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Crappy MPG! What can I do?

Discussion in 'General Tundra Discussion' started by T-Rex266, Jun 30, 2018.

  1. Jun 30, 2018 at 5:06 PM
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    T-Rex266

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    Good lord.

    -Don’t buy a Tundra.
    -Get street tires.
    -Get smallest size tires possible.
    -Remove tail-gate
    -Remove hitch
    -Remove radiator
    -Remove extra seats
    -Throw out passenger
    -Lose weight
    -Don’t lift it
    -Aluminum wheels
    -Stop whining; you bought a truck.
     
  2. Jun 30, 2018 at 5:10 PM
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    TXRailRoadBandit73

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  5. Jun 30, 2018 at 5:20 PM
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    jewsNbrews

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    Bolt on
    So do I throw that CAI out or put it in?
     
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  6. Jun 30, 2018 at 5:21 PM
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    TXRailRoadBandit73

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    Jam it in there!
     
  7. Jun 30, 2018 at 5:22 PM
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    A little of this and a little of that.
    That's so true!:amen: Brother
     
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  8. Jun 30, 2018 at 5:40 PM
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    T-Rex266

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    But cats may get plugged. Hell no.

    Giggity.
     
  9. Jun 30, 2018 at 7:27 PM
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    Coolhardy

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    Dont buy a Tundra
    Buy a mediocre car that gets you from point A to point B.
    Hell If I have a mediocre car, all I would do is go from point A to point B.
     
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  10. Jun 30, 2018 at 7:39 PM
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    Pale_Horse

    Pale_Horse Sooooooooo White.

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    Cupcake chit.
    Park it in your driveway and just take pics of it to post on tundras.com...

    I think I filled my tundra once in the past month... although Fuelly says I got 11mpg on that tank... too much beast mode.
     
  11. Jun 30, 2018 at 7:43 PM
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    gosolo

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    BUY A PRIUS
     
  12. Jun 30, 2018 at 7:50 PM
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    Marty McFly

    Marty McFly Nobody calls me chicken!! Except when off roading

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    Way to be supportive o_O
    :rofl:
     
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  13. Jun 30, 2018 at 7:55 PM
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    gosolo

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    Will 35s and a lift make my mileage worse?




    :stirthepot::stirthepot:
     
  14. Jun 30, 2018 at 7:57 PM
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    T-Rex266

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  15. Jun 30, 2018 at 8:03 PM
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    HecticEnergy

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    Came here to say this :D
     
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  16. Jun 30, 2018 at 8:03 PM
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    ChrisTRDPro

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    WRONG
    Mythbusters tested it, and it in fact gives you WORSE gas mileage to drive without a tail gate or with it down.
    http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/m...s-database/driving-tailgate-fuel-consumption/
     
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  17. Jun 30, 2018 at 8:05 PM
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  18. Jun 30, 2018 at 8:06 PM
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    I’m at probably 11.5mpg... meter reads 12 but it’s usually about .5mpg off when I hand calculate... but lately it’s too busy complaining about traction control off rather than MPG on :notsure:
     
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  19. Jun 30, 2018 at 8:06 PM
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    If you drive with your windows down is the mileage better with your mouth open or closed?
     
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  20. Jun 30, 2018 at 8:08 PM
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    TXRailRoadBandit73

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    Yup! Ask me I know
     
  21. Jun 30, 2018 at 8:09 PM
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    T-Rex266

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    #ChangeMyMind
     
  22. Jun 30, 2018 at 8:10 PM
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    TXRailRoadBandit73

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    #ididntknowwhatiwasgettingintobutfuckitiboughtitanyways
     
  23. Jun 30, 2018 at 8:10 PM
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  25. Jun 30, 2018 at 8:11 PM
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    250rdave

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    Install 7" lift 37" mud tires cai intake aftermarket exhaust then park it in your driveway.
     
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  27. Jun 30, 2018 at 8:43 PM
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    Sterlinglwood

    Sterlinglwood Never enough!

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    :deadhorse:Haha man I see this everywhere.

    You either mash the pedal and pay for it :burnrubber:
    or drive like a grandpa and still pay for it:turtleride:

    I have a Toyota truck for reliability not mpg. I commute in my Toyota car for reliability with good mpg ~37. I don’t think I’ve ever cracked over 20 mpg in any Toyota truck 4, 6 or 8 cylinder and it doesn’t bother me knowing that all I have to do is put gas in it :amen:
     
  28. Jun 30, 2018 at 8:44 PM
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    Sterlinglwood

    Sterlinglwood Never enough!

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    Yep
     
  29. Jun 30, 2018 at 9:12 PM
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    Sooo..... what ya'll are saying is that my full size truck can't get prius mpgs? :annoyed: that just doesn't make sense
     
  30. Jun 30, 2018 at 9:16 PM
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    250rdave

    250rdave like I told the guy on ABC DANGER IS MY BUSINESS

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    Mpg + truck just do not go together
     
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