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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 04:17 PM
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What type of MPG do you think it will get? Does it require premium?
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by D_reks{5.3}
Damn that makes changing your oil easy as ****..So why havent we gotten any speedo vids from that new beast yet???
lol, coming soon brother!
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What type of MPG do you think it will get? Does it require premium?
Takes 87 octane, I believe tests showed 19mpg combined driving.

Here's the interior shots I promised:

the cockpit:






I thought this was an interesting factory installed option; TRD Quickshifter, love it!



Another great feature, rear seats fold flat for usable cargo:






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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 04:43 PM
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The interior portion of the pickup bed is actually a composite tub with steel bedsides and tailgaite attached; Good for corrosion resistance and light weight! Comes from the factory with a track system you can configure to hold various things, 120V 100w/400w plug, 4 storage compartments, and bed mounted tie down hooks.


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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 04:49 PM
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I hope you don't have kids, that back seat would suck!!!

Other than that, the thing looks pretty sick from the get go, definitely a good starting point. Really digging the shifter and dash layout, looks comfortable to drive.
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by cheyenne383
I hope you don't have kids, that back seat would suck!!!

Other than that, the thing looks pretty sick from the get go, definitely a good starting point. Really digging the shifter and dash layout, looks comfortable to drive.
no kids!

it's actually very comfortable........
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 05:41 PM
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i like the other truck in the garage...
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 05:44 PM
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Besides the factory lowered suspension, increased spring rates, and Bilstien shocks that make the X-Runner handle so well, here Toyota's patent pending X-Brace and where they derive the X-Runner name from. Notice it's used to tie the rear leaf spring perches and frame rails together. There is another X-Brace in the forward position as well. Also notice the fullsize spare tire using the same 18" aluminum wheel/Bridgestone Potenza tire currently mounted to the truck!

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i like the other truck in the garage...
me too!
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 06:33 PM
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DAMN, NICE TRUCK!

I like that thing a lot!
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 08:10 PM
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The filter location is nice, but see if you can find a small wheel center cap to put under the hole to catch the residual oil. That is a bad *** truck i had an older one come in at work and i had a blast test driving it after the oil change.

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