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Dale
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9/05/2002
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I am wanting some opinions. I have a 97 ccs 3.9 auto with 255/50/vr17 tires, CAI, Relocated IAT, 180 Stat, 3923 plugs, dynomax 17748, tb spacer (I know) brass cap/rotor, asp crank pully, V8 tb with horns removed, and the "s" hook hat hold down. Last week I pulled 16.61mpg with ac on most the time, and some hot rodding, I thought I was getting better then that. Should I be, or is that about average???
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li blackdak
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9/06/2002
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"with ac on most the time, and some hot rodding" i get like 12-13 mpg (although i have a 4x4) all i can say is....next time dont buy an underpowered 4000 lb truck and expect to get 25 mpg. daks aren't fuel efficient. deal with it
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Dale
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9/06/2002
15:48:23
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I know their not fuel efficient. I have had the truck 4.5 years. I just recently modified it (past 6 months) and I was wanting to know if this is average, above average, or below. IF its below, I am wanting/needing to find out why.
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n9m
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9/06/2002
15:56:34
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I have a '97 3.9 stock everything and am getting 18.5 mpg. That is no a/c and about 40/60 highway/city miles.
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LI Blackdak
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9/06/2002
16:01:15
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so the a/c lowers the milage...not rocket science
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Dale
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9/06/2002
16:13:12
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LI, I know it brings down MPG, thats why I stated it I was using air. As does hot rodding it bring down the MPG, thats why I stated it.
n9m, thanks.
Others, please post
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Brad
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9/06/2002
16:44:24
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I get about 11.5 mpg!!! 02 slt+ cc 4x2 v6
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LI Blackdak
Dodge Dakota
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9/06/2002
17:26:37
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so what is ur question
ur window sticker says what 18 city 19 hwy?? if u hot rod with ac it becomes 16...right. mine says 14/18 and if im hard on it with a/c(always) i get like 12-13 around town 15-17 hwy. if not ive gotten 20+ when i was going 55 with a load in the back for 800 miles. brad..u have issues or a broken dak
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92Dak
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9/06/2002
17:54:07
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Well, my 92 Dakota 3.9 gets about 9.5 MPG. Thats a lot of city driving and hot-rodding though, but ITS A V6!
Oh well, though.
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Brad
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9/06/2002
20:11:32
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Yes I do have ONE issue.......I love hot rodding!!!
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Dale
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9/06/2002
20:59:38
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It's been so long since I bought it. I don't rem. what the sticker said. Plus with 10+ mods. that easily changes. Others, thanks for posting. Seems it's not doing to bad.
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alacrity
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9/06/2002
21:22:10
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00 dak 3.9 4x4 gets MPG
14-17 mixed(city/highway) 4x4 snow
16-17 w/ A/C mixed
17.5-19+ mixed
19-21 highway up to 70mph or 80, hmmm, or 90
23.3 highway driving in west coast mountains pulling speeds over 120mph downhill (highest my speedo)(it's a 4x4, I AM impressed)
7.1 hauling about 2 tons in back and covered trailor moving from west to east coast at 40 to 65mph highway. That wuz a MAD hurtz! Warped my front rotors too! The truck and trailor made the shape of a "V" looking from the side WITH a 4" lift on the towball. But dak made the move and it still runs well. I could not understand why the rotors warped, the front wheels were barely touching the pavement! LOL!
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Dale
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9/07/2002
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alacrity, I know what you mean. I pulled a 2800 lb show truck about 4 hours. I blew a shock, warped my rotors, and totaly trashed a rear bumper. But the dak pulled it.
Do any of you have mods on your truck, or are they all stock??
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icemanky
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9/12/2002
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my 2000 clubcab 3.9 with a few mods and an adjustment on the distributor, is now getting 22 mpg with ac running and 275 60 R15 tires can't believe it myself..... can't wait to go on my next trip to see the highway mileage
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99dakman
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9/12/2002
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icemanky what are those "few mods" and is your dak 4x2 or 4x4, i sure would love to get better than the 16 mixed driving mpg that im gettin right now im my 4x4.
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sicminds
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9/12/2002
20:01:32
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I get 20.1 mpg on the highway
some "hot roddin " and AC 16-18
ride up to and over 100mph for
10 miles i get 15.1
When my 98 dak was stock at 30k it
was best getting 16 mpg with premium fuel
now with all my mods and on cheap 87 octane
i am getting better mpg, looks like the mods
didn't make it a 10 second dak over even a 15 second but they are payin off at the pump.
now you know thats..................
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LI Blackdak
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9/13/2002
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u got ur 00 4x4 3.9 to over 120!!!!
is it a 5 speed?? is it an RC??? mine is much worse then that as milage goes. i did get over 20 once but i get like 13-15 usually.. what king of super V6 do u have??
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Dakota39M
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9/13/2002
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I have a 98 RC, V6 5spd and I get avaerage 22.3 MPG. This is running 65-75 with the A/C on. Thats up about 4 MPG since I bought the truck. RIght now, I'm waiting to see what effect, if any, the Extang soft tonneau cover that I just put on this week has on the mileage. Shouldn't take too long to find out, I run about 500+ miles/week.
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Dale
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9/13/2002
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Thanks on all the current postings. That cover should help quite a bit. I know I dont drive no where near what I use to. So I'm seeing more money in my pocket due to that, I just like to squeeze every penny I can on gas. Whats the average price on them soft bed covers?? Any flapping nosies, etc??
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icemanky
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9/13/2002
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99dakman. on my 4x2 clubcab... mods are a 7 inch cold air intake from intense performance, autolite plat plugs (same as everyone else is using), dual exhaust using a single in/dual out glasspack (for now anyways-->upgrading in the next few weeks),moved ait sensor to the chrome air intake tub, adjusted tb sensor to 7.5v, reindexed the distributor-->>then took it to a dealer and had all previous pcm updates tooken out, accel high perf. wires , fender flares and the 275 60 R15 tires.. that's all for now and i can say that i keep my ac on constantly and have a lead foot and still doing good mph and plenty of power(actually hauled 3 ton of sand for my dad since his 97 ford F150 4.6 couldn't haul it lol..) but after my next 2 mods i'm hoping on alot better with the 1.7 rr's and throttle body swap
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92dakotahd
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9/14/2002
15:54:42
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icemonkey,
FYI, most on here are running the cheap Autolites the plats don't work as well, something to do with heat dissipation.
I have a 92 CC 3.9, cat-back mufflerless duals, K&N drop in, Auto 3923s, 180 T-stat, 235/75 Wilderness ATs and 133K miles. typically, 18-25 with the A/C off and down to 15 with in-town A/C on. Don't really know too well, never pushed the gas too far. Guage dances.
K&N, '01 wheels, Window Tint, Harley-Davidson badging, red underbody kit, ext.
Window covers, Harley-Davidson mudflaps, custom cat-back exhaust,
head/taillight covers, ventshades side and rear, ram air on the way. Autolite 3923s, 180 T-Stat
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