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Originally Posted by thatguitarguy

A couple of years ago I had a 1985 Ford Ranger with the v6, I think it was a 3.8 and a 5spd. Just driving around I got about 17 mpg, but it was ok because I got it to be a truck and not a daily driver. Then I had to start driving it more, and I had to slow down because I was driving very winding mountain roads, and the shocks were really bad. Keeping it under 50 mph jumped my mileage to about 27 mpg, and I was amazed. I was picking up rocks beside the road on my way home from work for a landscaping project, and loaded down with a half ton of stone, on mountain roads, I still got 25-27 mpg, as long as I drove with the tailgate down and kept it around 50 mph.

This isn't hyperbole, just personal experience. I'm not saying anything about any other truck on the planet.

Just 'cuz you can't do it, don't mean it can't be done...

It had a 3.0 in it. I don't think Rangers ever got 3.8's.