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Originally Posted by ForDorToY
well, thanks fellas...esp Rock, for a true informed opinion of your truck. The fuel economy I keep hearing is a little far fetched, but it's got to be better than the current 150.
I get an average 13.2mpg cruising at 80 with a 5k pound trailer. 3.73 gears. I thought that was pretty damn good. Any towing numbers for the Toy?
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Not a problem man.
Wow. That's a pretty solid number in my opinion.
I don't tow or haul anything on the highway, nor do I have the trip computer so I can't take any accurate estimates of mpg when doing these things.
I make a 900 mile trip to school and when I keep my speed between 80-90 mostly it'll stay at around 15-16. I've heard of people getting about 19-20 if they keep it at 65 mph. For 900 miles, that's impossible and impractical.
Unfortunately, I don't keep great records of my gas mileage, I just calculate it at every stop. I can tell you in really short trips in the city while enjoying my exhaust, I see just over 10 mpg. I also have a Ranch Hand on the front of my truck, but I haven't seen any noticeable decrease in mpg with that on there.
I think you'd be happy with either of the trucks, especially if you got a fully decked out Limited Tundra. They're very nice and I did have a chance to test drive one. The traction control is a pretty good system in 4wd, spinning all 4 wheels instead of the two opposite wheels, but in 2wd it's downright annoying when you need it to be off. I think it's more beneficial than harmful (unless you're trying to be stupid with it like I was referring to in the last phrase).
-rockstate