Re: Truck Recommendation
[Re: QuickDodge]
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12/16/19 08:25 PM
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my last 83 D 250 (318, 727, 3.55) got me 13 on a "bad" day in town. usually closer to 15. my 88 D100 (318 TBI, shortbed, changed from 904 to 518 myself in effort to increase MPG, wasted effort) got me 10 on a GOOD day, 12 on the highway with a 60MPH tailwind. worst MPG truck I have ever owned.
my 81 W150 (318, factory TQ, 727, 3.21 gearing, 33" tires, longbed reg cab) was surprisingly fantastic on gas, that thing would get me 21 consistently on the highway, 16ish in town.
my 87 B 250 window van (318, last year for carb, lean burn, 904) would get me 21 on the road when not running AC, 19-1/2 when I did, yet my Dad's twin (only difference was his was '86) would get 13 no matter what.
even my 78 D300 (360, granny gear 1st, unknown gear rear, dually) was better on fuel than my 88. Not by much but it was/ and considering it weighed nearly double what the 88 did was surprising to me.
I have also had a 90 longbed Dakota 2wd (pre magnum V6) quite consistent 16 in combo driving, 20 on the road) best Dakota for MPG was my 93 318 club cab, converted to 5 speed by me, never got worse than 18.
94 reg cab/shortbed 3.9, usually 14-15, best of 17. my 99 club cab (same engine) is pretty much 17 no matter what/ other than when pulling my popup, when it says "HELP ME!!!!" I wouldn't want to take that one camping in the hills/mountains..... good thing I live in the flatlands.....does OK when not towing as a daily, still a bit weak on power (in my opinion) in that instance.
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Re: Truck Recommendation
[Re: poorboy]
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12/17/19 04:47 PM
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You all know those highway numbers are done at a constant 45 MPH on rollers right?
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'92 D250 Club Cab CTD, 47RH conversion, pump tweaks, injectors, rear disc and hydroboost conversion. '74 W200 Crew Cab 360, NV4500, D44, D60 and NP205 divorced transfer case. Front and rear disc and hydroboost conversion. 2019 1500 Long Horn Crew Cab 4WD, 5.7 Hemi.
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Re: Truck Recommendation
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12/17/19 08:52 PM
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volaredon
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My 95 short bed auto averaged 18-19 mpg the entire 8 years I drove it- ( had 82 K when bought it- 96 K when I sold it= sold it last summer but shouldn't have- Just used it to haul bicycle around mostly/ Came close to 20 mpg a couple times wow, you only put 14k miles on it in 8 years? I bought my 99 Dakota back on 6/1 of this year, and already have more than 14k miles on it since I got it.... and that's even with me and the wife switching off (we have 4 vehicles among us, so 2 are sitting at any given time) AND with the 99 sitting 2 weeks, while I collected parts and did the repairs from Bambi's banzai suicide jaunt out in front of me on a country road, a whole 10 days after I bought it....
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Re: Truck Recommendation
[Re: volaredon]
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12/18/19 11:03 AM
12/18/19 11:03 AM
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OrangeProwler
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Thank you again everyone. Gas mileage isn't a top consideration. I figure if I can get over 11-12 mpg average I'm good. The only thing that I see with the D-Series trucks is some parts availability. For example no one has a brake booster and so now it has to be sent out for a rebuild service. The other thing is control arms. Most people want to lower their trucks and I don't. It's getting harder to find factory control arms brand new. The WSD stuff isn't that great of quality from what I understand. The other thing is some of the emergency brake stuff isn't available.
Regarding the body. The only way I would buy a truck is from the west or somewhere in the south. Prefer the west however. I'm hoping not to put a ton of miles on the truck anyway. I did consider a 3.9 Dakota but, I'm not sure. Anyways, time will tell what I end up with. Thank you for the thoughts and feedback. If you have anything else to add let me know. Thank you.
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Re: Truck Recommendation
[Re: OrangeProwler]
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12/18/19 01:44 PM
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larrymopar360
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Thank you again everyone. Gas mileage isn't a top consideration. I figure if I can get over 11-12 mpg average I'm good. The only thing that I see with the D-Series trucks is some parts availability. For example no one has a brake booster and so now it has to be sent out for a rebuild service. The other thing is control arms. Most people want to lower their trucks and I don't. It's getting harder to find factory control arms brand new. The WSD stuff isn't that great of quality from what I understand. The other thing is some of the emergency brake stuff isn't available.
