Originally Posted by Fish Chris
I believe my boat, motor, and trailer weighs about 1300 lbs, with a tongue weight of maybe 100 lbs.
Of course I'm hoping my truck forgets its back there, as I make LOTS of 200 mile round trips for fishing..... and I work as little as humanly possible (just enough to support my fishing addiction :-)
My sponsors cover most of my fishing supplies, but gas is the real killer !
I guess what I'm asking here is this:
With a really light boat, 95% freeway driving, and cruise control pegged at 59mph, what do you guys think the best possible mileage I could hope for might be, with my reg cab, short bed, 5.7L Tundra ??? Oh, and 6 spd auto
BTW, I plan to add a Magnaflow exhaust, a cold air intake, and better plugs... plus maybe will use synthetic oil too, so I can get more horse power ! No, just kidding :-) All to hopefully add a few more MPG's....
Is 18mpg while pulling my little boat, just wishful thinking ?
Thanks,
Fish
BTW, my little, over-worked, flat worn out Tacoma with the 2.4, 4 cylinder, is lucky to get 18 mpg right now ! I think it used to get 21, when it was new....
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