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

As crazy as it sounds, I'd like to paint or wrap my truck that camo pattern from jurassic Park 2. On those Mercedes suvs, just cause I think it'll be cool and make me feel like a kid lol

 

How does it do on the hwy? I'm at 3000 rpm's in 5th if I try to take it over 70. Also what's your avg mpg?

 

Lol looks really good man.

 

Thats true...or i can return them too if they are not needed

See mine is a cali truck too...oh no it isnt...it came from texas...but should be good i hope. Got everything new except the shackles

Thanks brotha!!

 

I drive highway very, very little. It does at like 3200 rpm at 75, so probably right around 3k at 70. It doesn't mind it at all, I would have no reservations diving it around at 80mph all day long. These engines like some RPM.

Don't really keep track of MPG either, but I've been getting somewhere around 18 mostly around town. I get worse on the interstate now with the gears, but mountain highways averaging 55-65 I can still pull over 20mpg pretty easy.

 

New hardware.

For the few extra dollars it makes sense. To me at least.

 

Thanks for the info, I live in Los Angeles so I do drive a lot of highway but I'm still averaging 16 the matter what I do. I guess if it helps with off-road and gives u a few extra mpgs around town 4.88 is the way to go huh? How much does it cost to regear anyway?

And sorry for the dumb questions, still pretty new to this. Have only had the truck for a year

 

With stock 4.10s and auto, I'm right around 2500 at 70ish. But I only get like 13 freeway.

 

These days, I get my best MPGs cruising the interstate. It is the starting and stopping that kills it.

I can see 20-21 keeping it between 70-75. Around town, it is 14-15. 4.88s gears with the auto on 33s. 70 mph (GPS) 72 indicated is right at 2500 RPMs. The only reason the speedometer is that close is because I swapped to a 33tooth speedo gear, otherwise it would be way off with the gear swap.

 

What's a speedo gear?

 

It is a small gear driven off of your t-case, next to the rear driveshaft output. It sends a signal to the ECU so it knows how fast you are going.

If you want your speedo to be accurate (sort of) you have to change it after regearing.

More info:

 

The best mpg I get is from the 50-60 range. Typically a back road commute dropping my daughter off somewhere. Cruising in 5th gear, feathering the pedal, no traffic lights or stop signs. I can get 22-23 mpg.

If I go on the highway and do 65-75, my mpgs drop to bout 20.

 

Haven't filled my tank for a month

Love the gas mileage

 

If I had more money and less common sense I would paint my truck in the old flat tan/brown/black desert camo pattern that the Army used to use back in the 70s. When I was a kid my dad was a supply sergeant for the California National Guard, I used to hang out at the armory with him all the time, and all of the deuce-and-a-halfs, jeeps, and Dodge Ramchargers in the motor pool were painted with that camo pattern. That would make me feel like a kid again.

 

Love that color

 

Lol least I'm not the only one to do the camo job lol

 

Mines in the 10s around town, luckily my commute is only two miles.

 

Did you know the original vehicles were supposed to be LC's?

http://news.boldride.com/2015/06/jurassic-park-toyota-land-cruisers/80728/

Kinda badass.

 

I just installed an OME kit from Wheeler's last weekend. Definitely get all new hardware. I had 1 seized bolt (main eye bolt) and it sucked to stop what I was doing and run to the store. Get all greasable.