mbryson said:
.............{actually, it did pretty well, just not as well as it's built up to be on the interweb}
Referenced from my first post. Apparently I've not put enough irony into my original post.
I've gotten a few messages from people thinking that I'm totally unhappy with my truck. It actually does pretty well, but is having a hard time keeping up with all the statements on the internet (honestly, what could? It's not a Kenworth wrapped in a pickup body.)
{Actually, I'm just making fun of all the guys that claim they're getting 26 mpg towing 16,000 lbs up Parleys while doing 85 with their load of 8 horses, 9 people in the cab, a full load of fuel, and tow-strapping an ailing 80,000 lb big truck to the summit. It tows OK, but could probably use a few mods to be 'bitchin'. It'll SPANK my TBI Sub.}. It's light years ahead of what it replaced as far as going up a hill and having power to tow at whatever speed I'd like it to and get's at least as good of mileage with a trailer on than the other rig just running down the road. Tough to b!tch about that.
I set the cruise at 68 and it pretty much stayed there without worry (unless I had to slow for traffic or whatever). I DID notice the Jeep behind me (nothing like I would in a half ton or lesser vehicle), DID NOT get 29 mpg towing, and the engine DID have to work a little to keep it's speed going up overpass hills.
As mentioned, I think there's still some room for improvement (isn't there always?) with some minor mods and probably some minor maintenance. It's not unfathomable that I could be losing boost pressure or something and could get even better performance out of it.
I was actually more excited the YJ got out of the garage and onto the trailer to get a few things done.
The towing with the 'new' truck was just kind of a bonus. The YJ got WAY more looks on the trailer than the truck did.
