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larrybuck · 03-06-2012, 06:14 PM

Welcome! The Durango may prove to be a tougher one for sure to bring up the mpgs.,
but if you will do a little reading here, I'm sure some better results are possible.

I used to have a '92 Dakota Sport when I lived in NC., (2.5 4 cyl., 5spd.) and used it for courier work usually going about 300miles a day, 5 days a week.

With that setup; keeping to a max of 55mph., I was able to get up to 37mpg. during
the warmer months, (lived in NW mountainous part/worked that part too..to far west) that was with a canopy, or camper top, depending on local phraseiology!

I put 392,000 miles on it very quickly, original clutch still great, never bumped up
tire pressure in those days...

Maybe you could do swap for your Dakota?

Again; welcome!

03-06-2012, 06:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
larrybuck Master EcoModder Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: sw Washington (state), a little north of Vancouver Posts: 1,142 Thanks: 295 Thanked 111 Times in 82 Posts	Welcome! The Durango may prove to be a tougher one for sure to bring up the mpgs., but if you will do a little reading here, I'm sure some better results are possible. I used to have a '92 Dakota Sport when I lived in NC., (2.5 4 cyl., 5spd.) and used it for courier work usually going about 300miles a day, 5 days a week. With that setup; keeping to a max of 55mph., I was able to get up to 37mpg. during the warmer months, (lived in NW mountainous part/worked that part too..to far west) that was with a canopy, or camper top, depending on local phraseiology! I put 392,000 miles on it very quickly, original clutch still great, never bumped up tire pressure in those days... Maybe you could do swap for your Dakota? Again; welcome! __________________ 06 Chev MonteC JG#24tribute car 30mpg 00 Honda Insight 63MPG 98 Buick Park Ave3.8 33MPG 89 Toyota Corolla wag 53MPG so far 81 VW Rabbit diesel pu 50MPG+ 80 Mercedes 240D stick 30-ish 90 vette 6-speed,29ish 07 Honda ST1300 55MPG 83 Honda 650 GL 64MPG 19 Suzuki dr200 88MPG23 HondaGrom?+Tow K10D Sub 26mpg NEVER,NEVER GIVE UP! PUMP THOSE TIRES UP! DRIVE IN YOUR SOCKS FOR SENSITIVITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SLOW DOWN AND SMOOTH UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!