Mileage
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03-15-2008 | 11:13 PM
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RE: Mileage
Like Olddodge says 3.73's and 6 speed manual = about the same final drive ratio as auto with 4.10's. I need to update my mileage chart and post it again. I started out getting 14 - 15 new and slowly climbed to the 19 - 20 range in MY normal driving which is favorable to good mileage. I am now at 58Kmiles. I am spending a lot of time on state highways running 50 - 65 mph. If I run 70+ on the interstate I don't get the good mileage.Tires stay aired up to 65 front, 70 rear. I don't care if it rides like a truck, it is one. I service it to the intervals in the book and drive it carefully.
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03-19-2008 | 02:07 PM
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RE: Mileage
ORIGINAL: NickBeek
Like Olddodge says 3.73's and 6 speed manual = about the same final drive ratio as auto with 4.10's. I need to update my mileage chart and post it again. I started out getting 14 - 15 new and slowly climbed to the 19 - 20 range in MY normal driving which is favorable to good mileage. I am now at 58Kmiles. I am spending a lot of time on state highways running 50 - 65 mph. If I run 70+ on the interstate I don't get the good mileage.Tires stay aired up to 65 front, 70 rear. I don't care if it rides like a truck, it is one. I service it to the intervals in the book and drive it carefully.
Like Olddodge says 3.73's and 6 speed manual = about the same final drive ratio as auto with 4.10's. I need to update my mileage chart and post it again. I started out getting 14 - 15 new and slowly climbed to the 19 - 20 range in MY normal driving which is favorable to good mileage. I am now at 58Kmiles. I am spending a lot of time on state highways running 50 - 65 mph. If I run 70+ on the interstate I don't get the good mileage.Tires stay aired up to 65 front, 70 rear. I don't care if it rides like a truck, it is one. I service it to the intervals in the book and drive it carefully.
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03-19-2008 | 06:32 PM
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RE: Mileage
It was a gradual increase over time. By about 10K I could get 18's and the occasional 19 then it leveled out for a while then in the mid 40k's it started to climb again.
Jimmy, my lie o meter is off by 4+ mpg, my numbers are all hand calculated.
Mayfair, I still think you either have some problem or your truck never broke in properly. I do know that where I buy fuel can affect my mileage by 1 - 2 mpg easliy.
The last two tanks ( the one in this post and the current one) have been purchased at a new local station that is a no name Indian place and this tank is shaping up to better than the last one. Today I hit a new high of 500 miles to the first half tank. See below.
Jimmy, my lie o meter is off by 4+ mpg, my numbers are all hand calculated.
Mayfair, I still think you either have some problem or your truck never broke in properly. I do know that where I buy fuel can affect my mileage by 1 - 2 mpg easliy.
The last two tanks ( the one in this post and the current one) have been purchased at a new local station that is a no name Indian place and this tank is shaping up to better than the last one. Today I hit a new high of 500 miles to the first half tank. See below.
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03-20-2008 | 07:06 PM
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RE: Mileage
Last update as I know you guys are probably sick of hearing about it. I filled up today. I ran 650 miles and took on 30.77 gallons at the same pump at the same station to net 21.124 MPG.
I thought about pushing it and making it into the 700 mile club, but I worry about killing the in tank lift pump.
I thought about pushing it and making it into the 700 mile club, but I worry about killing the in tank lift pump.
