What have you done to your Tacoma today? 1st Gen Edition

If you really want to sell it, PM me. We can probably work something out.

 

I seen it, that's what sold me on it. I have the AFE dry filter combined with the snorkel. My rig would sound RAW!!

 

There's a bunch of different kits out there bro! Ruff stuff was my fav kit but It was confusing and I think it was over 100$

http://www.relentlessfabrication.us...or-Tacoma-springs/p/14466451/category=3368786

 

well lets see an after installed pic and testimonial.

The $30 start price is fine but all the +$30 +$40 here and there plus the need for new bump stops adds up quick.

My shocks never even come close to bottoming out so no bumps is probably fine, however I should get them revalved a tab bit looser.

I havent had a chance to romp on my heavier rear end since I did the dual spares but it feels so much nicer driving around now.

 

I was expecting it to be 80-90$, and I actually already had some timbren bumps.(still wont even reach the timbrens.) I'll post pics after install in about a week.

The reason I like ruff stuff/relentless ones is cause the plates curve up at the end vs the ap is just one flat piece of metal.

 

yeah the all poo ones looks generic as hell.

So I wanted to invest is something that actually seemed thought out and not just a cnc cut piece of metal with different u bolts.

Honestly the stock stuff is fine but to make it all cleaner and less chance of stuff dragging on the mounts a flip kit would be good, I was planning on an Under the axle leaf setup though.

 

Nope, stock 4.56
Best I have ever got was 16-17 on one tank, mostly down hill highway at about 55-60mph
Mixed city/highway I get like 11-14

 

ouch.. reminds me of my old 2.5 4cyl jeep wrangler.. gutless wonder and garbage mpg.

 

I agree with the otre's the OEM are like 3x as much. And not as crucial so I will probably buy the Low Range Off-Road ones for $30

 

My 93 Ranger was worse. 4L V6 5-speed. Lucky to get 10mpg and the slowest, gutless thing ever made.
The Tacoma 2.7 has enough power for everyday things, just hard on fuel.

 

There was something wrong with the ranger then, I had a friend with that same truck and holy fuck was it fast!!!! and it got 15+ mpg all day.

His was a 2wd lifted and it would beat riced out hondas and stuff by multiple car lengths

The 3.0 V6 ranger motor is garbage .. slow and bad mpg

 

I had a 98 Chevy blazer with a vortec v6 probably got 5 miles to the gallon. Best thing happened to it was when I wrecked it lol.

 

Mine was regular cab "splash" 4x4. Nothing noticeably wrong with it except that it was old and shitty. haha

 

Those are the ones I went with.

 

Mines the v6 5 speed on 33s and I get close to 20 giving it hell

 

No you dont.

The mpg numbers from the factory on stock everything is 16-20.. so.. with a lift and larger tires you do not get 20 mpg.

you are calculating things wrong.

 

I get 17-19 with 3" lift and 265's but I just take my miles per trip and divide them by how many gallons I pay for Not calculating for the bigger tires and lift or anything

mostly highway miles and sitting in traffic a little here and there

 

Not right on 20 I said close wich is around but on highway with cruise control I porbably do but I drive like 60 miles a day to work

 

Mm..the mpg war..

It's a long a brutal one. Someday I will find those pesky mpgs and put them in their place.

Until then..they constantly elude me..I know they are there though..lurking in the shadows...