Recent content by themightygoose

I like Griots Garage sealant and cleaner all-in-one. Used it on my '99 4Runner and it really cleaned up the paint nicely. Sealant is better than wax because it will last a lot longer. But you'll still want to run the clay at first.

Did you install it yourself?

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No. That was one way, mostly downhill. But I just drove to Mammoth from San Diego. It goes from sea level to about 7,000 feet. Driving through the desert with strong headwinds and a load of gear and mountain bikes in the bed, I averaged 22MPG the whole way. Cruise control seems to help a lot...

I would expect the shell to actually help with wind resistance.

Just Finished driving fromSan Diego to Mammoth. 22 mpg average. Not bad considering all the headwinds and hills. Had a bed full of mountain bikes, fishing gear, and misc luggage, too. I'm happy.

It lines up nicely with the factory rack

Nice. What kind of shell is that? I'm looking at the Snugtop Rebel

But my numbers have consistently been around 19-20 MPG around town with hills.

My commute to work. It's all highway and mostly downhill. But still...

Double Cab, TRD Off-Road 4x4 with V6 and short bed

Double Cab, TRD Off-road with 4x4.