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Old 07-10-2011, 04:47 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by cgbjake View Post
So after thinking about things more, I'm wondering if anyone has had any good luck with a 2 wheel drive 4 door manual gas engine? That way I can stay with a lighter 1/2 ton, keep it cheaper for the initial purchase, and have enough towing capacity for what I need. Anyone have good milage results from a 5 speed gasser with good FE technique?
Most any gasser pickup with 5 gears can get 20mpg driven lightly, even a 5.2ltr dodge like mine can do that with a MT and 2wd

So I guess it depends on what you consider good?

An MT and 2wd does allow for strong hypermiling which may get you into the mid 20's but probably not much past that.

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Ryan
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