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Originally Posted by landtoy80
I am thinkin of getting rid of the 94 FZJ80 and getting a Taco.
I average about 13mpg with the 94.
What would a Double Cab 4x4 with ARB front bumper, Slee sliders, topper, 285 mud tires etc get for MPG?
What I mean is how does all that extra weight affect the Taco mpg?
I was thinking that the saving in gas (if any) would make the extra payment I would have.
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Nobody will be able to tell you that... Sorry. You're adding pieces to an already incomplete equation: temp, fuel quality, altitude, driving patterns, year of the Taco, weight of right foot, etc.
I have '04 d-cab (soon to be for sale) and get between 14.9 (worst to date) and 20.5. It's completely stock.
No - you will not save enough on gas to make the payment. Assume, for a moment, that you get 18mpg with the taco (slight stretch if you do city driving) and put on 24K miles per year. At $2.50/gallon gas (random number), you'll be putting about $3340/annually into the gas tank. With the mileage you supplied above (13), you'll be spending about $4615 on fuel for the 80 per year.
That's just over $1250/year difference, or $100/month. That doesn't even count for the $4K in add-on's you've already mentioned above that must be considered.
Wanna save on fuel? Keep the 80, buy a $1K Honda and drive it until it's dead.