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[Vettel-ish]

Yeah, Mine runs pretty hard too...but that mileage tho.
If you drive it like an old man it's not bad....but if you drive it like me it's all about 12 mpg and that's with a shortcab/bed 2wd.
In for updates.

Good new I drive like I am 75 when not in the race car. Avg 18.6 mpg right now. The 36 gallon tank is amazing

 

[Fabman]

The 36 gallon tank is amazing

....till you fill it. LOL.

 

[dragoon]

New tow rig! This should work great on the way to Ozarks!

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Ya had me at the orange tow hooks !!
Sweet ride young man !!

 

[Bill Pemberton]

Fill ups aren't so bad for me, I only have a 33 gallon tank, ha!

 

[Fabman]

Fill ups aren't so bad for me, I only have a 33 gallon tank, ha!

I only have a 26 gallon tank and it's almost 150 bucks to fill it with 87 octane.

 

[Bill Pemberton]

.............well, there is one advantage of living in Nebraska, as I can fill up my 33 gallon tank with 87 octane for only $99.00!

I know whenever I go to California with all the weather perks , etc. I make sure I get a second mortgage on my house to pay for gasoline, ha,ha!

 

[Tonymustang302]

How tf you have a bigger fuel tank than my f-350

 

[Bill Pemberton]

Well, I, er, drive a Ram....................

 

[TMSBOSS]

How tf you have a bigger fuel tank than my f-350

Mine is 50 gals.

 

[Fabman]

Mine is 50 gals.

Jesus the gas in the tank costs as much as the truck….

 

[EF1]

Jesus the gas in the tank costs as much as the truck….

Only in California.

 

[Vettel-ish]

Towed the car to Madison yesterday. About an hour and 15 min.

Truck got 15.8 on the way there and 19.7 on the way back. Still 358 miles left to empty! Wow I love this thing.

Futura trailer tows incredible. SOOO smooth.

 

[Fabman]

Only in California.

Boom.

 

[EF1]

Boom.

Not to rub it in but I paid $2.799/gallon yesterday for 87 octane at Sam’s Club.

 

[Fabman]

Not to rub it in but I paid $2.799/gallon yesterday for 87 octane at Sam’s Club.

This is why I'm planning a move to Idaho....

 

[EF1]

When I see the cost of things in California I think how can anyone afford to live there. I realize salaries are higher but its hard to believe people make enough more to offset the costs.

 

[TMSBOSS]

Jesus the gas in the tank costs as much as the truck….

I try to think of the fuel as an investment, not simply a cost. I do fondly remember when I could fill up on one credit card cycle. Ah……the good ole days. Lol.

 

[302BOB]

There's gotta something keepin them boys in Cali, beside those race tracks..............

 

[302BOB]

I remember way back when....We needed gas for the lawn mower, so I got the gallon gas can and my Dad gave me a quarter (25 cents) to fill it up at the gas station down the street.....Those were the days...........................

 

[Fabman]

When I see the cost of things in California I think how can anyone afford to live there. I realize salaries are higher but its hard to believe people make enough more to offset the costs.

It's tough, let me tell you.
My labor rate is 160.00/hr. and my rent is 10k. Energy prices are through the roof.
Can't find competent help that wants to work, folks don't know what to call each other or what bathroom to use.
You can walk into a store and steal $990.00 worth of stuff and no-one can stop you, you can block the roads with ridiculous protests, shoot up drugs in public and sh!t in the doorway of local businesses.
You can literally kill someone and be released the same day with zero bail.
Stores are closing and people/businesses are fleeing the state like rats on a sinking ship.....its a total mess here.
Whatever you've heard/read about California, especially here in the bay area, not only is it true, it much worse than even that.