2001
11:46:50

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I have a 2000 quad cab 4X4 4.7 3.55 limited slip 31x10.5 just installed the pace-edwards cover. I have 22,000 miles on the truck and getting 15.5. Most of my driving is hwy at about 70-80 mph. My wife has a new durango with the 4.7 3.55 and 255/65/16 only 300 mile on the truck she is getting 15.8 during the break-in



4X4Tony
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6/19/2001
11:52:37

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99 Club Cab, 23K miles
5.2, Auto, 3.92, Full Time 4X4 (rarely in 2WD)
K&N FIPK II
MSD6A, Blaster SS coil, 8.5 SuperConductor wires, Brass Cap and Rotor
5.5" Lift, 33" BFG All Terrains, SuperLift TruSpeed speedometer corrector
Mopar Performance Light Bar (like having 4 little round drag chutes)

14.6 (70% 65-70mph highway, Phillips 66 mid-grade)
worst ever 11.8



Wes
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6/19/2001
15:43:37

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00 CC 4.7 auto 3.55 Borla headers, Gibson Exhaust, Jet stage 1, Z-tube, 30" tires

13-13.9 mpg no matter what conditions (cities, highway, easy, hard)



Wes
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6/19/2001
15:45:10

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00 CC 4.7 auto 3.55 Borla headers, Gibson Exhaust, Jet stage 1, Z-tube, 30" tires

13-13.9 mpg no matter what conditions (cities, highway, easy, hard)



johnc
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6/19/2001
16:02:03

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OK, I'll play!

12.75 constant mpg on 87 octane-call that a base line.

50/50 city/highway
city=50/50 heavy foot
highway=60 on/40 off-road

Oddly, with 93 octane and spark advance I get close to 14mpg.

No, I haven't done the math to find out which one's cheaper. Too busy having fun with my Dakota!!!

00 Sport,cc,4.7,4X4,auto,3.92sg,
Quickd air,Flowmaster,180 tstat,
68mm tb, Mobil 1, and a Bernd Box

jc

johnc
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6/19/2001
16:03:30

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OK, I'll play!

12.75 constant mpg on 87 octane-call that a base line.

50/50 city/highway
city=50/50 heavy foot
highway=60 on/40 off-road

Oddly, with 93 octane and spark advance I get close to 14mpg.

No, I haven't done the math to find out which one's cheaper. Too busy having fun with my Dakota!!!

00 Sport,cc,4.7,4X4,auto,3.92sg,
Quickd air,Flowmaster,180 tstat,
68mm tb, Mobil 1, and a Bernd Box

jc

Ry
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6/19/2001
16:24:22

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Great information. So far, what around 15mpg avg? Look forward to hearing of the older ones too....since I have a 91 4x, 5.2L xcab and all, hehe...Thanks all!

Keep em coming...



Harvey
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6/19/2001
16:57:27

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Average 18-19 mpg. Straight Highway 22 mpg.
Year 2001 Quad cab sport
3.9L v6
2wd
3.92 limited slip
5 spd
265/65 16
Volant cold air intake, Gibson stainless single exhaust, NAPA cap and rotor, MSD 8.5mm spark plug wires, Accel super coil. Downey SST tonneau
2800 miles



MACE
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6/19/2001
17:02:24

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2001 QC
4.7/Auto/AWD/3.92/LSD/265-70R16 Tires
A.R.E. LSII Tonneau Cover With Sport Wing
Flowmaster Dual Exhaust
Jet Chip Stage II (still running 87 octane)
Rubber Flap and Air Box Snorkle Removed
1210 miles

Mostly highway mileage, was getting 18.1 prior to chip and exhaust installed, past 80 miles with those two mods shows 16.1 MPG...heavy foot!

(z-tube, 180 T-Stat and Autolite 3923s go in next Tuesday, looking for the holy MPG increase)



Travis B
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6/19/2001
17:16:59

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2001 QC 4.7 auto, 4x4, 3.55's 265x70x16's
Air Raid
40 series Delta Flow
City= 13/14
Highway @ 70mph= 17/18
Worst ever =11.6
Best ever =19.1

Notes: The trip computer on my '98 and '00 An and DN always showed worst mileage than the pump. My '01 predicts 10-15% better than I'm actually getting.

