At 11:07 AM 5/25/2004, David Brodbeck wrote:
>On Tue, 25 May 2004, Tim Schneider wrote:
>
> > gas milage?  with a ford triton v10 or 6.0l diesel
> > fuggedaboutit!  :-)    the diesel version would be
> > cool though, lots of towing capacity,  16.5" of
> > ground clearance as well!
>
>I agree, though the smaller Ford engines aren't bad.  THe full-sized Ford
>van I used to drive got around 19 mpg highway new, and 16 by the time I
>sold it.  Those numbers are competative with what most people report from
>gasoline Vanagons.  It had a 302 V-8, which still gives you quite a bit of
>towing capacity.  I imagine fuel economy with the 4.9L V-8 they use now is
>even better.

I'm suprised they are that good..  Ford or GM
(I had an 88 chevy silverado that got between 17-22!)

My other two pieces of Detroit steel get lame mpg
2000 Jeep GC (6 cyl with towing package.. 16 in town.. maybe
19 on the highway)  1996 Dodge Dakota club cab slt 4x4
14mpg *everywhere*

90 syncro westy 17-20mpg with a 2.4L gowesty wbx'er

  -tim