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MitchMan
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Wow, I made an error on my post. I meant to write 1998 2.7L, 4 cyl, 4x4 Toyota Tacoma, not a 4.7L V8. My mistake!
However, I reported "32 mph", not "mpg".
Any way, about mpg; when I drove the truck from Tacoma WA to Orange County, ca, I got 24 mpg. Now that the truck is in La Paz, I rarely get the truck
in any higher gear than 4th gear, and mostly in 3rd gear. Tooling around La Paz, I get about 14 mpg. I probably should have gotten the more
prevalently available 6 cyl Taco 4x4 as it probably would get the same gas mileage as I am now getting around town in La Paz at 14 mpg with my 4 cyl,
4x4.
[Edited on 7-20-2011 by MitchMan]
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bajaguy
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Check it out
www.tacomaworld.com
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tripledigitken
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MitchMan
Wow, I made an error on my post. I meant to write 1998 2.7L, 4 cyl, 4x4 Toyota Tacoma, not a 4.7L V8. My mistake!
However, I reported "32 mph", not "mpg". |
my bad on the mph/mpg mixup
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Curt63
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get the reading glasses Ken
No worries
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tripledigitken
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Curt63
get the reading glasses Ken |
Glasses are good, just needed my 2nd cup of coffee.
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dizzyspots
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rts551
thanks for those links...looking for a double cab..grandkids and other Baja co-pilots you know...
have appt to see the 2002...little leery of the 184k miles...any thoughts?
the 2006 is spoken for ...sort of...no $$ but a promise of Friday..will see it today, and well the 2008 is out of my price range...looking at about
$17k tops...
bajatravelergeorge...
as for mostly pavement...no...did my 1st 3 trips to Baja befoer the new road...most of the trails and rocks of southern AZ and the 12,000 ft trails
above Ouray...no problem with the pre-runners....just like the "better to have it and not need it, than need it and not have it" of 4x4
Thanks for the input folks Mike
[Edited on 7-20-2011 by dizzyspots]
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rts551
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lots of others. more Toyotas than Fords but both are worth a look at on craigslist. patience...you can find a good vehicle of either for under 17k.
here is a ford in your range and on the East side closer to you.
http://tucson.craigslist.org/cto/2502763103.html
| Quote: | Originally posted by dizzyspots
rts551
thanks for those links...looking for a double cab..grandkids and other Baja co-pilots you know...
have appt to see the 2002...little leery of the 184k miles...any thoughts?
the 2006 is spoken for ...sort of...no $$ but a promise of Friday..will see it today, and well the 2008 is out of my price range...looking at about
$17k tops...
bajatravelergeorge...
as for mostly pavement...no...did my 1st 3 trips to Baja befoer the new road...most of the trails and rocks of southern AZ and the 12,000 ft trails
above Ouray...no problem with the pre-runners....just like the "better to have it and not need it, than need it and not have it" of 4x4
Thanks for the input folks Mike
[Edited on 7-20-2011 by dizzyspots] |
[Edited on 7-20-2011 by rts551]
[Edited on 7-20-2011 by rts551]
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dizzyspots
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missed that one by hours...headed out as we speak to look at its red sister near Tanque Verde....soo are you here or there?
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dizzyspots
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nice entry level f150 4x4 81K...355 limited slip clean recent rubber probably $15K
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dizzyspots
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1st gen tacoma...way too tight for my "frame" ...especially 9 hr ride from Vail to GB...either Tundra or F150 will get the nod...we'll see
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David K
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The 2nd gen. Tacoma began with the 2005 model... bigger, about the same size as the orig. Tundra.
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dizzyspots
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next potential candidate.. ( yeah , I know..I'd been done by now except for folks descirption of what they think is a really "clean" truck.....)
anyway...04 Tundra double cab 4x4 TRD off road...109K with a dealer printout of ALL sheduled maintenance and repairs...one owner...cosmetically
challenged: bad clear coat and the current owner is pretty messy inside(read:
slob)...
loaded and priced below Kelly about $10K
waiting for his CFO (wife) to agree on price (he's got his eye on another truck)
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rts551
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what kind of mileage do Tundra's get?
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Curt63
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Hey Diz
I have that exact truck, but 2 concerns:
12 MPG sucks
The 4.7 I-force is not strong enough for heavy towing
Otherwise, a great medium weight truck and fast!
No worries
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dizzyspots
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TWELVE???? just goin down the road...no cargo, towing, etc??
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bajaguy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by dizzyspots
TWELVE???? just goin down the road...no cargo, towing, etc?? |
My 2006 Taco DC 4x4 6 cyl gets 21 1/2 to 23 on the highway
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David K
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Both my 2005 and 2010 DC 4X4 V6 rarely got over 19 mpg on the highway (17-18.5 is typical). Around town only I get 16-17 mpg.
Of course, this is in Southern California where they think adding corn to gasoline is good, so our fuel isn't as efficient... so we burn more!??
I wish I got what BajaGuy gets as we have the same truck!
The two times I got 19. (point) something MPG was using Pemex fuel!
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bajaguy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Both my 2005 and 2010 DC 4X4 V6 rarely got over 19 mpg on the highway (17-18.5 is typical). Around town only I get 16-17 mpg.
Of course, this is in Southern California where they think adding corn to gasoline is good, so our fuel isn't as efficient... so we burn more!??
I wish I got what BajaGuy gets as we have the same truck!
The two times I got 19. (point) something MPG was using Pemex fuel! |
DK, that mileage was on a trip from Carson City, NV to Chatsworth, CA.....over Hwy 50 (Lake Tahoe) and down Hwy 99, plus local in-town driving around.
Used cruise control and 75MPH and below (also air conditioning)..........really surprised me!!!
Just got my 90K service/tune-up and headed to Ensenada Monday, direct down US 395/I-15. Will check mileage.
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rts551
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Dizzyspots is talking about a Tundra guys.
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bajaguy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by rts551
Dizzyspots is talking about a Tundra guys. |
sorry.....I hear from a friend who has a Tundra (nice rig) that his mileage sucks, and pulling a load it's even worse. In fact, my 2011 Dodge Ram 2500
diesel pulling a fully loaded travel trailer gets better mileage than his Tundra....with no load!!
The 2nd Gen Tacos are a very nice ride......
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