Buying Additional Farm Truck- New Tundra or F-150?

[Ernest]

Originally Posted by LMJD

Can you explain that? Do you even own one?? My wife and I have one each, that makes TWO. Both of them on the open road, 65-69 MPH get 19.9-20.8 time after time. When her's was a week old, we up-river 110 miles round trip and I only went about 55-58 along the Shoshone River driving real conservative, round trip total 22.9.

As a person has in his sig on one of the gun sites---A guy with actual experience is WAY ahead of one with a theory anytime.

What engine do you have? Once Toyota went away from the four bangers so did their mpg. One leisurely Sunday drive hardly counts for typical fuel mileage. BTW, I am not here to argue with a hard core Toyota fan.

[checkthisout]

Originally Posted by Ernest

What engine do you have? Once Toyota went away from the four bangers so did their mpg. One leisurely Sunday drive hardly counts for typical fuel mileage. BTW, I am not here to argue with a hard core Toyota fan.

Toyota Trucks have never been mileage mizers. 20 must be on dead-to-nuts flat ground.

I borrowed one last week for towing a 2000 LB boat I have and achieved 10 MPG going about 60 MPH. The same trip in a Ford expedition lent 12 MPG going the same speed.

The owner of the truck says he can't do better than 13 MPG but still loves it. He's a middle-aged rich guy like Roofie that buys trucks for fun and dumps them when he gets bored. LOL.

The Ford will do a little better on mileage but also has less horspower and less forward gears.

If you want the best MPG's go with the chevy.

If I was buying a truck to "work" on the farm I would definitely stick with the F150. It is true that the beds and sheet metal are more beefy than the other makes plus American truck makers offer huge incentives making them a better value and they are a LOT cheaper to fix.

[LMJD]

I am not here to argue with a hard core Toyota fan.

I'm no fan and have no brand loyalty, in fact I never owned a Toyota before. I was just stating a fact or two regarding the questions asked by the original poster.

What engine do you have? Once Toyota went away from the four bangers so did their mpg. One leisurely Sunday drive hardly counts for typical fuel mileage.

5.7V8
Leisurely drive?? The 19.9-20.8 is many trips to Billings, MT. and back which is a pain in the butt and done as quick as possible.----Costco, medical stuff, etc.

[checkthisout]

Originally Posted by LMJD

I'm no fan and have no brand loyalty, in fact I never owned a Toyota before. I was just stating a fact or two regarding the questions asked by the original poster.

5.7V8
Leisurely drive?? The 19.9-20.8 is many trips to Billings, MT. and back which is a pain in the butt and done as quick as possible.----Costco, medical stuff, etc.

2WD??