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prorider17
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2/25/2004
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Hey guys,
I was thinking about buying a v6 Dakota but
after reading the forums of how the v6 was to small and actually decreases fuel mileage, I was curious how much you guys get with the 5.2 and 5.9.
thanks
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ptdakota
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2/25/2004
18:25:58
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I don't know what the 5.2 gets, but I have the 4.7 and I get about 18 at 73-75 on the interstate and about 14.5 in town during the warmer months. In the winter with remote starts warm her up I have gotten about 15.5 for the last 2000 miles. I drive about 80 miles a day for work, about 15 of these are in town miles. I guess I would go for the 4.7 if the newer trucks are an option.
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gen1dak
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2/25/2004
18:43:06
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It all depends how it's used. The same thing happened with the rather large Mirada of some 25+ years ago. The 318-powered cars regularly got over 1 mpg better than the 225 slant six cars. The same engines in a small car would show better mileage for the six. So, average driving will work in the 3.9's favor. Hook up a trailer, and the 8's will do better than the 6.
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eddy
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2/25/2004
19:05:04
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If you know no matter what you're getting a Dakota, fuel consumption shouldn't even be a consideration in engine choice. No matter what you're gonna have to turn around and bend over at every gas pump. Just concentrate on picking a truck you can live with a long time because any fuel savings you think you might get by choosing a weaker engine will be cancelled out by the thousands of dollars you'll loose when you trade your truck in in 3 years because you're sick of the lack of power.
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eddy
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2/25/2004
19:06:19
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Think about it... you always here of tons of V6 owners on here trading because they gotta have no power. You very rarely hear V8 owners talking about plans to trade because they want better mileage. They might bitch about it, but they're still less likely to give their trucks up.
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2/25/2004
19:45:35
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prorider17,
You posted on the V6 and the V8 Forums.
I will answer here also:
FUEL ECONOMY
Fuel economy can be very difficult for the consumer to accurately gauge. If you fill up at a warmer part of the day one week compared to the previous week you can sometimes see a huge fluctuation in MPG just based on that. Also, the pump may have stopped pumping sooner this week compared to last, making it "seem" like you used less (or more) gallons of fuel.
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00R/T CC
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2/25/2004
21:16:30
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Can squeeze 18 to 18.5 on highway (70mph). 15 - 16 city/combined.
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DakotaX-CAB99
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2/26/2004
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The 5.2L runs about the same gasmileage as the 4.7L
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Quad
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2/26/2004
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2003 Quad with 3.9, auto, 3.55 rears. 21mpg highway/15-16mpg city. Buy what you like and don't compromise.
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Owain
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2/26/2004
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1997 318- get about 16 hwy. and 13 city/stop and go. Over $32 for a full tank but you couldn't pay me to buy another 3.9. That engine is a dog.
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Timberwolf
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2/26/2004
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I get 13-14 summer, 10-12 winter. Never better than 16 highway. People I've talked to are getting about 2-3 mpg better with the 4.7. I agree with Owain, I would not get the 3.9. It doesn't save that much on gas.
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EBL
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2/26/2004
15:56:37
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92 CC 2wd w/ 5.2
Highway usually 20mpg
Mixed highway and city: 16-17
I don't drive city long enough to have figures on straight city. It is probably around 12-14. Maybe a bit higher. My truck drinks the juice in stop and go driving.
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Imin
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2/26/2004
20:36:19
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Well I have a 5.2L 318 and I never get anymore then 12 miles per gallon. Thats even babying it as much as I can...lol Odd thing is, I get about 25mpg when I go on the freeway on long trips. Of course, if you get a v6 you will get better gas milage. There is no doubt, but it wouldn't be worth the loss in power and sound. The sound of a dodge dakota v8 with duel flowmasters is something to cherish. Its very soothing in a weird, loud, ear aching kinda way. :D
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Joe
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2/26/2004
21:36:37
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I have a 97 5.2 5 speed 3.55 and have never beat 15.9 MPG, I am not disappointed considering the window stickers in the 3.9 Dakotas only claimed 1 mpg difference. I guess the v6 just runs faster. I track the gallons of gasoline the truck uses at each fill up, I should total this sometime to see how much gas it has used in total.
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Quad
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2/27/2004
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Didn't mean to start a war, just stating mpg stats. I probably would have gotten a V8 but the dealer was anxious to give away one of many 3.9's on the lot. I knew they were dropping the 3.9 for 04 (salesman told me). Why would a dealer stock the 3.9 over the 4.7's at a ration of 5:1?
Sweet sound of money in the pocket... KA-CHING (LOL).
Enjoy your V8's.
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EBL
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2/27/2004
11:46:41
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I bet that dealers sell more V6s.
Most folks don't need or want a v8.
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eddy
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2/27/2004
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MAybe he's not stocking the V6's and V8s at a ratio of 5/1. Maybe that's what he's left with after everybody snaps up all the v8s.
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WipLash
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2/27/2004
19:45:29
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I'm not so sure they actually stock more V6's than V8's. I think it just works out that way. Where I'm at the V8's sell as fast as the hit the lot. Especially the club cabs. The v6 club cabs just sit there. When they stock their lot they have to get what they can from the manufacture and there lies the problem. DC won't get their heads out of their ass and make more V8 Dakotas to meet the demand. Instead, they just jack the price way up on the V8's and offer big discounts for the V6 models. In other word's, DC makes more money that way.
Another thing to think about, up until just recently, most of the people buying Dakotas were over 55. Older people tend to be less concerned about HP and more concerend about how CHEAP they can get a truck. The V6 Dakota was the cheapest 1/2ton P/U. When I bought my 92 I had no one to share information with like I do today. Everyone I saw with a Dakota was a retired old man. Since the Gen3's introduction, more younger people have been buying Dakotas. Unfortunately, DC is still catering to the older crowd and their production numbers reflect that.
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mrsbaddakota
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2/27/2004
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Now wait a minute, my husband is 55, retired, and he drives an 86 F250 4x4 with a 390 HP,520 FT. LBS. Torque 460 C.I. and he is the one that went out a bought me my V8 4x4 Dakota. If Dodge is wanting to catering to him and all his friends then they better get the V8s out there. In fact here in Nevada we haven't seen a V6 unless it came from another state. Yeh, a 67 year old friend is standing here and he said any of you youngsters want to look at his back side bring it on, try out his HO Mustang GT.
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WipLash
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2/28/2004
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Yeah, I figured there would be some old-timers firing back on that last post. Hey, the fact that the old farts would choose the same truck to drive as I did back in 1993 just prooves that either I was as wise as they were or they had as good of taste in vehicles as I did. I know a lot of them still driving Gen2 Dakotas. They won't buy the Gen3 Dakotas. I seriously doubt that any of them will buy the new Gen4 coming out in 2005.
By they way, what modifications does your Ford have? They didn't make a 390hp 460 in 1986. What year model GT is it?
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2/28/2004
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Prorider17,
Consider an exercise:
Take your average driver miles, and find the difference in the cost of driving your rig based upon the difference in fuel economies. If the dollars difference in a years time is liveable, get the more powerful, less efficient model.
If you can't abide the extra cost, buy the cheaper cost-to-operate and accept the (comparitive)lack of power/performance.
If, though, you're going to only keep the vehicle for only two or three years, buy the big engine rig. The higher operating costs will be offset in the greater value at trade-in.
(The longer you keep the truck, the more important the operating costs will be as you depreciate the value of the rig).
Buy the best you can afford and get what will make you the happiest to drive.
Doc
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