2002 Dakota Crew Cab 4x4 sport
4.7HO swap with 545RFE conversion
3.92 gears with all synthetic fluids
E-fan conversion hemifever tuning
I/H/E and normal bolt ons
265/75 R16 duratracs
19-20 highway 16-17 city
33x12.50 15 duratracs
18 highway 15-16 city
The 33s required some extra lift so I expect that's where I lost some of my highway MPG because of the added resistance.
With the 265/75 R16s and the 545RFE TCM the truck did surprisingly well on fuel.
Current mileage is 153,000 with under 5000 on the overhauled HO swap.
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