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Originally Posted by ps2fixer
One way or another I'm getting one of these trucks going, even if I need to buy another lol. Been wanting one for quite a long time since my dad's 89 Mazda is basically the same thing and it shocks people all the time what it can do for towing / hulling. Been a really useful truck for him.
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Yeah, and people keep forgetting the Pyramids were built by slaves. If you're not in a huge hurry, you can get a lot done with less power and keepin' at it.
Hopefully with a bit less flogging/killing the slave drivers.
Most I ever put in my truck was about 1800lbs of fresh hickory. That was a LOT of firewood, and the rear sank right down. Then I and the wife got in. We didn't have far to drive. Good thing. It got us there, but I didn't dare go fast. That was a little more than was safe.
Never towed more than a ton, but I've had 1000 lbs in the bed and a ton in a trailer, at that point you're moving a pretty decent load for just a half-ton pickup. Nothing to impress the fullsize American boys, but when I unload and unhitch, I'm back to 30mpg. In an f-250, unless you're Big Dave, that doesn't happen.