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Old 10-12-2006, 06:40 PM
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I consistantly get 14.5 with about 90% city driving. 4.7L Auto with the 3:92 LSD rear end.

I guess the 3:55 is good for at least 1-2 mpg more!
 
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Old 10-12-2006, 11:23 PM
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3.55 and combination of highway and around town. Just put the tanua cover on, might help a bit. My bigger problem is going from a 4 cylinder Toyota Camry to the V8 Magnum.........can't help myself and seem to be a bit foot heavy. Gas prices here are under $2.00, which is nice. 15.3 MPG on the first tank with no cover and we will see what happens on this tank.

By the way, when the gas light goes on any idea how much is left in the tank. Mine went off and I filled up 17.8 gallons.....by my crappy math truck still should have had 4 gallons in the tank. I was not willing to find that out.

 
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Old 10-13-2006, 01:03 PM
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That sounds about right... Dodge is famous for being really quick with the gas light, since they don't know if you're towing or flooring it. You could almost go 100miles before you ran dry!
 
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Old 10-13-2006, 01:41 PM
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That sounds about right... Dodge is famous for being really quick with the gas light, since they don't know if you're towing or flooring it. You could almost go 100miles before you ran dry!
very true.
 
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Old 10-13-2006, 03:31 PM
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When the gas light goes off, according to the manual, you should have 1/8 of a tank. That is 2.75 gallons. At 22 mpg that's 60.5 miles.
 
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Old 10-13-2006, 03:39 PM
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wow, before i put my cams in i was averaging 22/23 on the highway and 18/19 around town. now highway is 18/19 and the city driving pretty much the same
 
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highway trip...tanau on...18.5 MPG up from 15.5 around town. I also tried to be a bit lighter on the accelerator.
 
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Hrmm, with my 20s on I was getting 18.7 on highway, with the stock ones, I am getting 21.7mpg. ;-)
 
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Oh you just HAD to mention your rims in the reply didnt you... you could have said tires or something along those lines but noooo.... why dont you just change your profile pic to reveal arrows pointing at your rims?!
haha--- is my jealousy showing???[:'(]
 
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My first tank of gas (well half tank) I got 18.5 MPG. 85% City 15% Highway.

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