What Have You Done To Your 2nd Gen Tacoma Today?

Towing and driving it hard, I get as low as 9-10mpg.. Depends on the terrain, amount of hills, and the cargo trailer is what really kills the mpgs..

 

Weighed it.



What does your truck weigh?

 

got one just like it. niiice!

 

Added some more camo today. Messed up a little by the fan strength selector (hi) but other than that it came out pretty good.

 

Does it miss gears?

 

Nice! Looking real good Andrew

So this has been an ongoing battle in my head. I'm running a 6in DB lift with 17in wheels and 35's.

Yes, I go off roading.
Yes, I travel on the interstate.
Yes, I pull a trailer.

With all of these things that I do, I still have not seen the need to regear.

I average about 13.8 mpg, but if I was worried about fuel milage I would have bought a Prius.

I sit at 1950-2100 rpms @ 75mph. Granted I live in one of the flattest parts of Texas.

When I'm on the trails I have had ZERO issues with an obstacle that I've come across to this point.

I'm just not convinced that I need to spend the money to regear my truck.

 

Truck didn't come with towing package when I bought it, so I installed one myself. just have to add the wiring harness now.

 

Usually I would bold the part of the comment I'm referring to but in this case

I needed more power to get over stuff. Steep incline + big rocks = more hamsters needed

 

Pics or it didnt happen

 

Holy crap.....

 

gold

 

Holy crap? I get 15 with 265's.. 13.8 is actually kind of impressive to me with 35's.

 

Getting 15 Hwy on 285's and about 13 mixed

 

I've got 30" tires note (265/70/16) and getting 16.8 with winter gas. Used to get 19mpg in the summer.

I'm about to throw steel bumpers and a Winch on and then want 33's. LoL By the time you deck out a Taco you get Tundra mileage.

 

Same as me on all that. ^^^ I get about 13-14 mpg also so that's spot on. I won't regear either.
Some of these mall parking lot speed bumps are getting a bit steep but I put a call into the city on that shit. Hopefully they grade them down a few inches because there getting a bit out of hand..
Other than that.....I have same exact setup and don't feel the need to spend the extra $$$$ either.

 

Had the wheels for a little just got tires put on yesterday.

Scs sr8's in dark bronze (16's)
265 75 16 duratracs
Note: (stock suspension) required flap removal and a little plastic trimming.

 

Can we get some details on the led ditch lights?

 

Nice truck, but I'm surprised you had to remove the mudflaps and trim the plastic. Those are the exact same tires I am running and no modifications needed. Maybe the offset of your wheels is different?

 

It's probably a little better but I still haven't recalibrated my speedo

Lol on the mall crawler status. Don't forget to watch out for the heards of carts that seem to gather around our trucks.

 

Ordered a hood and bed led kit from Tacodane
Ordered a Blue Sea Fuse Panel holder from Pelfrybilt
Ordered a set of Husky Liner front and rear floor mats
Finally also ordered some LED bulbs for interior and a couple exterior lights.

Now I am working to figure out the Lift situation and such...