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Re: Shopping for a new TV
sgfrye wrote: 18 mpg is not towing, towing is 8 to 9 mpg.. my 2000 f150 5.4 got 15 to 16mpg not towing, 6 mpg towing. Yes, I realize you're giving two different scenarios, towing and not, but 18 mpg. is the realm of a half ton with a 5ish liter engine isn't it? With an added 1300# of curb weight a bigger engine and a 4.10 rear, I don't see anyone can get 18mpg. That's why I asked how you do it. Rich503Views0likes0CommentsRe: Shopping for a new TV
Lots of good input here, thanks for all the replies. A few observations. sgfrye, if you are able to get mpg results in the "18 mpg range" I would really like to know how you're doing it because everywhere else I've looked, forum posters are talking 12, maybe 13 mpg. KD4UPL, Yes, I weighed the truck, rear axle is at 3900 lbs.That was with our camping gear, hitched up and a 1/4 tank of gas. So, it probably goes a little higher. I do plan on lightening up on the rear of the new truck by about 200# by eliminating my steel bed slider. It's a nice feature I installed years ago to bring the cargo to me, but I'm planning other ways of dealing with that that won't add all that weight. The max trailering pkg. on the 1500 gives a GAWR rear of 4300# which will work. westend, yes, I calculated about the same difference in fuel costs for the 1/2 ton vs. 3/4 ton and I can think of better uses for $1000.00 every year than giving it to the filling stations. Just to put it out there, the max trailering pkg. on the latest Silverados offers max trailer weight of 11,700# and the GCWR is 17,700. Both figures are for the 6.2L w/3.42 axle and 5.3L w/3.73 axle. I guess you can see I'm leaning toward the 1/2 ton with the package I described. Thanks, Rich503Views0likes0CommentsShopping for a new TV
This will be a mixed use vehicle,business and personal. We tow our 6000# (loaded, and with about a 900# tongue weight) TT about once a month on average and we plan to go out west one time in the next year or two. Towing and payload capacity are important as is stability and braking, but since most of the time it will be used as a daily driver, gas mpg. is also a consideration. We've been looking at both half and 3/4 ton Fords and Chevy Silverado's and would like to get some personal input from others on this forum. Our current 02 Silverado 1500 combined with the trailer weighs a little over 12000# and is getting maxed out. We've already replaced the rear differential twice because it's overloaded at the rear. Any suggestions? Thanks, Rich4.3KViews0likes27CommentsAluminum siding-where to buy?
Does anyone know of a source for corrugated aluminum siding for our Sunline? I need to replace one section under the stripe and the lower 4 or 5" below that. Mostly, I've found suppliers online that are located in the west and I'm thinking shipping is going to add a good bit to the price because of the size and the packaging. Thanks, Rich950Views0likes4Comments
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