Two questions about my new Durango
From : nute
Q: i just bought a 2003 durango r/t and have two so far questions gas mileage i am almost freaking out because i am getting like 9 mpg in the city. i know its the 5.9 liter guzzler but the sticker says 12. is there a break-in period after which it will get better please say yes. dashboard opening there is a small recess in the dash between the driver and passenger to the right of the climate controls. the same place on the left of the climate controls holds the awd/4hi/4lo switch. it seems there is some switch gauge or option i dont have that is supposed to go in there. anyone know what thats for it certainly cant hold anything even change slides right out. thanks .
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From : miles
nute wrote i just bought a 2003 durango r/t and have two so far questions gas mileage i am almost freaking out because i am getting like 9 mpg in the city. i know its the 5.9 liter guzzler but the sticker says 12. is there a break-in period after which it will get better please say yes. i have a 01 ram 1500 qc with the 5.9. my mpg started out at about 10. after about 10k-12k miles it was up to 13 city. now after 40k im averaging about 14 city 17 highway. alot has to do with your foot!! .
From : budd cochranmiles
just dont attack when you get teased a bit. teasing is common in here but then there are also a few that just are trying to achieve a personal goals of becoming hemorrhoids. btw this thread also shows why sometimes you see replies wanting more info. budd hodad wrote thanks budd. i do appreciate this answer. hd pick on my friends you pick on me. i back my friends up i dont turn my back on them. and you didnt say it had done it from day one. the old spicer three speed in 50s and back gm products whined like a ex-wife in first and reverse. the angle the gear teeth were hobbed at was set for easy shifts and strength not quiet operation. your trans is probably hobbed for strength which puts the teeth too square. budd hodad wrote budd if you read my second post i said you had at least tried to help my bitch was with red. so whos thin skinned now then you tell me to shove it up mine. you can do the same thank you very much. hd p.s. i couldnt have screwed anything up as this is how it was from day one. hey hodad ive been in small engine repair for many years and youd be surprised at the number of supposedly educated people that dont ever check the oil in their brand new lawn mower. . .how well do you think they check their cars and trucks you wouldnt be the first to never have had it checked ok get over it. red was only teasing you a bit. i asked the question to cover your butt for you just in case and eliminate the possibility you had screwed up the transmission. sheeesh! so third gear whine its probably the gear you use most around town 35 mph or less and when you do finally pull out on the interstate you either shift down to it from 4th or just kick the gas in third to start accelerating to highway speed depending on your speed and the gear youre in at the time. i used to also drive civilian truck some and and trained dump truck drivers for the in national guard. every bob-tailed rig with a 5 speed main box had that whine every army 5 ton dump with the spicer 5 speed had it and the reason i gave above is why. your truck is just essentially a smaller version of a bob-tail truck. you just dont have a two speed axle to screw up as well. now go shove it up yours. budd hodad wrote hey red butt i didnt ask for smartass replies. fyi i have thoroughly read the owners manual. i know how to check the fluid levels and i have. i asked a simple question and you give an ignorant reply. at least budd tried to be helpful. my guess is that neither of you have any experience with this transmission so obviously my original post didnt pertain to you. hd p.s. the owners manual was handed to me in the nifty vinyl holder that holds all the other maintenance and warranty info not in plastic wrap like the twinkies and ho hos you have for lunch every day. dollars to doughnuts the owners manual is still wrapped in plastic in the glove box have you checked the lubricant level budd a dyslexic man walks into a bra. .
From : joe
nute nute923@yahoo.com wrote in i just bought a 2003 durango r/t and have two so far questions gas mileage i am almost freaking out because i am getting like 9 mpg in the city. i know its the 5.9 liter guzzler but the sticker says 12. is there a break-in period after which it will get better please say yes. i went through the same thing with my dak r/t cc; fuel economy improved maybe 1 or 2 mpg tops after a few thousand miles. couldve been me getting used to the truck though. i average around 13 overall and that includes everything from an hour a day of bumper-2-bumper stop-&-go to an hour a day of 80 mph. i noticed on the weekends around town it dips to 11 or 12 where its all stop-&- go. if i mash it a lot itll go down to 9 or 10. the 5.9 is a pig no doubt about it. but you gotta love the torque. dashboard opening there is a small recess in the dash between the driver and passenger to the right of the climate controls. the same place on the left of the climate controls holds the awd/4hi/4lo switch. it seems there is some switch gauge or option i dont have that is supposed to go in there. anyone know what thats for it certainly cant hold anything even change slides right out. thanks to the left of the climate controls in the dak is a change pocket; to the right is the passenger air bag switch on/off. both the change pocket and air bag switch are directly below the air vents. hth. joe black 03 dakota 5.9 r/t cc calypso green 93 mustang 5.0 lx hatch with a few goodies .
From : jason purcelljason purcell
graphite metallic ext. gray cloth. -have title ready to deal. new baby no need for pu truck. are you kidding how can you have a baby and not have a truck stroller carseat playpen 2-3 suitcases bag of toys cooler of milk/drinks etc...and thats just for 1 night to grandmas house. plus if its christmas half a dozen presents to town 2 dozen presents back home all for baby of course... you need that truck more than you know. get a pace edwards roll top cover or a leer camper shell to haul all that babys stuff. .
