What is your Tundra's MPG averaging?

skypros · #1 (**permalink**) 03-31-2003, 01:41 PM

Last week on my way to Vegas,
All Freeway from with a 300+ pinball machine in the bed with me and a 130lbs passenger doing a average of 75 mph I got 18.12 MPG

this was at night so AC was needed.

Oh the reason i was going to Vegas was to go to a Pinball Party and the guy (Tim) that was hosting it was going to rebuild one of my machines....I have 6

.....and Tim has over 400 machines that were working and another 600+ that are needing restoration...There were over 300 people that attended the wednesday night "Fun Night"

I attached a picture: The building was about 50' x 100'
In the Picture I am playing a Elvira Scared Stiff machine.

2DaMax · #2 (**permalink**) 04-08-2003, 02:10 AM

Is that for real? You got 18.12 mpg with the AC on, at night? It's been real chilly at night out here in Vegas, I would think that it's the same there in S. Cali.

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Originally posted by skypros
...doing a average of 75 mph I got 18.12 MPG this was at night so AC was needed.

kelltl · #3 (**permalink**) 04-08-2003, 09:53 AM

Any mods to your truck????

jpsleepy · #4 (**permalink**) 04-09-2003, 09:04 PM

Not to 1-up you guys, but I got 18.4mpg pulling a (tiny) Seadoo XP from VA to DE w/ my '01 4x4!

moosehead9 · #5 (**permalink**) 04-09-2003, 11:12 PM

I have gotten 18mpg on several tanks, and 19 on a couple.
That is empty, and not towing...no mods. Do have fiberglass bed
cover, but don't know if that really helps or not.

moosehead9 · #6 (**permalink**) 04-09-2003, 11:16 PM

Oh, forgot to mention that was mostly back roads and in the
mountains. This is much better than I expected and is the best
of any gas engine pickup I have had. Diesel Ram did get up to
23 mpg though...was a 3/4 ton 4x4, 5spd, 4.10 axles.

skypros · #7 (**permalink**) 04-14-2003, 09:16 PM

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doing a average of 75 mph I got 18.12 MPG this was at night so AC was needed.

I ment to say:
The AC was Not Needed

Coming back from Vegas with nothing in the bed and the AC was on low, I got 17.63 MPG but this had about 30 miles NoN freeway miles on it.

I do have the dual exhaust on the Tundra

fdjanzen · #8 (**permalink**) 04-15-2003, 01:37 PM

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Originally posted by skypros
. . . I got 18.12 MPG

That's nothin' . . . I get better than that everytime I drive my truck. ('Coarse coming back up the mountian is much worse!!!)

Frank

Tundra_Jules · #9 (**permalink**) 04-15-2003, 03:10 PM

I don't recall ever getting over 16mpg with my truck.

My new Maxima gets around 23mpg average.

DevinSixtySeven · #10 (**permalink**) 04-15-2003, 08:39 PM

in town (lotta short trips), my mileage is abysmal...once i'm on the highway, i generally get about 18.

-sean

E.Amado · #11 (**permalink**) 04-16-2003, 01:28 AM

Sean,

Are you getting 18mpg while considering the big shoes you have on your truck, or strictly OD?

EA

TMS2U · #12 (**permalink**) 06-26-2004, 07:15 PM

For all previous discussions on this topic, HERE is the archived thread

Carry on!!

atrdnut · #13 (**permalink**) 06-26-2004, 08:46 PM

...to think about gas when I am having too much fun in my truck

but I know I'm getting just as good of gas milege as the next happy Tundra owner

Oh, I'm still trying to figure out why Shell will only provide $35.00 worth of gas on my debit card... maybe other gas stations do it too... I have only been to Shells. Maybe I should attempt to get gas at another venue...

we'll see.

tuesdayd · #14 (**permalink**) 06-27-2004, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by ATRDNUT

Oh, I'm still trying to figure out why Shell will only provide $35.00 worth of gas on my debit card... maybe other gas stations do it too... I have only been to Shells. Maybe I should attempt to get gas at another venue...

we'll see.

It's not a particular company that does it; it's up to each dealership to program their pumps. This happened to me the last two trips to the gas station. Both happened to be Amoco/BP, but I've been to other Amoco/BP's without a problem. I've made a mental note not to return to the ones with the $35 limit. Since gas has gone up like it has they really need to get with the times. Especially with all the trucks on the road.

atrdnut · #15 (**permalink**) 06-27-2004, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by tuesdayd

It's not a particular company that does it; it's up to each dealership to program their pumps. This happened to me the last two trips to the gas station. Both happened to be Amoco/BP, but I've been to other Amoco/BP's without a problem. I've made a mental note not to return to the ones with the $35 limit. Since gas has gone up like it has they really need to get with the times. Especially with all the trucks on the road.

Thank you for the information

I don't see what is keeping the people from reprogramming their pumps to provide a higher limit. Imagine owning a Suburban that holds 44 gallons. You'd have to go to two diff. gas stations to fill up!!!

It's good to know it isn't just Shell that does that.