Addicted Offroad's 2000 4Runner Build-Up Thread "Intervention"
08-22-2009, 05:00 AM
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The 5.29s are well worth the $$$ for me. Especially considering where I live and the mountains around me. Plus, next week I will do a little test run with the pop-up to see how the 5.29s help it out. Just need to hit the 500+mi mark on the break-in before then.
That and the interstates are all 75mph. If you aren't doing 75, you're getting run over.
That and the interstates are all 75mph. If you aren't doing 75, you're getting run over.
SO VERY TRUE about getting run over. My truck did alright pulling about ~1000 lbs from MD to WY and there were lots of hills, nothing huge until i got to wyoming. Going over the mountain i ran in drive not OD, could still do about 60 over the mountain. Im sure with 5.29s your truck will do just amazing, im curious at how well itll do, maybe i need to step up to 5.29s.
08-22-2009, 05:54 AM
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SO VERY TRUE about getting run over. My truck did alright pulling about ~1000 lbs from MD to WY and there were lots of hills, nothing huge until i got to wyoming. Going over the mountain i ran in drive not OD, could still do about 60 over the mountain. Im sure with 5.29s your truck will do just amazing, im curious at how well itll do, maybe i need to step up to 5.29s.
08-22-2009, 01:21 PM
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ya i think 4.88s work, i filled up this morning and got 15.13 miles to the gallon, have seen numbers like those in a while, and that was with the roof rack. I took it off this morning as well so we'll see.
09-01-2009, 06:53 PM
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Okay, I think things are officially broken in gear wise.
I took the family into Rocky Mountain National Park Sunday. Filled up yesterday. 254mi to the tank and put in 13.4 gallons. That equates to 18.95mpg. Pretty stoked with those numbers in hwy mountain driving.
Oh, and tomorrow I am heading up to see Brian at Diamond Axle to take him some stuff we are working on. Yes Paul, I will check on your axle.
I took the family into Rocky Mountain National Park Sunday. Filled up yesterday. 254mi to the tank and put in 13.4 gallons. That equates to 18.95mpg. Pretty stoked with those numbers in hwy mountain driving.
Oh, and tomorrow I am heading up to see Brian at Diamond Axle to take him some stuff we are working on. Yes Paul, I will check on your axle.
09-01-2009, 08:06 PM
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Okay, I think things are officially broken in gear wise.
I took the family into Rocky Mountain National Park Sunday. Filled up yesterday. 254mi to the tank and put in 13.4 gallons. That equates to 18.95mpg. Pretty stoked with those numbers in hwy mountain driving.
Oh, and tomorrow I am heading up to see Brian at Diamond Axle to take him some stuff we are working on. Yes Paul, I will check on your axle.
I took the family into Rocky Mountain National Park Sunday. Filled up yesterday. 254mi to the tank and put in 13.4 gallons. That equates to 18.95mpg. Pretty stoked with those numbers in hwy mountain driving.
Oh, and tomorrow I am heading up to see Brian at Diamond Axle to take him some stuff we are working on. Yes Paul, I will check on your axle.
09-02-2009, 11:47 AM
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Maybe its just the fact that your driving in that clean mountain air out there. Scotty have you done anything else beside the gears? I would like to get a solid 16, but 18 dang. IM JEALOUS. Well done scottyc, now how bout those bumpers!!!
09-02-2009, 03:25 PM
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THATS HUGE, almost 19 miles per gallon, ya now im rethinking my gears as well. Except i already put in 4.88s maybe i shouldve done 5.29s.
Maybe its just the fact that your driving in that clean mountain air out there. Scotty have you done anything else beside the gears? I would like to get a solid 16, but 18 dang. IM JEALOUS. Well done scottyc, now how bout those bumpers!!!
Maybe its just the fact that your driving in that clean mountain air out there. Scotty have you done anything else beside the gears? I would like to get a solid 16, but 18 dang. IM JEALOUS. Well done scottyc, now how bout those bumpers!!!
scotty, how bout them bumpers?
09-02-2009, 06:44 PM
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THATS HUGE, almost 19 miles per gallon, ya now im rethinking my gears as well. Except i already put in 4.88s maybe i shouldve done 5.29s.
Maybe its just the fact that your driving in that clean mountain air out there. Scotty have you done anything else beside the gears? I would like to get a solid 16, but 18 dang. IM JEALOUS. Well done scottyc, now how bout those bumpers!!!
Maybe its just the fact that your driving in that clean mountain air out there. Scotty have you done anything else beside the gears? I would like to get a solid 16, but 18 dang. IM JEALOUS. Well done scottyc, now how bout those bumpers!!!
09-03-2009, 05:43 AM
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deckplate and isr didnt cost but 10 bucks so thats no big deal. and i dont think it actually made any difference. but hey atleast someones getting great mileage.
09-06-2009, 07:36 AM
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So, now with everything broken in gear wise, I took the camper on one last camping trip on Friday. Towed it up to Red Feather with the 4runner. I must say that I am very happy I went with the 5.29s. It will hold OD even on mild inclines without shifting or even torque converter unlock. On the steeper ones, 3rd doesn't even blink at pulling it. The really steep 8-11% grades will tax it, but they even tax my Tahoe and suburban with built 350 so its expected.
The camper weighs in at 1495lbs dry. I had my entire family in the 4runner, 200lb generator, water, food, coolers, dishes, blankets, camping gear, propane, battery, etc. I fully expect that I was around 7000lbs+ combined. I am just very happy with the overall performance.
So, with an expected early winter (Aspen are already changing colors this year), I can now concentrate on gathering stuff for the bumpers. But, I have one more mod that is taking place before then. My new 3rd row seat was delivered on Friday, so I will work on that on Tuesday after I get a few mini bumpers built and shipped.
The camper weighs in at 1495lbs dry. I had my entire family in the 4runner, 200lb generator, water, food, coolers, dishes, blankets, camping gear, propane, battery, etc. I fully expect that I was around 7000lbs+ combined. I am just very happy with the overall performance.
So, with an expected early winter (Aspen are already changing colors this year), I can now concentrate on gathering stuff for the bumpers. But, I have one more mod that is taking place before then. My new 3rd row seat was delivered on Friday, so I will work on that on Tuesday after I get a few mini bumpers built and shipped.
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09-08-2009, 10:42 AM
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I used to drive a 7 hour trip one way almost every weekend, did it a total of about 30 weekends when i lived in NC. that was when i had 225/75s though. i was getting good gas mileage then. but since i put on the 33s the only real substantial hwy driving ive done was to rausch a couple of times and then maine and wyoming, so not very much. i do drive about 30 miles to church each week though, cant really gauge that unfortunatly.
