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Old 01-04-2011, 11:11 PM   #107 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Clev View Post
And the '87 1-ton could tow 5,000 pounds and was EPA rated at 26 mpg on the freeway using the new numbers. How far we've fallen in two decades.
Dunno about that "we", 'cause I've still got one :-)

I won't say it couldn't have been improved - I'd like about 6" more cab, a more comfortable seating posture (like the mid-70s SR5, and a few inches less ride height. But overall, that vintage Toyota was pretty close to optimum.
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