augustus

Yeah, you're right..I actually knew that but it came out wrong :-)

geekboy

The V8 4x4 is not bad, but you loose bed space for the extra cab.

So....I bought a much bigger truck,

news skimmer

Toyota Tundra and Tacoma

Dotson whatever

skimmer

sigwings

Unless you physically need a smaller truck, they are just not worth it to
me. They are smaller, but they aren't cheaper and they don't get better gas
mileage than my 04 GMC Sierra CC with a 5.3L. I paid $22k for it and my
last trip to Austin and back I averaged 20.2 mpg. I can live with that.

news skimmer

Right...they friggin spell check changed it on me. ...skimmer

geekboy

Not only them, but so did Nissan. That's a big change from Datsun to Nissan ;-)

tockk

I get 36 mpg on my 2001 Chevy S10 (extended cab) on long trips. Of
course, that's with a 4 cylindar, standard xmission, A/C turned off, and the
tailgate turned down, and with the cruise control set at 60 mph.
.. . . and average 24 mpg around town, lots of slow stop & go driving . . .

steve barker

Psssst.. Psssst.. The tailgate won't make a difference and it's the only
thing there to support the sides. You're better off with it up.

--
Steve Barker

whitelightning

Even those rubes the myth busters discovered tailgate up is better than tail
gate down.
The engineering aspect has to do with an air bubble forming in the bed that
acts as a
cover of sorts. A tauno cover or better yet a form fitting cap best way to
improve gas mileage.

Whitelightning

steve barker

You are correct. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to study the airflow in
a pickup bed. Just put a couple cases of beer cans back there, then drive
down the highway. You can see why tailgate up is better.

BUT! DON'T drive it through a forced air drying carwash. Jeeeezzzze, I was
picking up cans for a half hour....

--
Steve Barker