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With the fact that gas prices are rising again I was thinking what if anything a guy could do to get a little more mpg's. Something affordable and makes sense even to do...long term. Chips, throttle body spacers, exhaust, etc. I drive a bone stock 98 Tacoma 4x4 with the 3.4 and automatic and 31's. I get around 18 in town and 21 plus on the highway keeping the tac under 2000 rpm. I see ads that claim this and that and I've always thought it was a bunch of bull. Anybody have any history of being successful? Or just suck it up and quit pissing and moaning?
Your crusing rpm and the width of your tire 2 of the biggest impacts you can have for milage. I run 33x9.5x15 on my S-10 Not very common size, but fit on stock rims. most guys with 4x4 get big fat tires that suck the milage right out of your rig. Sometimes a slightly larger od tire will keep your RPMs lower at 65-70mph. most stock rigs run optimum at 60mph or so. Increased air pressure reduces resistance but also traction, it also wears out the center of your tire first. Not as big a deal if you run an all season or AT, but it you run a mud tire it will eat it up quick!
