[aerohead]

A cabinet-maker that I work with from time to time has a F-350,non-dually,turbo-Diesel.He keeps his foot out of it and also sees 24-mpg.He pulls an enclosed trailer to deliver his work.All his materials are delivered to his shop,so he doesn't have to "shop" with the truck.At Thanksgiving I accompanied a friend to Arkansas in a "loaner"Hyundai Sonata which only returned 23-mpg,remarkably low in my book! I have no qualms with bigger trucks.I do feel like they are under-utilized at times,however,for heavy hauling,there's no safe alternative.So far,my 6-cyl 1/2-ton Dodge is only good for 21.5 mpg.And while I'm really pleased with the Toyota,I'd never even consider pulling the kind of loads your truck would laugh at.You have nothing to apologize for.