I let my mom and stepdad borrow my truck to make a trip. On the way back I got a text message saying they were getting 24mpg. I knew they weren't familiar with the truck. So, I just assumed they were just wrong. I checked it though & it said 24mpg.
It was about a 400 mile trip from Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Kansas City. I assume they were going with the wind.
Very cool that you let them take your big rig.
I absolutely love my truck - I wanted to buy a loaded Gladiator and walked into the dealer on a day I was just passing by to see if any were on the lot. My truck was in the showroom, hadn’t been cleaned, arrived at the dealer two days prior, everything in plastic. I sat in it for two minutes and drove off with it less than an hour later. Never test drove it, didn’t know how to work half the options, but I couldn’t have been happier.
This weekend I was visiting friends up by the Canadian border where all meet every summer. We went out to this renown pizza place known for its beer and vibe. The parking lot was super tight and it was slammed. I parked on a hill with the truck at a fairly serious downward 45’ angle.
Someone parked next to me where there was really no room and she was half in the entrance and then another person parked across from in the handicap spot even though, well you know. When I left I just put it in 4x4 and drove back over a hill onto the road. Didn’t lock the diff or anything, it was easy and quiet, no tire spin from the dirt and rock parking lot - just popped out and over. We were all impressed
Next week I’ll be in NYC and I never worry about the roads. Really love the clearance on the ORP & and the Faulkens Rock