22 Oct 08 05:53, Roger Nelson wrote to Roy Witt:

 RW>> The Silverado has 18" wheels on it and it cruises 75mph under 1800
 RW>> rpm. I believe the Silverado (standard cab, short bed) also weighs
 RW>> slightly less than the Rodeo. The Rodeo has 16" wheels on it, but
 RW>> it also has 4.11:1 gears in the back and it's loaded down with
 RW>> tools, including a 2 1/2 ton floor jack. Both have a .75:1
 RW>> overdrive, the Silverado has a 4.8L V8, while the Rodeo has a 3.2L
 RW>> V6. The 4.8L makes quite a bit more torque than the 3.2L, and can
 RW>> climb hills without down-shifting out of OD. When I moved here, a
 RW>> friend of mine drove my GMC box truck (also an Isuzu) with the
 RW>> household goodies in it and I followed with the Silverado, loaded
 RW>> with as much that would fit in the back with me, Nancy and Zeus,
 RW>> our cat. The Silverado got 22mpg because the GMC couldn't go any
 RW>> faster than 65mph, downhill. You do the math.

 RN> Does the Rodeo have a unibody type frame or a full one.

It's built like a real truck. Not only does it have a heavy duty frame, it
has the suspension to go with it.

 RN> If it is a full frame, I am trying to imagine that frame being just
 RN> as heavy as a Chevy truck frame.

The next time you pick up the newspaper, look in the autos for sale
section and see if there's on close by. If so, go and take a look at it.

 RN>   Math isn't my strong suit, Roy. (-:

I filled it up yesterday and figured the mileage. 17.8mpg...it seems that
the computer at the station is having it's 'windoz' days and is on the
fritz when I take the Silverado to fill it up. Two times, yesterday and
today. Yesterday the computer was down and wouldn't take my credit card.
Today, it took the card and gave me 33 cents worth, before crashing.
Yesterday, that station was at $2.29/gal while Wal-Mart and surrounding
stations were at $2.35/gal. Today, they're all at $2.29/gal.

Maybe there's hope yet for under $2/gal...

                R\%/itt



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