From : joe
my dak is a cc and it certainly has the airbag deactivator. joe black 03 dakota 5.9 r/t cc calypso green 93 mustang 5.0 lx hatch with a few goodies jason purcell jepneonrtnospam@earthlink.net wrote in you only get an airbag deactivator in that cubby hole on a regular cab dakota - durangos and ddqc have a little cubby hole...and yes chnage falls out of it .... j. nute nute923@yahoo.com wrote in i just bought a 2003 durango r/t and have two so far questions gas mileage i am almost freaking out because i am getting like 9 mpg in the city. i know its the 5.9 liter guzzler but the sticker says 12. is there a break-in period after which it will get better please say yes. i went through the same thing with my dak r/t cc; fuel economy improved maybe 1 or 2 mpg tops after a few thousand miles. couldve been me getting used to the truck though. i average around 13 overall and that includes everything from an hour a day of bumper-2-bumper stop-&-go to an hour a day of 80 mph. i noticed on the weekends around town it dips to 11 or 12 where its all stop-&- go. if i mash it a lot itll go down to 9 or 10. the 5.9 is a pig no doubt about it. but you gotta love the torque. dashboard opening there is a small recess in the dash between the driver and passenger to the right of the climate controls. the same place on the left of the climate controls holds the awd/4hi/4lo switch. it seems there is some switch gauge or option i dont have that is supposed to go in there. anyone know what thats for it certainly cant hold anything even change slides right out. thanks to the left of the climate controls in the dak is a change pocket; to the right is the passenger air bag switch on/off. both the change pocket and air bag switch are directly below the air vents. hth. joe black 03 dakota 5.9 r/t cc calypso green 93 mustang 5.0 lx hatch with a few goodies .
From : mac davis
on 9 oct 2003 003431 gmt joe avoidingspam@hotmail.com wrote mine too... my dak is a cc and it certainly has the airbag deactivator. joe black 03 dakota 5.9 r/t cc calypso green 93 mustang 5.0 lx hatch with a few goodies jason purcell jepneonrtnospam@earthlink.net wrote in you only get an airbag deactivator in that cubby hole on a regular cab dakota - durangos and ddqc have a little cubby hole...and yes chnage falls out of it .... j. nute nute923@yahoo.com wrote in i just bought a 2003 durango r/t and have two so far questions gas mileage i am almost freaking out because i am getting like 9 mpg in the city. i know its the 5.9 liter guzzler but the sticker says 12. is there a break-in period after which it will get better please say yes. i went through the same thing with my dak r/t cc; fuel economy improved maybe 1 or 2 mpg tops after a few thousand miles. couldve been me getting used to the truck though. i average around 13 overall and that includes everything from an hour a day of bumper-2-bumper stop-&-go to an hour a day of 80 mph. i noticed on the weekends around town it dips to 11 or 12 where its all stop-&- go. if i mash it a lot itll go down to 9 or 10. the 5.9 is a pig no doubt about it. but you gotta love the torque. dashboard opening there is a small recess in the dash between the driver and passenger to the right of the climate controls. the same place on the left of the climate controls holds the awd/4hi/4lo switch. it seems there is some switch gauge or option i dont have that is supposed to go in there. anyone know what thats for it certainly cant hold anything even change slides right out. thanks to the left of the climate controls in the dak is a change pocket; to the right is the passenger air bag switch on/off. both the change pocket and air bag switch are directly below the air vents. hth. joe black 03 dakota 5.9 r/t cc calypso green 93 mustang 5.0 lx hatch with a few goodies .
From : mac davis
on thu 09 oct 2003 032111 gmt fmb fmbb@sbcglobal.net wrote and if the dosage is off it gets louder lol i have a 93 dakota and a 03 2500 qc ctd. to deactivate my passenger side airbag i have to feed her several pina collatas. fmb my dak is a cc and it certainly has the airbag deactivator. joe black 03 dakota 5.9 r/t cc calypso green 93 mustang 5.0 lx hatch with a few goodies jason purcell jepneonrtnospam@earthlink.net wrote in you only get an airbag deactivator in that cubby hole on a regular cab dakota - durangos and ddqc have a little cubby hole...and yes chnage falls out of it .... j. nute nute923@yahoo.com wrote in i just bought a 2003 durango r/t and have two so far questions gas mileage i am almost freaking out because i am getting like 9 mpg in the city. i know its the 5.9 liter guzzler but the sticker says 12. is there a break-in period after which it will get better please say yes. i went through the same thing with my dak r/t cc; fuel economy improved maybe 1 or 2 mpg tops after a few thousand miles. couldve been me getting used to the truck though. i average around 13 overall and that includes everything from an hour a day of bumper-2-bumper stop-&-go to an hour a day of 80 mph. i noticed on the weekends around town it dips to 11 or 12 where its all stop-&- go. if i mash it a lot itll go down to 9 or 10. the 5.9 is a pig no doubt about it. but you gotta love the torque. dashboard opening there is a small recess in the dash between the driver and passenger to the right of the climate controls. the same place on the left of the climate controls holds the awd/4hi/4lo switch. it seems there is some switch gauge or option i dont have that is supposed to go in there. anyone know what thats for it certainly cant hold anything even change slides right out. thanks to the left of the climate controls in the dak is a change pocket; to the right is the passenger air bag switch on/off. both the change pocket and air bag switch are directly below the air vents. hth. joe black 03 dakota 5.9 r/t cc calypso green 93 mustang 5.0 lx hatch with a few goodies .