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Old 02-04-2015, 06:40 PM   #35 (permalink)
kir_kenix
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1997 Chevy s10 - '97 Chevy S10 WT
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90 day: 32.71 mpg (US)

1997 Ford Escort - '97 Ford Escort LX
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Last 3: 32.29 mpg (US)

Razz - '97 Yamaha Razz
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2004 Ford F250 - '04 Ford F250 XLT
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2000 S10 4.3 - '00 Chevrolet S10 W/T
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2010 corilla - '10 Toyota Corolla LE
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Originally Posted by adam728 View Post

No doubt. I was impressed that my truck (92 C2500) touted something like 3,320 lb payload capacity. With all the weight they kept adding on trucks it took quite a while for 3/4 tons to get back to that level again (which they did by increasing GVWR, not reducing curb weight). I know at one point a few years back you could option out an F150 to weigh so much that payload (including passengers) was only around 900 lbs!
Good call Adam728, I didn't word that right. GVWR wouldn't necessarily need to be increased if the vehicle weighed that much less to begin with.
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