new truck

[dbldaddy]

finally got tired of bad gas mileage so i traded ol blue in for a new tacoma. got white to match my fishingtx.com sticker

[Blast&Cast]

Good for you...how are you liking it so far ?

[dbldaddy]

just now left the dealership but so far its actually comfortable

[Blast&Cast]

I really like the Toyota trucks, if I was going to buy one right now I am pretty confident that it would be a Toyota.

[dbldaddy]

nissan and chevrolet r too small for my liking im a fair sized fella. ford dont have four door in ranger and dodge just dont like there dakota

[kingwoodcatfisherman]

Congratulations on the new truck. Pics !!!! You can't go wrong with those Toyotas. How long is the bed ? Will by jon boat fit in this truck ?

[Blast&Cast]

nissan and chevrolet r too small for my liking im a fair sized fella. ford dont have four door in ranger and dodge just dont like there dakota

I was about to buy the Toyota Tundra 4-door, but with the price of gas, I am going to just keep driving my Dodge for now.

[dbldaddy]

shoot the tundra is only gettin 13-15mpg. buddy just bought one to show off and now cant afford gas.lol. kcf, we just got the four footer, dont think the jon boat will fit. gotta get a hitch put in also

[Blast&Cast]

shoot the tundra is only gettin 13-15mpg. buddy just bought one to show off and now cant afford gas.lol. kcf, we just got the four footer, dont think the jon boat will fit. gotta get a hitch put in also

My Dodge Ram (4.7) is only getting 15. That's why I am in no hurry to buy a new one....

[dbldaddy]

lol. if u had a 5.9 i have a computer chip that would help pick up bout 1.6mpg. i took mine out before i traded it

[Blast&Cast]

I have done everything that I could think of, synthetic motor oil, synthetic transmission fluid, synthetic differential fluid, K & N air filter, new plugs....nothing, I have never gotten better than 15.8 mpg out of my truck, and I have had it for 5 1/2 years.

[croxt]

congrats WD.......must be new car fever....my paw in law just bought a new one today too.

[greyloon]

My F-150 gets 15-16 around home, 17-19 on the road...the better number is keeping it at 55 and going downhill with a tailwind. But, when I looked at new 4 cylinder Tacoma's and Frontiers, the mileage wasn't enough better to make it worth getting a new one, especially as I drive less than 10,000 per year.

[DBullard]

I had a Dodge 4.7 for awhile now I got a Silverado gets 19-21 on the hwy mine has a high rearend gear and turns less than 2000 rpm's at 70.

[Ole Bill]

got an ole 95 model dodge 2500 with the 5.9 cummins deisel gets 18 to 20 in town and about 24 on the highway depending on my driving when i hook the 30 foot fifth wheel on the milage sticks at about 15mpg i will keep my ole dodge at 4.50 a gal my last fill up took 22 gals even and i had 459 miles on the trip odometer that figures out to 20.90909090909 etc.

[Ole Bill]

one thing i will tell ya tho is that i sure like the looks and ride of a tacoma i just wish they made it in 3/4 ton and a strong deisel with a 6 speed allison transmission fer towing cause i would buy one

[Blast&Cast]

I had a Dodge 4.7 for awhile now I got a Silverado gets 19-21 on the hwy mine has a high rearend gear and turns less than 2000 rpm's at 70.

Pulling my Stratos, out of over-drive, going 65 mph..my Dodge is running 2,500 rpm's.

[LuckyBass13]

My 03 windstar do fine for me, it have been haul my baby with no problem and I can even sleep in my windstar!!! :applause::applause:

[otocatchfish]

I just baught a truck, it is an 86 F150 with only 89,000 original miles!!!! It is in exelent shape. It gets terrable millge, I think around 12 to 13 mpg. But for the price I paid for it, I couldent justify buying a later model truck. And the best part of it all.....I DONT HAVE A NOTE!!!!!!!

[Blast&Cast]

I just baught a truck, it is an 86 F150 with only 89,000 original miles!!!! It is in exelent shape. It gets terrable millge, I think around 12 to 13 mpg. But for the price I paid for it, I couldent justify buying a later model truck. And the best part of it all.....I DONT HAVE A NOTE!!!!!!!

Amen on that Oto...no note is a good deal. That is why I am still driving my Dodge.

[Blast&Cast]

one thing i will tell ya tho is that i sure like the looks and ride of a tacoma i just wish they made it in 3/4 ton and a strong deisel with a 6 speed allison transmission fer towing cause i would buy one


This might be right up your alley Bill....check this Toyota out.

http://www.pickuptrucks.com/html/autoshows/sema2007/toyota/tundradually1.html

[RAYSOR]

I have 07 ford diesel long bed, 4 wheel drive, with both ranch hand replacements bumpers, she gets 14 miles per gallon, towing, crusing and just idiling, LOL

[gator]

i just checked the check book and i got a extra $17.33 i heading to toyota today to do some wheeling and dealing i want one of those bad boys

[CAT KILLER EAST TEXAS]

This might be right up your alley Bill....check this Toyota out.

http://www.pickuptrucks.com/html/autoshows/sema2007/toyota/tundradually1.html


What a beautiful, wild looking truck. I hope that Toyota introduces this one. I have a Regular Cab F250 Heavy Duty 3/4 Ton 4X4 that gets 15 highway and 11 pulling anything. I love my truck because it does the job for me and also has a 40 gal tank on it so I don't stop very often for fuel on trips. And the best part, I owe $900 on the note and she is mine!:applause:

[tylerdan]

My old truck is an 89 Silverado with a throttle body injection 350. It gets about 13 mpg towing the boat. Fortunately, I only have to tow about a mile!