Anyone else?




Brad
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6/19/2001
17:22:36

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97 Dakota 2WD 5.2L RC auto 60,000 miles. Flowmaster catback, k&n open air filter (14x3), 1.7 roller rockers, accel coil, taylor wires, autolite 3923's, and 180 t'stat. With the 3.9 rears and 275/60R15's I average about 17mpg mixed highway/city. Straight highway about 20mpg. Just put in the t'stat so I don't know how this will affect things.



Blizzard
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6/19/2001
17:38:24

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Didn't we just do this mileage survey thing?

I GET 10 MPG AND I LOVE IT! hehehe

Well, probably about 14 on the highway. I live bout a mile from work and try to get there faster every day... I mean get HOME faster everyday ....;o)

When ya got a V8 in a lil truck .. who CARES what kind of gas mileage ya get...hehehe

'01 QC 4x4
5.9L, 3.92 LSD, loaded
www.geocities.com/blizzzzard69

Chris
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6/19/2001
17:42:36

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'01 QC 4x4, 5.9L, 3.92 gears, AWD
Computer says: 10.5/14
Gas pump says: 12.1/15



99DurangoV8
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6/19/2001
17:47:20

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99 Durango 5.2L, 42000 miles, 3.55, 31" BFGs, auto tranny and I get 12 mpg in town, don't know highway. I just did a cold air intake to go with my ported TB and performance muffler so I will see what that adds soon. I only live 2 miles from work so lots of stop and go kills the mpg.



Erniemo
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6/19/2001
17:50:16

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2001 Dakota RC 2wd 3.9L V6 5 Speed 3.55 gears with 255/65/16 tire and 4000 miles on it. It is completely stock and I have gotten 16 - 18 on short trips



SpeedGod
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6/19/2001
18:48:18

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00' R\T RC 5.9 8500 Miles. F&B Throttle Body, JBA SS Headers, 180 Stat, 2 1\2" in\out DynoMax Glass Pack, 0 to 10K 2 watt adjustable pot in series with the IAT Sensor, 4" round cold air from the grill to the stock air box with a K&N drop-in Filter, LakeWood Traction Bars,.....13.5 Avg. with 93 octane according to the on board computer. Driving about 50\50 city and Highway.

Two posistion gas pedal, it's UP or it's Down.



kraw
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6/19/2001
18:56:20

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98 RC 5.2 1x4 auto 3.55 non LSD. Flowmaster and K&N Home brew, tonneau cover, 255/55/17 Goodyear RS/A 48k miles

I get about 14 in town, and average 18 on the hiway. Sometimes, if I am easy, I can get 15-16 in town. If I stay under 60mph on the hiway, I can get 20-21 easy... have done it many times.

Best was 24.5 doing 60 behind a Uhaul for 250 miles.

www.krawdaddy.net



4door4x4
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6/19/2001
19:04:32

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2000 quad cab. 3.55 gears, 4wd, cat back exhaust, Intense performance z-tube, 31 X 10.5 LT's. 'glass tonneau.

just got an amazing 15.25 mpg running mostly highway w/ the AC running. usually i get 13-13.5 around town, takin' it easy from light to light.
if i wanted good milage i would drive my wife's 4-banger sunfire, but that's no fun!

-Ray



heavymetal
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6/19/2001
19:19:43

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2000 CC 4.7 V8 4x4 3.55
Soft Tonneau Cover
Mobile 1 10W30
87 Octane
Cold Tire Pressure 40 psi
K&N Drop In
85% City (<50 mph & lack of consistent pedal)
15% Highway (>60 mph, no stops)
5,000 miles


My mileage distribution is as follows:

Min -2std -1std Mean +1std +2Std Max
10.1 9.3 11.2 13.0 14.8 16.7 19.9

Most of the recent mpg data lie within the mean and +1 standard deviation.

My 4.7L drinks gas, but at least she drinks gas consistently!

Anyone have any idea how much improvement a z tube or air raid has on the 4.7L mpg & HP?

John






Devon
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6/19/2001
21:09:28

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98 3.9 v6 2wd, 3:55 gears, P235 75 R15 tires Club cab. 87 oct gas, 90% city 10% Highway. Get 15MPG consistly.



