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Originally Posted by slowmover
Is this truck ever going to get another motor? Or itself be replaced? There's a Tacoma somewhere looking for a new home.
I ask as I know your numbers are not realistic for all the work and effort expended. Through no fault of your own, they are artificially low.
So buy a Lotto ticket. We really need to see what the new diesel Colorado can do when set up as you can do.
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With the motor and auto trans approaching 440,000 miles, I'm not worried about replacing them or the truck anytime soon. If it did git to a point where I had to make that decision, I would just probably git another T-100 since they are still pretty reliable and can be had fer pretty cheaply when compared to other platforms.
I think my mileage back and forth to the Woodlands is being impacted by the numerous traffic lights along the way. I know I can git close to 30mpg at 65mph when travelling on a nonobstructed highway. I still have a ton more of refinements to make to the aero cap and Dark Aero fer me to be satisfied but the testing phase will probably last a lifetime.
Although winning the lotto requires me to play the lotto, winning the lotto and then buying a new diesel truck wouldn't guarantee that I could make any significant gains with the mileage due to aerodynamic mods. I'm not sure I could justify spending $10,000 to $100,000 just to satisfy that itch. However, if I git some sponsorship to help out...