Mpg after 1000 miles on manual 4wd SR

JoshC · Apr 22, 2024

Turboturtle[OP] said: ↑

Yes. My understanding from TFL is they are very accurate, at least from their videos, but I still need to do a manual calculation to double check.
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For what it's worth, the wife's Honda is always over-calculating gas mileage by about 1 to 2 mpg, while my truck is never spot on, but it's close (1/2 to 1 mpg). Sometimes it even under-calculates.

How's the acceleration on your new truck? I bet that turbo is fun to zoom around in.

Turboturtle · Apr 23, 2024

1500-2500rpm feels like it has a 4.7 I force v8 stuck under the hood

JoshC · Apr 23, 2024

Niiiice.

Junkhead · Apr 24, 2024

JoshC said: ↑

Oh. I wasn't referencing trucks.

All joking aside, I absolutely love my 3rd gen. Whenever I grab the keys, I feel like a puppy all jazzed up for a walk. I see you have a m/t like me, but you find it boring. Funny how subjective everything is. I would be curious to know what you drove before. I'm coming from automatic Hondas and a 99 taco, so I'm stoked on the 3rd gen. I guess our past experiences shape our current perspectives.

However, as far as trucks go, my favorite truck to drive was my old work truck. It was a 2011 F250 turbo diesel with a 5 speed manual. Single cab with a lift. That thing was a hoot! But, if I had to choose, I'd take my current set of wheels.
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Exactly how I feel to this day haha

randy11 · Apr 25, 2024

Turboturtle[OP] said: ↑

Another thing I actually prefer is the old school leaf spring rear suspension on the SR. I do plan on towing 3500-4500 every 3-6 months and wasn’t convinced the coil would be as good as the progressive leaf design. Yes, the ride is more rough but hey… it’s a truck. I also think the 4 inch wheelbase increase has improved ride very slightly, regardless of trim.

Having driven 1000 miles I can assure folks that the front seat headroom and legroom are MUCH better than my 3rd gen and I’m not convinced the rear has any more or less legroom. Maybe the front seats go back farther. Granted the rear door is shorter but that has no direct influence on interior room.
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What trim level bumps it up to the coilover? Do you need to go TRD?

Turboturtle · Apr 25, 2024

randy11 said: ↑

What trim level bumps it up to the coilover? Do you need to go TRD?
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SR5 double cab has the coil and access cab has leaf, everything above that has coils

TACO-TY · Feb 28, 2025

Just bought mine yesterday! Can't wait to get it! Should be shipped tomorrow or Sunday. Bit of a needle in a haystack but I found a true diamond! Paid $37,988.55!

dalton92 · Feb 28, 2025

holy shit they loaded that up with bloat, glad you didnt pay 44k.

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