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Old 04-18-2013, 10:04 AM   #1 (permalink)
mikeyjd
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Matchbox - '93 Ford Festiva L
Team Ford
Last 3: 70.16 mpg (US)

Salamander - '99 Chrysler Concorde LXI
Team Dodge
90 day: 30.3 mpg (US)

Urquhart - '97 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 V6 3.4L DLX
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90 day: 25.81 mpg (US)

Smudge - '98 Toyota Tacoma
90 day: 40.65 mpg (US)

Calebro - '15 Renault Trafic 1.25 dci
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Looking for your favorite projects to see whats been done on trucks around here. After much deliberation I purchased a 91 reg cab ram 250 5.9l cummins turbo diesel 2wd. I drove it home in the pouring rain with underinflated tires, and a contractors topper that sticks up about a foot above the cab. I still was able to get 24mpg without really doing any kind of hypermiling other than driving slowish (55-60 mostly), so that encourages me that 30mpg will be a likely attainable early target. My long term goals include a custom aero cab and tonneau cover along with all the drivetrain/engine affiliated eco tunings. Please feel free to post any/all info that you think I might find interesting. Thanks to everyone that makes this community what it is.

Also: I need to name it. So feel free to post suggestions. Its blue with silver trim and rides super smooth, and also the engine sounds beautiful.

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