[OCOE]

That's the way to be TD. That's one reason we don't fish salt much ... too far!

We just returned from vacationing in Florida and averaged 20mpg in our full sized Dodge Sprinter 2500 ... averaging 80mph! Honestly just keeping up with traffic on I-10. When you back it down to more sane speeds it will get about 24mpg ... not bad for a 10 passenger van that my kids can stand up in. The back of it can be seen on my avitar. 5 cyl turbo diesel made by Mercedes.

[otocatchfish]

Thats pretty good ocoe!

My mom drives a 15 passenger ford E350 and it gets around 12 mpg.

[Ole Bill]

This might be right up your alley Bill....check this Toyota out.

http://www.pickuptrucks.com/html/autoshows/sema2007/toyota/tundradually1.html That is one bad boy truck and like gator said when that comes out im going to toyota and trade that puny ole dodge of mine.

[Scotta]

I have a 5.7 in a expedition and it gets around 18 on the highway. However, as soon as get in the city this drops to around 11 or 12. Guess it doesnt like to accelerate. I was looking at the Titan and my friend said the tundra gets way better gas mileage. Was this incorrect

[Scotta]

What a beautiful, wild looking truck. I hope that Toyota introduces this one. I have a Regular Cab F250 Heavy Duty 3/4 Ton 4X4 that gets 15 highway and 11 pulling anything. I love my truck because it does the job for me and also has a 40 gal tank on it so I don't stop very often for fuel on trips. And the best part, I owe $900 on the note and she is mine!:applause:

40 gallons. Hey would you do stop thats almost 2 benjamins.

[Blast&Cast]

I have a 5.7 in a expedition and it gets around 18 on the highway. However, as soon as get in the city this drops to around 11 or 12. Guess it doesnt like to accelerate. I was looking at the Titan and my friend said the tundra gets way better gas mileage. Was this incorrect


With the exception of the Chevy Silverado (V-8), they are all within a mile or two of each other. Note here, that Chevy is way below Toyota, Nissan, and Dodge in there horsepower, and torque ratings. The better gas mileage is sacrificed with less power.

[Scotta]

Thanks for the information. Although, I obviously havent done my homework I was thinking of getting a new truck but I guess I should just wait and see what comes out. I sure do like the looks of the titan though.

[TW]

That is one bad boy truck and like gator said when that comes out im going to toyota and trade that puny ole dodge of mine.

Bill.......what with you moving out to the country and all you might want to consider getting you a "hybrid"...........never know when you might want to plant yourself a garden and grow some fresh groceries! :dinnertime:

[Blast&Cast]

Bill.......what with you moving out to the country and all you might want to consider getting you a "hybrid"...........never know when you might want to plant a garden and grow some fresh groceries! :dinnertime:

That is one sweet mochine right there.....those FJ's are tough.

[dbldaddy]

now i wanna trade mine in allready. im in LOOOOOOOOVVVVEEE

[kingwoodcatfisherman]

I liked your new truck WD !! I loved that smell when you opened the door the other day !! Love that new car smell !!!! :applause:

[ewwilli2tx]

I have a 5.7 in a expedition and it gets around 18 on the highway. However, as soon as get in the city this drops to around 11 or 12. Guess it doesnt like to accelerate. I was looking at the Titan and my friend said the tundra gets way better gas mileage. Was this incorrect

I too have an expedition ( well my wife does anyway) hers is the Eddie Bauer edition and whe we drove it to NY in Jan. we were pulling an 8' uhaul with all of our stuff and averaged about 17 mpg on the hwy. When we came we shipped everything home and without the uhaul we were getting almost 26 mpg on the highway. I was extremely impressed. But when we put the boat behind it, it drops to about 13 mpg but i will accept that. And as for the ride you cant beat it. We love it.

[nautic2200]

I have a '06 F250 FX4 diesel and was getting around 13 in town and up to 19 on the highway. I put a $620. Bully Dog programer on it and now get in the low 15s in town. With a 30 gallon tank and 2 fillups per week that works up to around120 extra miles per week or close to 500 extra miles per month city driving. I haven't checked it on the highway yet. At the $4.70 a gallon for diesel rate the programer will pay for it self in a very few short months. They make them for alot of gas engines now too. It's worth checking in to.

[Scotta]

Mine is an Eddie Bauer but in the city I dont get hardly anything but I think thats related to driving habits. John......no comment

[OCOE]

They are rare as hens teeth, but Dodge had a pickup version of the Sprinter too for those who are looking for an awesome looking truck ...

http://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/crop-450x170/2006_Dodge_Sprinter_Van_0w.jpg

NOT!!!! Is that ugly or what? Could you stand the looks of this for the great gas mileage?

[otocatchfish]

Well my "new truck" had a leak and all my antifreeze drained out, so after spending a 100 bucks on parts, and a bunch of labor I drove it home and then it overheated on the road, luckily I was pulling my dads auto hauler with a winch on it so when he came to get me all he had to do was hook up and winch me up. Now my truck is at the shop waiting to get looked at because I dont know exactly what is wrong with it.

[greyloon]

With over heating, I look for the easy things first. Bad hose and/or the thermostat are at the top of my list.

[otocatchfish]

Replaced the themastat today and found no bad hoses.

[kingwoodcatfisherman]

I love WD's new truck. It is so nice ! :applause:

[dbldaddy]

thanks for posting my truck. and thanks

[greyloon]

Very nice truck.