DGS49
Diamond Member
From all indications, the Gen I+ Toyota Tundra was a remarkable truck. It is stylish, well-equipped, well thought out, and seemingly lasts forever. The standard V8 was a 4.7 liter motor and basically everyone who reviewed it considered it totally satisfactory for the application.
But the gas mileage, both theoretical and actual appears to be horrible. It is rated at something like 14/18, and many owners report not even getting that much.
There are things one can do to make small, incremental improvement is fuel economy. Drive like an old woman, maximize tire pressure and get low-rolling resistance tires, make sure it is running properly.
But is there anything else that can make a significant improvement? For example, is it feasible to change the final drive ratio with different diff gearing?
If the Tundra gets 15mpg on average and you are comparing it to a minimally-tolerable 20 at 12k miles per year, the gas hog will burn about a thousand dollars more in gas per year.
Anyone here know about this stuff?
But the gas mileage, both theoretical and actual appears to be horrible. It is rated at something like 14/18, and many owners report not even getting that much.
There are things one can do to make small, incremental improvement is fuel economy. Drive like an old woman, maximize tire pressure and get low-rolling resistance tires, make sure it is running properly.
But is there anything else that can make a significant improvement? For example, is it feasible to change the final drive ratio with different diff gearing?
If the Tundra gets 15mpg on average and you are comparing it to a minimally-tolerable 20 at 12k miles per year, the gas hog will burn about a thousand dollars more in gas per year.
Anyone here know about this stuff?