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Old 11-25-2013, 07:48 PM   #19 (permalink)
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It's all about Diesel
 
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Originally Posted by VX Fuego View Post
haha, those trucks are BEASTS! I've had about 5 of them and they're huge (which I love) but they're the LAST thing I would think you could save gas in. But, I'd certainly love to have one with a turbo diesel if I could get 20+mpg out of it.
Sure they're huge, and heavy, but have many spots for weight-savings and the body-on-frame layout allows replacing old sheetmetal with fiberglass or other lightweight materials easier than in an unibody. But instead of the boat-anchor V8 I'd rather get a 4-pot Cummins (with a 5-speed ZF)...
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