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Old 04-01-2016, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by DieselPaul View Post
Sounds like a fun trip! How did the TDI handle the weight?
It is sitting very low in back but nothing rubs. Not a lot of suspension travel though and it would bottom out on dips in the road. Did not affect the fuel economy at all. Got 42 mpg running 77 on the way home.
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