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Re: What kind of gas mileage are you getting with 1st gen swb? [Re: DirtDriver] #899101 08/07/08 04:56 AM
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MainstreaM Offline
Mudrunner
I was getting around 25 highway till they pissed our gas down with corn. Now 21-22. All stock 215K miles.

Kane


89 Conquest - 2.4 DOHC <--Thats right DOHC Turbo and MPI.
87 Starion flatsider - under restoration
87 Conquest - Saved from the crusher
86 Conquest - Another crusher rescue
88 Conquest - Previous owner abandoned project
87 Raider - under construction

86 Conquest - DD
Re: What kind of gas mileage are you getting with 1st gen swb? [Re: MainstreaM] #899102 08/11/08 11:41 PM
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KrzyDav Offline
Body Damage is Cool
*****
14 mpg at continuous 65mph.
I get 17 when I keep it at 45mph in 4th and 5th.

I have very heavy bumpers , roof rack, 31x10.5x15s, and the aerodynamics of a brick...


dave h.
'89 Raider V6 5spd;Aisin Hubs;; Gen2 LS: frt. brakes, rear coils;U.C.arms;R.trailing arms;idler arm; rear LSD axle w.disc brakes ;2 battery system for Dog's fan; relocated ECU; custom bumpers;J.Baker receiver;Conferr roofrack; t-bar crank.
Re: What kind of gas mileage are you getting with 1st gen swb? [Re: KrzyDav] #899103 08/12/08 02:26 AM
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fasteddy Offline
Web Wheeler
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My last #'s on the 87 2.6 turbo non-lockup a/t were about 20 at 75ish cruise on the flats, and about 18avg with a bunch of kickin' it around town/freeway, on regular. Premium added about 2-3 first case and 1-2mpg second case to that because the knock box let it run more advance at cruise with the higher octane.

At the 75ish cruise, I was seeing about 200-300rpms of converter slop that a lockup would have prevented. It ran at about 1-2psi of boost at that speed and load.


Not responsible for advice not taken...
Re: What kind of gas mileage are you getting with 1st gen swb? [Re: fasteddy] #899104 08/12/08 03:31 AM
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rxinhed Offline
Trail Leader
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As of this afternoon, I've clocked an 'indicated' (144,000-84,500) miles and change on my 87 Raider. I say indicated because of the many tire sizes I've used adn that I haven't changed the speedo drive gear yet. . The best tank mileage I had oddly was in winter and with 33's...about 20.5 mpg 'indicated'. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" />

My normal driving:
235's on stock alloys = 17 to 18.5 mpg
31's on 8" steel wheels = 11 to 19 mpg, range due to trailer towing in 4-lo and substantial highway with a single bag of dirt (250 mile trip for a bag of dirt!!)
32's on stock chrome steelies, driving up and down from Tahoe = 14 to 16 mpg
33's on alloys = 13 to 20.5 mpg

I carry many tools on a daily basis, use the truck almost strictly for work, and use 4-lo quite often.

There was quite a thread on this about a year ago. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />


1987 Raider - Roxy
1988 Mighty Max 2.6L Turbo - Pearl
1997 Mountaineer V8 - Freddy
2000 Excursion V10 - Freya
Re: What kind of gas mileage are you getting with 1st gen swb? [Re: rxinhed] #899105 08/12/08 04:28 AM
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LRJ4x4 Offline
Web Wheeler
*****
14 City 17 Highway. Depends on which way the wind is blowing.

Worst ever was 10mph in a 35 knot head wind near Lancaster.
Best ever was 23 with a 25 knot tail wind near Mojave


98 Montero with cold weather package
96 Toyota Land Cruiser, fully locked Mall Machine :-)
Re: What kind of gas mileage are you getting with 1st gen swb? [Re: airbats801] #899106 08/12/08 05:29 AM
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off-roader Offline
Web Wheeler
*****
On my 89 SWB v6 w/out a non lockup torque converter, I recently got ~15mpg mixed mileage.

Re: What kind of gas mileage are you getting with 1st gen swb? [Re: off-roader] #899107 08/13/08 07:52 PM
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gtrotta Offline
Wheeler
19 mpg tank after tank, doing the same drive: 70-80 mph from Northern Fairfield to Yonkers, NY on 684/287/Sprain Brook.

Tailwinds do seem to help, especially on the stock 2.6 5 speed I had from 87-99...it got 22 mpg max on hwy and 20 in mixed.
gt


1987-2000: '87 black Raider stock 4-cyl/5-speed.
2000-2006: '89 black Raider stock 6-cyl/auto
2007-?: 89 black Raider, 6-cyl/auto w/(at last!), bouncy seat, power windows and cruise.


Re: What kind of gas mileage are you getting with 1st gen swb? [Re: airbats801] #899108 08/22/08 07:46 PM
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rrodriguez Offline
Wheeler
*****
Dodge Raider 2.6 Manual 33x12.50
9 MPG HWY 7 MPG CTY (with mexican fuel)

Re: What kind of gas mileage are you getting with 1st gen swb? [Re: rrodriguez] #899109 08/24/08 06:07 PM
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1987Raider Offline
Body Damage is Cool
1987 2.6 auto - 20-22mpg daily driving (mixed city/country, no real highway).


1987 Raider 2.6L Auto -- rebuilt, by hand, by me -- Bouncy Seat/LSD/Aisin Hubs -- CB/Whip Antenna --Jensen Stereo -- Fire extinguisher .
Re: What kind of gas mileage are you getting with 1st gen swb? [Re: airbats801] #899110 08/25/08 04:36 AM
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justjun Offline
Need a Spot
My '89 3.0 swb gets bout 21mpg combined hwy/city driving.


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