A story out today on the Bloomberg news service says gas may be going to $4 a gallon. How will this affect you? Will it have any bearing on your driving or vehicle buying habits? What are you doing to get better mileage, if anything?  

Does not affect me at all really. Being into this sport of off-roading you already know that it isn't cheap, in all reality it is expensive. So gas going up a dollar a gallon is not a big deal, at least to me. Sure I may make one less big trip this year because of it, but with the same budgeting that I have always done I'll still get my truck where I want to go.

Now the commute to work... that is a differant sotry. lol  

So you might consider getting something more economical as a commuter, and save your truck for the weekends? How many other people feel the same way?  

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So you might consider getting something more economical as a commuter, and save your truck for the weekends?



I would have to say no. Having a desert toy, or dirt toy of any kind makes it hard to have a true "commuter" car for one simple reason, if your not driving it everyday, it should be on a trailer. I say that because if you don't have to rely on it you are more prone to pushing its limits which ultimately ends in breaking the weak link, which could leave you stranded with out a trailer.

Consider this, with two vehicles paying the registration and insurance on a truck you don't drive everyday in return for a car you are losing the money saved.

So for me personally, when this is off the road I will be looking for a new truck. With the fuel mileage that my truck gets everyday anyway being what it is already a new fullsize truck will get the same or better. So not paying registration or full insurance on a second truck and getting one that gets better fuel mileage makes the most sense.  

Our fuel prices in Canada are up to $1.27/litre. That is well above $4/gallon if my math is correct. I personally run a foresty business that requires me to use 30-100 litres a day depending on where I am working. My job allows me through necessity to wheel every day but the fuel cost is killing any profit I make. I have built a Samurai to try and offset the fuel costs and have found that I no longer need a quad to get further than my full size F-150 can get me. It may take me longer to get there on the highway but I can cruise right down the trails that usually require a quad. Without this vehicle I would not be in business very long.  

I have a truck and a nice commuter car since my truck is a 66 the insurance is cheap (along with most insurance companies give a multi car discount) and tags are cheap. I also don't do high performance mods to any of my vehicles only mods that improve the efficency  

the high gas prices mean less money for stuff i would rather spend it on, like off road parts, vacations, and just saving money for the future  

Gas prices just plain suck all over. I think it should be illegal to raise the price gas at every wim of the oil industry. If a farmer has to change the tires on his combine does he tell the co-op to pay him more for his corn so he can keep his profit where he wants it? *** NO. How is it that they get to control the price form day to day when no other business I know gets to that with out being introuble with the Law? Get active, call your congressman and chew his ass out for allowing the American public to be held "over a barrel" by these money hungry schmucks. Just my 2 cents.  

honestly go to deisel its usually close to the same price and i get between 19 and 26 with my cummins if thats not your thing its not hard to convert your gas guzler to methane with out much of a powerloss  

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Gas Sucks! I wish they hurried up and found a new type of fuel to use! Because this is getting rediculous! If gas prices rise to $4 there should be a strike or something! BS BUSH!  

Yea.. I know I said it wouldn't affect me... well, at this point... I can see the day trips suffering... good thing the truck is down for upgrades...  

Gas prices are kind of a big deal but i dont think that they are that bad on me but i drive a 1988 Ford ranger 4x4 so to me it doesnt bother me that much but there are alot of other guys out there that their truck only get 5-8 miles to the gallon.  

I can't imagine your Ranger gets more than 12 or 14... that's not all that great... I'd rather get 8 and have three times the power... lol... I have a Ranger, I know...  

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