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Old 02-24-2008, 12:18 PM   #7 (permalink)
bennelson
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Originally Posted by metroschultz View Post
But if you want medium towing and reasonable (foratruck) economy.
The Ranger-
25 MPG
6,000 lbs towing
$14,220
and with the right AeroCap on the back,(who is making those btw?)
maybe break into the 30's on the highway. When not towing.
Just a thought.
S.
I bought an old manual tranny Chevy S10 a while ago. The idea for that is that I could get reasonable fuel economy and do some basic towing when I need to. I am planning on a DIY AeroCap eventually.
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