Tachycardic
SILVER Star
1) Keep the 1FZ-FE (300K miles and in good condition) and add a 24 gal aux tank.
2) Diesel engine/tranny swap (1HD-FTE vs. R2.8)
3) Carry 2 more jerry cans (total 4 x 5 gal)
Option 3 is clearly the cheapest, but most clumsy. Buying something newer (eg. 4Runner, Sequoia, later-model LC) won't improve range that much, plus I prefer to keep the 80.
I'm leaning towards option 2 because I do some towing (up to 2500 pounds) and the extra oomph would be greatly appreciated. The average price of a new comparable SUV is well over 50k now, and the money for a 5-10 year old used SUV can pay for an engine/tranny swap. Thoughts?
2) Diesel engine/tranny swap (1HD-FTE vs. R2.8)
3) Carry 2 more jerry cans (total 4 x 5 gal)
Option 3 is clearly the cheapest, but most clumsy. Buying something newer (eg. 4Runner, Sequoia, later-model LC) won't improve range that much, plus I prefer to keep the 80.
I'm leaning towards option 2 because I do some towing (up to 2500 pounds) and the extra oomph would be greatly appreciated. The average price of a new comparable SUV is well over 50k now, and the money for a 5-10 year old used SUV can pay for an engine/tranny swap. Thoughts?