ARCHIVE FZJ40

[Tapage]

Still, there is a monster V8 in the future for this truck... (no silly little 4.7 either, I mean a real motor...)

you mean like 3UR ..?

 

[Wrench]

^ Won't work. Plus a used one is like 14k.

 

[scottryana]

7.0L LS7, or LSX, I bet!

 

[IPOR]

can't, won't... those are four letter words. Not allowed in my house...

 

[bkfj40]

toyota 5.7L or is it going to be a bowtie?

 

[Megadoomer]

I have a 5.7 Tundra and I wish that motor was in my 55... I think. All that power and the 6 speed that shifts like butter, I just wish I got better than 12 mph.

 

[Wrench]

Your getting 12? I'm getting 15 city and 19 highway. I get better than 12 towing my 80.

 

[Sam Stewart]

I got 13.7 avg (about 50/50 city/hwy) on my last tank in my Tundra. That's with 2.5" lift, 20s, and 34" Nittos.

Although, I have noticed that the gas mileage goes down considerably when you apply extra pressure to the skinny pedal...

Sent from another Galaxy

 

[bkfj40]

Your getting 12? I'm getting 15 city and 19 highway. I get better than 12 towing my 80.

I call bs if it is 4wd and a 5.7.

I get 9-10, but that is pulling it through the mountains of Virginia and WV and my Hilux on a car hauler.

 

[Sam Stewart]

I call bs if it is 4wd and a 5.7.

I get 9-10, but that is pulling it through the mountains of Virginia and WV and my Hilux on a car hauler.

I got almost exactly 10 when I pulled my mini to GSMTR.

 

[IPOR]

I got almost exactly 10 when I pulled my mini to GSMTR.

I get 10 in the Dodge Mahal with 6.7 Cummins pulling two rigs at 15,000 including trailer. That's at approximately 80mph, through the mountains in Christiansburg and (from my end) Afton mountain at speed... I've been told I would get better mpg if I slowed down a bit but that makes the trip take at least 10 minutes longer... can't have that...

Drove the 40 for the first time since GSMTR today... Dead inspection sticker, DOH! I really need to schedule some shop time to paint this poor thing and return it to DD status...

 

[Wrench]

I call bs if it is 4wd and a 5.7.

I get 9-10, but that is pulling it through the mountains of Virginia and WV and my Hilux on a car hauler.

That's with AC on and windows up. Creates less drag.

 

[Megadoomer]

Forgot about this hijaked thread. To answer, I have a lot of equipment in the back (1000 lbs maybe) and do a lot of power line offroad driving. The ac is always on and I do 80 on the freeway. Also I get into the pedal when ever I can cuz I dont pay for the gas. I did a test tho. If you never tach above 3 grand you will get great milage, but I can never make it pass the moment I have to go around a prius doing 60 in the fastlane.

 

[PDoyle]

BUMP.

 

[IPOR]

Camping with the FZJ40

Okay folks, time to get this thread back on track - check out the FZJ40 camping in the pristine wilderness of Ridge Pointe neighborhood...

 

[IPOR]

Okay, maybe that was just a pic of us checking our gear before taking a trip down to the James river for a little camping excursion. First pic is of the 40 in camp by the river, the other is our ARB Pilbara tent mounted on an M101.

 

[IPOR]

My son enjoying a muddy stream crossing... Later in the trip I hit the tree on the left in the background, it had the perfect shape to evade all of the body armor and dent my rear QP right on the land cruiser badge!

 

[IPOR]

Helping to recover a fullsize with broken pitman arm...

 

[IPOR]

A boy, his dog and a bag of tennis balls... life is good!

 

[IPOR]

I guess the tennis balls worked... not a dog left standing in camp!