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Richard
I'd like to survey the GX tribe and see what kind of MPG everyone is getting, especially on their modified rigs.
What I'd like from anyone who responds is the following:
I just came back from 2 weeks up in South Lake Tahoe and finally had a chance to do a proper evaluation of my gas mileage on my GX with it being all gussied up (as seen below).
Note, we also had skis on the roof rack = a little more wind resistance.
Going up to South Lake Tahoe from San Clement, CA.
It should also be noted that this does not take into consideration of when the gas pump determines to shut off when my tank is full (I think I was able to top-off a little more some times over other times) or the accuracy of the gas pumps measurement, albeit it should be calibrated.
Needless to say, I was pretty happy considering my 1998 100 series Landcruiser was getting about 11 or 12 MPG, with lockers, re-geared and 35" BFG M/T's. We usually needed to do two fill-ups in each direction. (We've been going up to the lake for the past 20 years)
Now, YOUR TURN!!!
What I'd like from anyone who responds is the following:
- Tire size?
- How much is it modified? e.g. bumpers, roof top tent, car top carrier, etc. basically any added weight or added wind resistance.
- How was the mileage calibrated and calculated? Gas fill-ups and GPS phone app or other electronics?
- If you want to share how far and where you went.
- and finally what MPG did you get!
I just came back from 2 weeks up in South Lake Tahoe and finally had a chance to do a proper evaluation of my gas mileage on my GX with it being all gussied up (as seen below).
Note, we also had skis on the roof rack = a little more wind resistance.
Going up to South Lake Tahoe from San Clement, CA.
- 1st fill-up: 21.000 gal @ 301.29 miles = 14.347 MPG
- 2nd fill-up: 11.000 gal @ 169.16 miles = 15.378 MPG
- 1st fill-up: 12.329 gal @ 211.74 miles = 17.174 MPG
- 2nd fill-up: 15.102 gal @ 251.57 miles = 16.658 MPG
It should also be noted that this does not take into consideration of when the gas pump determines to shut off when my tank is full (I think I was able to top-off a little more some times over other times) or the accuracy of the gas pumps measurement, albeit it should be calibrated.
Needless to say, I was pretty happy considering my 1998 100 series Landcruiser was getting about 11 or 12 MPG, with lockers, re-geared and 35" BFG M/T's. We usually needed to do two fill-ups in each direction. (We've been going up to the lake for the past 20 years)
Now, YOUR TURN!!!
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