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[newnan man]

Good morning folks. We're back from St. Pete Beach & I've a little yard working things to do this morning. The sunset Tuesday night was a little different.

 

[Bamasteve]

Mornin everybody

 

[Gare]

Good MORNING ALL !!!

 

[releventchair]

Good morning folks. We're back from St. Pete Beach & I've a little yard working things to do this morning. The sunset Tuesday night was a little different.View attachment 2212366

 

[releventchair]

That's true they're not the best for milage. Though my 2009 in 2011 was within a mpg as any other truck.
A truck is a truck, and should be used as what it was designed for-hauling stuff.

Probably 80% of all trucks are used as cars That's why the double cabs, short boxes.

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Had a 76 or 77 GMC with a 350 engine.
4 barrel carb got about 6-8 m.p.g. if you used it to go zoom.
It was great!

My plow truck gets around 9 when working it.
It went to Canada when nearly new. Might have passed a couple fuel pumps somewhere without stopping. Probably pumps hidden from sight.

It pulled a friends big boat like it wanted to though.

Tacos are nice.
Tundra for towing more than casual stuff. Starting at the point a Taco has to grunt .

 

[releventchair]

Mornin all.
Rain briefly predawn and a superb morning. Almost too cool for a tee-shirt. (The temperature too cool ; not me.)

 

[releventchair]

 

[Gare]

I did see a restored 48 chevy the other day., It looked very nice. I asked him what motor and he replied a stock 327. I told him a stock motor was a six cylinder, he replied the 327 motor is stock . (Not built up)I laughed and said ok
It has been a long time since i have heard anyone talk about the 327.

 

[oldmxrat]

Good morning

 

[oldmxrat]

I’d love to own it. The gas mileage is a downer though

Yeah, the fuel consumption. We have California gas prices in Reno for some reason, and I'm averaging 12-14mpg in that thing.
8-9 if I'm towing.
My RV gets 24mpg (diesel) when towing the SxS. I'll just do all my towing with it.

 

[oldmxrat]

Well, not as warm as it's been all week, but I'm finally free to go back to Tahoe today.
Probably freeze my ass off, but I'll have fun regardless!

 

[pepperj]

Had a 76 or 77 GMC with a 350 engine.
4 barrel carb got about 6-8 m.p.g. if you used it to go zoom.
It was great!

My plow truck gets around 9 when working it.
It went to Canada when nearly new. Might have passed a couple fuel pumps somewhere without stopping. Probably pumps hidden from sight.

It pulled a friends big boat like it wanted to though.

Tacos are nice.
Tundra for towing more than casual stuff. Starting at the point a Taco has to grunt .

I can tow my 14ft car hauler and it seems it gets a certain amount if mileage regardless.

But it has the power to pull.
It's bloody scary looking at the computer and it says 1.1 ratio.
99 liters per 100km.🤣
That's the floor mat mileage.

 

[Evan in CA]

Good morning everyone

 

[releventchair]

Good morning everyone

Mornin Evan!

 

[CreekSide]

Yeah, the fuel consumption. We have California gas prices in Reno for some reason, and I'm averaging 12-14mpg in that thing.
8-9 if I'm towing.
My RV gets 24mpg (diesel) when towing the SxS. I'll just do all my towing with it.

How much a gallon for regular in your area? Regular is $2.74 a gallon here right now.

 

[newnan man]

How much a gallon for regular in your area? Regular is $2.74 a gallon here right now.

$2.98 here in Indialantic. St. Pete Beach was $3.09

 

[pepperj]

$4.84 a US gallon
OBTW they don't give out kisses after a fill.

 

[Oregon Viking]

Need to start looking this lot over.

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Yeh.... and don't forget your friends down here!! You don't have the time with heckle berrie gardening and such...

 

[CreekSide]

$4.84 a US gallon
OBTW they don't give out kisses after a fill.

Everything is cheaper here even the pay $

 

[Oregon Viking]

$ 3:50 a gallon here.
Real estate market seems to be relaxed I was informed. Great, now is a time I would welcome tourists!!