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<blockquote data-quote="KaiserM715" data-source="post: 95253" data-attributes="member: 63"><p>[ATTACH=full]180261[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>I am plumb worn out. Flew in yesterday, went straight from the airport to the dealer. They had it in the showroom, but left all of the plastic on inside (as per my request). Took care of all of the paperwork, let the dealership buy me a tank of gas and I was on my way. Had 8 miles on it when I got it. Initial impression was "man, this is a BIG truck!" Today, I sat in it from 8:20 am until about 5:00 pm, stopping a couple of times to stretch my legs, once for a quick lunch and a tank of gas. Gave me plenty of time to get everything set the way I wanted (took me a little bit to get the mirrors adjusted as the rear seat headrests block quite a bit). I would say a good 1/3 of my trip was on Texas 71, which is hilly two lane. I saw a black Raptor westbound on 71 west of Austin.</p><p></p><p>Driving impressions:</p><p>Very smooth and impressively quiet hwy ride. Plenty of passing power. Seats are very comfy, radio rocks and the exhaust level and tone is just right (IMO). Following recommended break-in (do not maintain constant speed) was a pain in the butt. My speed varied between 65-75 with several full throttle passes (need to do something about that speed limiter...). Averaged 14 mpg, on the dot. Very impressed so far. I will follow up with more later...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KaiserM715, post: 95253, member: 63"] [ATTACH=full]180261[/ATTACH] I am plumb worn out. Flew in yesterday, went straight from the airport to the dealer. They had it in the showroom, but left all of the plastic on inside (as per my request). Took care of all of the paperwork, let the dealership buy me a tank of gas and I was on my way. Had 8 miles on it when I got it. Initial impression was "man, this is a BIG truck!" Today, I sat in it from 8:20 am until about 5:00 pm, stopping a couple of times to stretch my legs, once for a quick lunch and a tank of gas. Gave me plenty of time to get everything set the way I wanted (took me a little bit to get the mirrors adjusted as the rear seat headrests block quite a bit). I would say a good 1/3 of my trip was on Texas 71, which is hilly two lane. I saw a black Raptor westbound on 71 west of Austin. Driving impressions: Very smooth and impressively quiet hwy ride. Plenty of passing power. Seats are very comfy, radio rocks and the exhaust level and tone is just right (IMO). Following recommended break-in (do not maintain constant speed) was a pain in the butt. My speed varied between 65-75 with several full throttle passes (need to do something about that speed limiter...). Averaged 14 mpg, on the dot. Very impressed so far. I will follow up with more later... [/QUOTE]
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