[Big Dave]

You can't really convince these bozeaux. Don't try. It merely raises your blood pressure for nothing.

After 150,000 miles, my money is on a tonneau - or better yet - a fastback bed cover.

You want big MPG? Quit piddling around.

Shirtcan the automatic and put a NV4500 in the truck.

Shirtcan the gas pig engine and get a Cummins 4BT3.9. To add insult to injury, put a Cummins Diesel Power badge on it and sneer at the gas pig jockeys.

All that "maintenance" stuff is OK, but you should be doing it in the first place.