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Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Shwaa, Feb 5, 2015.

  1. Feb 6, 2015 at 6:56 AM
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    68vert

    68vert Well-Known Member

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    17 miles and 40 minutes 1 way
     
  2. Feb 6, 2015 at 6:59 AM
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    Bre2tSco2t

    Bre2tSco2t Well-Known Member

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    Bedrug, Access Limited Tonneau, Tailgate Clamp, Manual Pop&Lock Keyed and Painted to Match, Westin 3" Nerf Bars, 20" Chrome Wheels.
    42 miles round trip. Mostly interstate. I am the slow one in the right lane, squeaking out that 22.5 mpg. :)
     
  3. Feb 6, 2015 at 7:28 AM
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    kingston73

    kingston73 Well-Known Member

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    Almost exactly the same for me. Give or take I am around 300 per week, about 1 tank of gas per week. I'm averaging 17 MPG's, stock height with AT's. On the way to work I'm in the right lane/speed limit. Home is around 80 mph.
     
  4. Feb 6, 2015 at 7:34 AM
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    maineah

    maineah Well-Known Member

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    Maine
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    Mine was 100 miles mostly driven in my TDI Jetta but when I drove the truck and watched the fuel gauge drop it only got to play once in a great while. TDI 50 MPG Taco 20 pretty much sums that up.
     
  5. Feb 6, 2015 at 7:44 AM
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    boogie3478

    boogie3478 Well-Known Member

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    All the mods
    16 miles roundtrip ... which is EXCELLENT for Northern Virginia
     
  6. Feb 6, 2015 at 7:45 AM
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    Hendy

    Hendy Scoundrel

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    Jeff
    Utah
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    2012 MGM DCSB TRD Off-Road
    See my build thread!
    60mi Round trip, M-F, 95% highway.
     
  7. Feb 6, 2015 at 7:50 AM
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    Kyndigs Taco

    Kyndigs Taco Man with Too Many Hobbies

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    09 SWB DCSB TRD Sport
    AVS Bug Shield, AVS Window Vent Shades, Extang Tri-Fold, ScanGuage, Avid Offroad Light Bar, 4X Innovations Sliders
    86 miles round trip. Mostly highway and hour each way. I've been doing this for 10 years now. I put 27k miles on my Taco last year alone and I go through a set of tires every year. This is my 3rd Taco and is also why I keep my mods practical. I also take the Harley as much I can in the summer months, which helps.
     
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  8. Feb 6, 2015 at 7:50 AM
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    uprightbob

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    Intermittent wipers, bed-rail mounted bike rack, husky all-weather mats, torzatop
    22 miles round trip.
     
  9. Feb 6, 2015 at 8:07 AM
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    crazyaussie

    crazyaussie Well-Known Member

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    09 4x4 TRD Sport Long Bed
    6000K HID Headlights, 6000K Fog Lights, Billet Grille, Weathertech Bug Shield, Weathertech In-Channel Wind Deflectors, TRD Seat Covers, Auto Pop-N-Lock, Waterproof LED bed lights by MattGecko, K&N Air Filter, Tacoma OEM Bed Mat, OEM Bed Extender, Extang Tri-Fold Tonneau Cover, LED Map and Dome Lights, Westin Bull Bar, Westin Black Oval Nerf Steps
    101 miles roundtrip M-F, 95% highway just to get to my "office" then usually another 90-100 miles roundtrip 3-4 days a week in the company car to 1 of 2 manufacturing plants I'm responsible for.

    Good thing I love driving! Satellite radio helps too!
     
  10. Feb 6, 2015 at 8:22 AM
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    Kanga

    Kanga tard

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    Murvul, TN
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    80 miles round trip, but i don't mind it because i love my truck.
     
  11. Feb 6, 2015 at 8:31 AM
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    85GT 79FJ40

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    90-100 miles a day depending on which route I take. But I do only truly DD it from November through April. In the warmer months I drive my 89 325is. But it's only a 5MPG gain in fuel economy over the truck. So I spend a lot on gas. I did have a prius for a loaner once and did my commute in it for 3 days. Sucked the will to live right out of me.
     
  12. Feb 6, 2015 at 8:35 AM
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    Geoff

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    13.5 miles round trip. I drive the Tacoma every day in the winter and about once a week the rest of the year.
     
  13. Feb 6, 2015 at 8:37 AM
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    Warputer

    Warputer Dirt Road Inspector

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    108 miles round trip......mostly back country roads.
     
  14. Feb 6, 2015 at 8:38 AM
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    bshell

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    G2 bakflip,step bars , weathertech mats, kenwood dnn700HD.
    102 miles/day. I only drive the truck 1 day though. I use my DD most of the time. 278,000k and still going strong on my is300. Putting a new tensionor and valve cover gasket on this weekend.

    is300.jpg
     
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  15. Feb 6, 2015 at 8:38 AM
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    taco 2011

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    Westin Bull guard,predator nerf bars, Window Tint Legal limit, Weather tech Floor mats, Weather tech smoke visors, Wet Okole seat covers, OEM Roof Racks, Reverse Camera, Pace Edwards Full Metal Jack Rabbit Cover,Dyno power locking tailgate Trd alloy wheels, Dunlop at tires JL Stealthbox, JL custom fit molding kit, Directed Audio 500 watt amp, LCI adaptor. More mods to come.
    22 miles round trip Mostly city and back roads.
     
  16. Feb 6, 2015 at 8:41 AM
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    OneFastGeek

    OneFastGeek Grand Master Fu

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    A nice and easy 4.5 miles, one way. It use to be a shitty, stop and go on the highway 35.5 miles, one way, before I moved closer to my job.
     
  17. Feb 6, 2015 at 8:43 AM
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    Rushbrook

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    35 miles each way in my TRD on BFG AT's. Takes 35 minutes. My interstate portion is pretty empty. I don't mind it, as I've been driving that route most of the past 10 years. I hardly ever even leave the pavement in my truck though, so I have no need for the BFG's other than that they look super cool.
     
  18. Feb 6, 2015 at 9:09 AM
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    edm3rd

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    hard tonneau,scangauge
    9 miles one way reverse commute. About half interstate, plus 5 stop lights on city street part. Average about 20 mpg in summer, 19 in winter. 15-20 minutes one way.
     
  19. Feb 6, 2015 at 9:18 AM
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    WeberSarge

    WeberSarge Well-Known Member

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    '08 SR5 TRD 4X4 Quad Cab , '77 FJ40
    Stock for now...
    Varies a lot , most times around 50-60 miles one way . Closest I've worked was 5 miles away , that just felt weird . Good thing is , the variety working construction , never know where I'm going next .
    Sarge
     
  20. Feb 6, 2015 at 10:05 AM
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    rcsb jon

    rcsb jon Well-Known Member

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    -WeatherTech liners
    12 mi ea. way for my commute, still 1/2 hr.

    a 50-60 mi commute would be 1-2 hrs ea. way, depending upon the direction I would be trying to go....heck, 15-18mi commute into the city is an hr or more sometimes
     

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