Low Fuel Indicator too late :(

Just remember that the 1.5 gallons is spread throughout the whole tank and your pump might suck air when making turns or on hills

 

THAT is a beauty!!!!

 

Well my 80 (when I had it in the mid 90s), was better than my 9MPG FJ62 and the 8MPG FJ60 before it

 

I think I witnessed an ACTUAL dinosaur crawl out of the tailpipe last time I rode with him.

 

Count your blessings. Should be a privilege to ride in that beauty.

 

Don’t forget... you want to have a full tank for the zombie apocalypse.

 

Yessir. 14 miles on digital. I drove another 12 and then put 19.5 in. That means I had roughly 2.75 gallon when light came on.

Guess that’s ok, I’ll just try harder to fill up at 1/4. Problem is a drive a lot!! 7500 miles on this truck in 3 months. This thing already has a small tank and filling up every 3/4 tank is a PITA

 

Extra fuel and ammunition is important.

 

can you not just put fucking fuel in the truck. Its terrible on the fuel pumps to run em dry and hot.

 

Troof. Their a pain in the ass to change on most vehicles too. 2nd gen light comes on with 3 gallons left

 

The thing is though, you aren't filling up any more often... Think about it for a second. You are just changing where on the gauge the needle is when you pull up to the pump.

EDIT: Jeebus, that's a lot of miles!

 

Gas tank holds 21 gallons, indicator comes on with about 2 left. As a previous post has said, you'll get roughly 30 miles more.

 

Anyone make a larger oversize replacement tank? Having to fill after 300 miles loaded, or even 400 miles empty is more often than I like - used to 36 gallon tank on my '01 Dodge that would routinely take me 600 miles. There were folks out there who made larger tanks for the Dodge - anyone making something for Tacoma?

I also had an auxiliary 70 gal. tank for long trips, but that was diesel, not gas behind the cab. Also don't have 8' box anymore.

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/long-range-automotive-fuel-tank-34-gallon.490548/

 

Also coming from a few Land Cruisers, had an 84 Fj60 and still have my 97 FZJ80.

My Tacoma (SR 2.7l 5spd Ute) is awesome when it comes to fuel consumption. Last tank I got 430 miles of range at 22 mpg before refueling. At no point did I ever go past 225 miles with my 80 and it’s 25g tank. I’ve got a James Baroud rtt mounted at bed height, stock tires, no air damn. I’m just stoked on the fuel efficiency compared to past rigs.

Can do a weekend trip to the oly peninsula and a week of commuting on a single tank. When I dd’d My 80, that would have been 2-3 tanks minimum. I do not miss the time & money spent at the pump. I might even throw the air damn back on just to see how high I can go.

 

I always try to keep at least a third full. It must be nice having gas stations that close together that you guys can run to the low fuel light. Where I usually go on weekends, I have to worry if the owner at the closest one is too hungover to open up, otherwise I have to make the 75 mile drive into town to fill up.

 

If I'm normal roads in the city I don't sweat it, but if I'm about to drive anywhere remote you best believe I start sweating. haha

 

As a general rule, I never let my gas go too low because there is debris and other stuff in the tank. That said, I go my mileage between fills.

 

Every car I own or have owned gets the low gas test . I throw a five gallon an in it when the low gas light comes on then drive it till it stops. I check the mileage and have a really good idea of how far I can go.
That being said I also fill up when I’m between 1/4 and 1/2 a tank .
I’ve never run out of gas ⛽️ on accident !