Regarding the body. The only way I would buy a truck is from the west or somewhere in the south. Prefer the west however. I'm hoping not to put a ton of miles on the truck anyway. I did consider a 3.9 Dakota but, I'm not sure. Anyways, time will tell what I end up with. Thank you for the thoughts and feedback. If you have anything else to add let me know. Thank you. Some of these parts are the ones I watch for NOS. As far as emergency/parking brake stuff for D/W trucks, I just replaced all of mine on my 1979 Power Wagon, and it was all available on Rockauto. www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/dodge,1979,w150+pickup,5.9l+360cid+v8,1099841,brake+&+wheel+hub,parking+brake+cable,1696 Gas mileage has not bothered me one bit. I don't drive it daily, but frequently. I don't notice it to be sucking up the gas so much that it's ridiculous. I love driving the truck. It's tight, and a pleasure drive. P.S. I just checked O'reilly Auto Parts and online shows they have remanufactured Power Brake Boosters for 70's D/W trucks. https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/...p-4wd?q=power+brake+booster&pos=1#rr
Last edited by larrymopar360; 12/18/19 02:26 PM.
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Re: Truck Recommendation
[Re: OrangeProwler]
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12/19/19 01:00 AM
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I just ordered a Reman'ed 1979 D150 brake booster (2 bolt master) from RockAuto. Its like $72 plus $16 core. They have the 4 bolt master ones too.
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03 Suzuki Burgman 650(Burger King) Scooter 65 Formula S Cuda 78 Little Red Express Truck 98 Buick Regal (wifes car)
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Re: Truck Recommendation
[Re: volaredon]
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12/19/19 12:44 PM
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My 95 short bed auto averaged 18-19 mpg the entire 8 years I drove it- ( had 82 K when bought it- 96 K when I sold it= sold it last summer but shouldn't have- Just used it to haul bicycle around mostly/ Came close to 20 mpg a couple times wow, you only put 14k miles on it in 8 years? I bought my 99 Dakota back on 6/1 of this year, and already have more than 14k miles on it since I got it.... and that's even with me and the wife switching off (we have 4 vehicles among us, so 2 are sitting at any given time) AND with the 99 sitting 2 weeks, while I collected parts and did the repairs from Bambi's banzai suicide jaunt out in front of me on a country road, a whole 10 days after I bought it.... Wasn't my daily ride- used for occasional- sod, branches, etc- Was pretty much used to keep my bicycle in and haul to start of rides..... trying to live for ever- at least another year----
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Re: Truck Recommendation
[Re: Dave_J]
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12/19/19 09:25 PM
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larrymopar360
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Fortunately, booster is available as you know now The parking brake mounting brackets probably won't ever fail you. But you may still find those in a yard or used on ebay or here. Those were the only things that were still good on mine. The cables go but the brackets are thick metal with only surface rust.
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Re: Truck Recommendation
[Re: larrymopar360]
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12/20/19 09:20 AM
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OrangeProwler
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Thank you. I see RockAuto is out of stock on the boosters now for both a '79 D100 or D150. That's okay though. Thank you again everyone and take care.
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Re: Truck Recommendation
[Re: OrangeProwler]
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12/20/19 04:10 PM
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Thank you. I see RockAuto is out of stock on the boosters now for both a '79 D100 or D150. That's okay though. Thank you again everyone and take care. Opps. I just bought one for my 78 LRT. Going from 4 bolt master to 2 bolt. My OEM bladder is bad. My LRT will never be a #1 show truck, it has a 1978 'W' 360 block in it so not numbers matching. So I do have a smaller diameter but a bit deeper Vac booster from a 1985 OMNI that has the same firewall bolt sizes I think. I may just use that OMNI unit and sell this Reman'd one.
Retired, US ARMY 1973-1994 ASE mechanic, Electrical 1994-1997 Retired GTE/VERIZON/FRONTIER 1997-2015
Posting cheap tech help (CRAP) here since Nov 97, 1000's of posts, some may be good.
03 Suzuki Burgman 650(Burger King) Scooter 65 Formula S Cuda 78 Little Red Express Truck 98 Buick Regal (wifes car)
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