Truck Owners?

  • Denny O
    Central IOWA
    Posts: 5819
    #990996

    Hey, gentlemen, all you guys and fellow IDO’ers!

    I would like to thank all of you for your responses. You have been over welling with your responses!
    I also want to thank all of you for keeping this a clean and on topic answer to my question. I enjoyed the battering humor, other responses to think about as well as “what could become of this configuration if I would play around with it,,,,”.

    Chevy, Ford, Dodger and Toyota there are differences. Some major to some and nothing at all to others.
    I have kind of narrowed my thinking down to two a few choices or maybe more depending on how you think about it.

    The first choice is based on how I feel driving the truck. I’m a left elbow at about 9’oc or 10:30’oc resting position and my right hand at 11:30 to 12’oc position. Many vehicles don’t feel comfortable for this. I’m a two handed driver, and arms in my lap won’t make the grade for me.
    Setting the seat for a long driving trip is the second part of this consideration. My left leg will go to sleep in some of the trucks regardless of how the 10,000 electric seat options will allow me to set it. I’m not talking about an hour trip either.
    These two items leave me wondering if I might be willing to overlook other positive items.

    Now past the elbow and foot thing, “I THANK ALL OF YOU!!!”
    Seriously thanks guys, and for your honesty!

    Please allow your selves to continue on this discussion. I’m contemplating on many items in this change. I’m eluding on, Mpg, horse power, torque, comfort, and “fick`in common sense for needs, wants, desires divided by the dollars spent” (that is the one that I’m having the most problem with).

    Then there is the total wheel base of the unit, cab space, box space, get up and go, mpg,,,,,, Any way the list goes on and on for the sub total buttons. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve got many things narrowed down. Just still thinking and my head will be hitting the grand total button rather soon.

    Please continue with your responses.

    Thanks again!
    Denny O

    clarence_chapman
    Hastings, MN Lake Isabel activist
    Posts: 1345
    #991002

    Me bad!!! Was to early in the morning to be posting things.

    Wade Boardman
    Grand Rapids, MN
    Posts: 4453
    #991057

    I was talking with my dad last night. He’s driving a 2008 Toyota Tundra with the 5.7L V-8. His mileage is the same as everyone else. 18 or so HWY, 15 or so CITY, and 16 HWY/TOWING with an overall average of 16.

    He did tell me 2 important things.

    #1. He’s happy with the power and towing of this truck. However there have been numerous issues covered under warranty that are irritating.

    #2. He’s got a bad back and prefers to take the Tundra over mom’s Toyota Venza, my 1500HD, my brothers Burb, etc cause he feels it’s the smoothest riding auto of all the vehicles we have. We took it to Northern British Columbia (36 hour drive) and it was a pretty comfortable ride. I know I’m uncomfortable after 4 hours in my truck and the Burb.

    lhprop1
    Eagan
    Posts: 1899
    #991129

    Quote:


    2004 Ford F-150 half ton. 5.4 v8 gas. Mpg highway around 21, intown 17.I pull 3500 lbs down the highway at 18 mpg. Don’t even know its there. Best dam truck I’ve ever owned. No problems what so ever at 49000 miles.


    I have the exact same truck and I only get 12-13 mpg city and about 14-15 mph hwy. Does anyone know why there is such a difference and what I might be able to do to increase my mileage?

    herb
    6ft under
    Posts: 3242
    #991140

    Gear ratio in the rear end?

    Mike Stephens
    WI.
    Posts: 1722
    #969024

    It must be the different gear ratio. The truck is stock except for the k&n air filter assembly. Does yours have the 18 inch tires? Mine does. I have noticed she likes the 70- 75 mph more so than 55-65mph. Maybe it’s the American flag bug shield that protects me from the big bad gas stations.

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