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Do ditch lights lower MPGs?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by eurowner, Apr 14, 2023.

  1. Apr 14, 2023 at 8:26 AM
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    Were you going forward or in reverse? Ditch lights wouldn't have worked unless you have rear facing ditch lights.
     
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    If by toon, you mean hood blower, then absolutely! The easier access to cold air will help your motor perform at optimum output levels, requiring less throttle input to achieve road legal speeds (or better) thereby reducing fuel consumption :cool:

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    Why was there a cattle guard in the ditch?
     
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    Gotta put them on the rear too... these last about a week before I took them off because of how annoying they were sticking out.

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    ditch lights?

    yeah, you should ditch the lights for weight reduction. The factory headlights and taillights add countless pounds that are dragging your MPG down
     
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    Soooo, the 3rd gen section fits that.
     
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    Cattle are crafty.
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    next question.

    Why were you in the ditch?
     
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    I dig ditches for a living and I had a cow threaten my life. I don't want to live looking over my shoulders the rest of my life so every mile or so I install a cattleguard in all the ditches I dig. Problem solved. Now I have to worry about Tacoma owners without ditch lights running me over so do us all a favor and install a set.
     
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    I still don't understand why they don't come stock, or at least as an option from the Factory!!!
     
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    Real men drive with halogen lights only.

    Ditch lights actually increase MPGs because fellas with ‘em always pussy-footin’ the gas pedal.
     
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  19. Apr 14, 2023 at 9:40 AM
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    Who said I wanted leds? My headlights are halogen, H9 FTW!

    Cuz they be lookin' in the ditches?
     
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