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Hook
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Ah, the mythical 20mpg, Dodge Diesel continues to be just that...........except for maybe a 2wd, short bed, 3.55 RAR, heading down I-70 from Denver
to KC with a front moving through the Rockies.
I suppose one may exist out there..............
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Capt. George
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had a friend got 22 miles a gal with the cummins, problem was, he pushed it half the time....come on now W how much do you miss me?
\"The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men\" Plato
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BAJACAT
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Tundra doublecab 4wd limited
According to truck trend this truck,gives you 14 m/g in city and 18 m/g on freeway.0-60 in 6.0 seconds, all this from the new 5.7L engine putting out
381 horsepower @5600 rpm's
more than my 5.7 hemmi with 345. horsepower..price as tested est $40,000..ouch
BAJA IS WHAT YOU WANTED TO BE, FUN,DANGEROUS,INCREDIBLE, REMOTE, EXOTIC..JUST GO AND HAVE FUN.....
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landrover65
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1997 Dodge Diesel 12 valve, 4x4, club cab, 5 spd., 3:42 gears, Mechanical fuel pump. Least amount of electronics.
21-22 mpg at 70mph with shell (summer fuel and before low sulpher - haven't had a good chance to check it since new fuel)
16-17 mpg with 9.5 ft Bigfoot Camper at 65 mph @ 10,200 lbs.
18 mpg with same rig at 55 mph.
Only significant problem is with 5spd. Nut holding OD gear backed off. Got dealer fix to get home and then went with aftermarket shaft from
Quad4x4.com for permanent fix (hopefully).
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Capt. George
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wow, and nobody was pushing you? hear that GK
George who, indeed.
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Hook
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| Quote: | Originally posted by landrover65
1997 Dodge Diesel 12 valve, 4x4, club cab, 5 spd., 3:42 gears, Mechanical fuel pump. Least amount of electronics.
21-22 mpg at 70mph with shell (summer fuel and before low sulpher - haven't had a good chance to check it since new fuel)
16-17 mpg with 9.5 ft Bigfoot Camper at 65 mph @ 10,200 lbs.
18 mpg with same rig at 55 mph.
Only significant problem is with 5spd. Nut holding OD gear backed off. Got dealer fix to get home and then went with aftermarket shaft from
Quad4x4.com for permanent fix (hopefully). |
That's impressive!
Was that the last year of the boxy design before they went with the more rounded fenders and hood?
My buddy with the '06 Tundra got the call from the dealer today.
The way they put on the message machine was that they ".....have a SPECIAL service to peform on his ball joint."
What a nice pseudonym for a recall. 
[Edited on 2-5-2007 by Hook]
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TMW
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I went to the RV/Boat show at the fairgrounds yesterday and the local Toyota dealer had several new Tundas on display. There weren't any crewmax cabs
but several double cabs. Looks like they copied some things from Dodge. The hood and grille are one and lift up exposing the front of the radiator and
all else. The rear side doors open forward as a crew cab does, does not require the front doors to be open. Lots of front leg room. The tail gate has
a hydralic assists actuator for easy up and down. The bed is deaper like a Ford. Uses the composite bed like the Tacoma.
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Hook
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Composite bed, huh...........so I believe that eliminates any possibility of it's use for a 5th wheel.
What's the longest bed length you can get in a quad cab configuration? I'll bet no 8 foot bed option.
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