Dirty D
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6/19/2001
22:33:19

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1987,Stan.Cab Dakota, Auto Tranny, Carbed 3.9L V6 4x4
31x10.50x15 BFG AT TA KO
I Get about 10 mpg.
On a good day, maybe - 13 hgwy
Just a K&N Air Filter engine mod
148,000 miles. I think it runs pretty good being this old, turning these size tires, and to have this many miles!!!



Mar
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6/19/2001
23:34:35

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5.9 Auto, 3.92

9-10 City
12-14 Highway

Somtimes on the highway if I have a tail wind and going downhill I can get the computer to say 23. If i fully accellerate i can get it to say 1.





Horbedarn
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6/20/2001
00:04:08

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I have a 2000 Dakota club cab 4x4 with the 4.7, 3.55 gears, 31" tires, and 23.5 K miles. I have done a Borla cat-back system, airaid intake, and a TB spacer.

Average=18 mpg
Highway about 80=20 mpg

2000, CC, SLT, 4x4, 4.7, 3.55, Auto
Exhaust, Air Intake, TB Spacer
MTX Amped Thunderform

Horbedarn
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6/20/2001
00:05:57

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I have a 2000 Dakota club cab 4x4 with the 4.7, 3.55 gears, 31" tires, and 23.5 K miles. I have done a Borla cat-back system, airaid intake, and a TB spacer.

Average=18 mpg
Highway about 80=20 mpg

2000, CC, SLT, 4x4, 4.7, 3.55, Auto
Exhaust, Air Intake, TB Spacer
MTX Amped Thunderform

bjlindsey
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6/20/2001
00:21:03

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'01 QC 5.9L 3.92 31" tires 846 miles...so far computer says 11.8 mpg 60/40 city/hiway miles and babied..SO FAR!!!! K&N Gen II going on soon...eyeballing Gibson dual exhaust, too!



Smokin
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6/20/2001
10:47:40

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I had a 2000 Dakota RC R/T that got about 9 mpg in town and aabout 12mpg on the highway. I had the Mopar PCM,Quick D intake,Spintech Exhaust,and Jacob's Pro Street Ign.



Mar
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6/20/2001
13:05:57

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The 5.9 is pretty bad but the good thing is if you are towing a 2000lb trailer the mpg stay the same. My friend has a 4.7 and he always gets better milage but one time we were pulling equally heavy trailers and when his fuel light came on i still had bit more then a quarter.

So for towing 5.9.





BB2
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6/20/2001
13:57:52

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Commute Mileage ~ 15.5 Mpg
Highway Mileage ~ 20 Mpg
Towing a 2500lb trailer ~ 13.5 Mpg


2001 Quad Cab SLT+ 4.7L 5-Speed 3.55 Lslip
Garnet Red ARE Cap,
ArmaCoat Sprayed in Bed-liner
K&N Drop In Filter & Autolite 3823 Plugs
5,000 miles

http://www.dodgedakota.net/albums/viewer/101.htm




blueballs
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6/20/2001
17:36:18

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01', 3.9L, 3.55, auto, short box, reg cab, 255/65/16 4X2 7564miles changed the 75w80 out of reared and added 80w 90 synth. by slick 50.
17 cty
21hwy
relocated IAT sensor, K&N



ACE19120
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6/20/2001
22:27:33

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2001 QC 4.7 4X4 all stock no mods (yet)

Commute to work 15.5 (mix City/Hwy)

Straight Highway 17.5-18.2





aggie97
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6/22/2001
02:27:41

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2000 QC 4x4 5.9L 3.55's. 12k miles and Amsoil synthetic oil.

City and on it all the time....11.5mpg
City and easy 13.5mpg.

Highway at 80-85....13.5mpg
Highway at 70-75....14.5mpg.
Highway at 55-60....18.2mpg?!!!! Must have been a fluke?

I have the gibson dual rear exit exhaust and that is currently it. Looking at K&N fipk. All of these come from the onboard computer which seems to be a little low. I have also put 27.5 gallons in a 26 gallon tank.....???? Still cannot figure that one out.



mike
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6/25/2001
16:53:28

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aggie you get your best mileage typicly @55mph because wind resistance in not as high but your still at a high speed




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