Fuel mileage.

[Hutch50]

‘97 ext cab 4x4 v-6 5 speed.
Had a couple weeks now.

What kind of fuel mileage should this truck get? Filled up today (2nd tank) got like 17.5mpg.

 

[OR17TRD]

‘97 ext cab 4x4 v-6 5 speed.
Had a couple weeks now.

What kind of fuel mileage should this truck get? Filled up today (2nd tank) got like 17.5mpg.

That seems about right give or take a mpg. They are rated 17city/19hwy

 

[Hutch50]

Thanks.

 

[BIRDSLAYER]

That's pretty average for myself. It's been known to be less but that's not the trucks fault! I usually get around 17mpg though.

 

[4wd]

‘97 ext cab 4x4 v-6 5 speed.
Had a couple weeks now.

What kind of fuel mileage should this truck get? Filled up today (2nd tank) got like 17.5mpg.

Well first thing to remember (or learn) is the 3.4 was never known for it's gas sipping mileage because it doesn't sip, it doesn't GULP either, I'd say a steady stream is about right & depending if in town or on freeway/highway 17.5 was your highway mileage probably, it'd be slightly less in town but if anyone is squeezing 19 (toyota's claim IIRC)

What piss's me off is that the 4.0 is stronger/more power/ & worse, better gas mileage than the 3.4...

 

[Bojangles]

Well first thing to remember (or learn) is the 3.4 was never known for it's gas sipping mileage because it doesn't sip, it doesn't GULP either, I'd say a steady stream is about right & depending if in town or on freeway/highway 17.5 was your highway mileage probably, it'd be slightly less in town but if anyone is squeezing 19 (toyota's claim IIRC)

What piss's me off is that the 4.0 is stronger/more power/ & worse, better gas mileage than the 3.4...

Sometimes i dip below 17 in winter, carrying a few hundred lbs of persons, Dug, luggage, in headwinds, up in the 7000+ft ranges, doing 75ish and spiritedly passing 5 or 6 cars at a time.

 

[Bojangles]

Otherwise its closer to 21

 

[4wd]

Otherwise its closer to 21

See what I mean !!....****, & gas is 295 a gallon here (lowest) up to $3.55 a gallon...

 

[OR17TRD]

Otherwise its closer to 21

What @4wd wet dreams are made of

 

[Bojangles]

What @4wd wet dreams are made of

Though that was 18

 

[Bojangles]

See what I mean !!....****, & gas is 295 a gallon here (lowest) up to $3.55 a gallon...

I think the vp 93 is 3.33 here

 

[Bogunn]

Otherwise its closer to 21

That’s about what I average highway.

 

[OR17TRD]

I’ve never got over 18mpg I get 13 in town and 17 on the hwy lucky it I can combo for a Roy Moore special.

 

[Bogunn]

Not too shabby at 20.2 a gallon for over 100 miles of driving in 4 high on bad roads.

 

[kp.taco]

Not too shabby at 20.2 a gallon for over 100 miles of driving in 4 high on bad roads. View attachment 14657

Wish it was 20 degrees here. Lol it's 3 with a wind chill of -5

 

[Bogunn]

Wish it was 20 degrees here. Lol it's 3 with a wind chill of -5

Dang. That’s cold. We’re getting hammered with snow and bad roads.

 

[Bojangles]

Dang. That’s cold. We’re getting hammered with snow and bad roads.

and crazy drivers I hear, stay off the sidewalk

 

[Bogunn]

and crazy drivers I hear, stay off the sidewalk

Didn’t know you were driving around here! You and Dug plowing down pedestrians.

 

[Bojangles]

Didn’t know you were driving around here! You and Dug plowing down pedestrians.

Sir Dug today

 

[Bogunn]

Sir Dug today

That’s awesome. I didn’t know Dug had a royal pedigree.