Posted: Oct 05 2005 at 6:36pm | IP Logged

I just took a trip to Key Largo, about 160 miles . First time on the open road for a period of time with my new truck. I finally was able to use cruise control , and step on it when needed to pass other cars.

Man was I just happy as $%&* driving my TITAN , I have the  smoke colored, off road , big tow package with the R/F 6 CD stereo. I Added the Banks monster exhaust and put the K & N drop in filter.

I also added vent visors and the factory smoke step bars. And a billett grill insert . Also I love the spray in vortex liner. And the tailgate extender and tie down system

Cruising at 75-78 mph was no sweat. the truck was being held back, by me not wanting to get a speeding ticket.

i drove an extra 100 miles each way just to go to a few places in Key West for a little bit. On the way back i hit 100 mph going over the 7 mile bridge , and this TITAN had no fear! It was breathing that enriched oxygen of the Atlantic and The Gulf of Mexico and just took off! It handled real well, no vibration or shimmy in the  steering. (*** I don't recomend this to any chevy, ford , or GMC owner***)

Finally I was able to get 17 mpg on the trip, and i was HAMMERING it alot.

LOVE THIS TITAN!!

Posted: Oct 05 2005 at 9:24pm | IP Logged

noel55 wrote: so if you spend all the money for the add ons and put moreexpensive gas in how long does say an added 27 miles a tank take to pay for itself.  seems a lot of wasted time and money...

I'd have to agree with you. Based solely on fuel efficiency, I don't know of a single mod that wouldn't take a couple of years of normal driving to pay for itself. It is the same with all these new "hybrid"s which cost $3000 more than their non-hybrid counterparts. Just yesterday, I read an article that stated if you drove 15K miles a year and paid $2.50 a gallon, it would take 8 years to break even. However I think most will admit that when it comes to doin mods, any improvement in fuel efficiency is only one of the reasons for performing the mod.