Recent content by tacollie

Congrats. If it's a mountain region I would assume they did run 85 octane and did drive it on road in 4h. Just like everybody else in those regions do. I doubt either of those will cause any issues.

@Chadx The ST tapers at the front. I estimated the 6" from the dimensions in post number 2 based on the taper not the overall height. Our 6.2 6 speed is usually around 10.2mpg at 80 but wind can really change that number. I'm just curious if the softer edges of the ST make much of a difference.

13mpg is pretty good if you're doing 75-80 with wind. The front of the ST is ~6" lower than OEV and I think that is where you gained your 1mpg. We lost 1.5mpg switching from FWC to OEV. Carrying a camper with a proper truck is so much more enjoyable. The only time I miss the Tundra is when I...

@Dougnuts a couple on the road and one parked. The first one I saw was the parked one. It was solar octane which is my least favorite color. I was riding bikes with my wife and the first thing she said was "Gross!". I saw a black one driving. I though it was a Colorado at first. It was a...

I meant aesthetics. I don't like the way the Tacoma looks but for some reason I like the way the 4Runner looks.

Despite my last post I actually like it which makes no sense because I can't stand the new Tacoma🤣

I get 14-15 on 35s empty. 11 with my 2000lbs camper ruining what little aerodynamics a F250 has.

Ford and Chevy don't use cylinder deactivation for 3/4+ trucks. It can be shut off on the RAMs. I think the issue with the 6.4 comes from high idle hours. I don't think it's a big issue for trucks that don't idle a lot. Since I was shopping used fleet trucks it was on my radar and it was...

The 3/4 ton will always get bad mpgs. A F150 stock can get decent mpgs but on 35s with a premently mounted camper it's going to be closer to a 3/4 ton. As for the city driving that's up to you. It is more work. It is harder finding parking spots. I'm used to it so it's not a big deal. A...

This actually got me thinking. Everybody I know that is really concerned about climate change drive ICE. Everyone I know with an EV bought it because they can charge it at work for free or because it's really fast 🤣

I would go gas if you aren't pulling big stuff. For a gas truck I would say Ford. We have a dog so the super cab is needed. If you're ordering it you can get it with 4.30 gears and a factory winch. With aftermarket wheels you can run 37s and no lift. A deflated and strapped 37 will fit in...

How much do you want to spend? The higher end pop-ups are really nice and do well in the cold. They aren't as quit as a hard side but they are easy better than FWC. But you're going to be pushing $60k for a new one. $40K for a used one. We love our OEV but to order the same camper today is...

Pull a leaf and let 5PSI out of the rear tires when you aren't carrying a camper. I ran E load range AT3Ws on our Tundra/FWC combo. It was not harsh once I lowered the rear psi.

Toyota had a lot of issues with the new Tundra. Combined with the have it's actually a new platform over the previous Tacoma I'd give it a year. But honestly it'll probably be fine.