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50MPG in a full size Pickup with a tractor engine!
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| 6/25/09
| boiling point
Posted on 06/25/2009 4:25:58 PM PDT by Boiling point
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To: HiTech RedNeck
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Fords current model Rangers (rebadged Mazdas) are touted at 27 mpg highway. Thats with a four squirrel power plant under the hood, though...I have a '97 Ford Ranger. It is a 4-cylinder. I have to turn off the AC while getting the freeway to improve my odds. It takes me about .75 miles to get up to speed. For reals.
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06/26/2009 8:51:07 AM PDT
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I Buried My Guns
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To: Boiling point
OMG! I never connected the dots even though from experience, i knew tractor engines ran all day on a small tank of gas. Learned this by brush-hogging ETx pastures in August.
, but is the performance acceptable?
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06/26/2009 8:51:39 AM PDT
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urtax$@work
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To: urtax$@work
...but is the performance acceptable? Performance is in the eyes of the beholder.
Most people would regard my 1991 Toyota 4WD pickup as underpowered with a 4 cylinder 2.4L engine.
Yes, I have to downshift for hills. Acceleration is leisurely. But when I drop it into low range it will pull just about any boat out of the water or walk up just about any trail with a load of wood. The mileage is great.
To: Boiling point
Also, tractor engines are rugged & simple! Disappointing comments here about gas milage. We have a 91 Buick Century that gets 34mpg on the Highway if you keep it below 60-65. At 65-70 drops to 31 mpg.
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06/26/2009 9:45:12 AM PDT
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urtax$@work
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