mpg

can anyone tell me what kind of mpg the 2003 to 2001 small trucks with the 4
cyl and manual trannys are getting?
thanks eric

On Tue, 04 Apr 2006 02:42:22 GMT, "eric" <tierod@verizon.net> wrote:
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>can anyone tell me what kind of mpg the 2003 to 2001 small trucks with the 4
>cyl and manual trannys are getting?
>thanks eric[/color]

Umm, asking the question like that is kind of like asking "How many
licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?"

That's not a flip response - though I admit it did start as one. ;-)
So I figured I'd better explain why.

(Oh, by the way... <crunch!> Three. And if you are under 30 you
probably have no freaking idea what I'm talking about...)

The mileage will vary a LOT depending on how heavy your right foot
is, how you load the truck, whether you have a shell or tonneau to cut
wind resistance or a ladder rack to add to it, the season (much lower
in the winter), flatland or hilly, city or highway, whether you have
to use MTBE or Ethanol added emissions-blend fuel (oxygenated fuels
will cut the mileage because they drop the BTU per gallon) etc.

When you consider numbers that other people will throw out in
response, to reach a proper decision the people stating their mileage
have to state honestly what their variables are also.

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I keep track of my mileage to a tee and since Dec 31st, have been getting on
average 21mpg. I am in Newfoundland. So that includes driving in snow, ice,
carrying a 450lb sled in the back at times, some highway driving, etc.
Overall, I am pleased with the mileage. I also have 225 tires on for the
winter as well. 2003 Taco XtraCab 4x4 4cyl

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"eric" <tierod@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> can anyone tell me what kind of mpg the 2003 to 2001 small trucks with the
> 4 cyl and manual trannys are getting?
> thanks eric
>[/color]

A wild generalization of "optimal":

You're probably looking at low 20's in town and mid to high 20's highway -
perhaps more on hwy if you were to peg at 65mph or less on a long trip.

On Tue, 04 Apr 2006 02:42:22 GMT, eric <tierod@verizon.net> wrote:
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> can anyone tell me what kind of mpg the 2003 to 2001 small trucks with
> the 4
> cyl and manual trannys are getting?
> thanks eric[/color]

If the 2004 are the same as 2001-03, then here's another data point:

25 mpg city
23-31 mpg highway depending on speed

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Steve
Shoreline, Washington USA
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4 Apr 2006, 1918 PDT