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Old 06-08-2023, 05:17 PM #1
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Cool story for you guys. I was getting 20 mpg on the highway. Changed my fuel filter and cleaned the very dirty throttle body. Added a rooftop tent and Thule cargo box, and…

I still am getting 20 mpg on the highway.

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Is it all down hill with a tail wind and going 55mph on stock sized tires?
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None of mine get 20mph with stock tires and stock rims. I live in hilly area.

19 /20mph is highway only on mostly flat ground.

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Our box-shaped SUVs have so much wind resistance as well as airflow under the vehicle that adding more wind resistance doesn't kill MPG's much worse than it already is. Regular maintenance is key like you are experiencing.

I've tried many, many tricks and tips over the years to try and maximize MPG's as I used to put a lot of miles on it each year as my daily driver. Has not really done much, only slight improvements of less than <1MPG on the items I measured. On older Toyotas and the 4 cylinder 3RZ there's more to be gained. Despite all the fuel hungry power adders I have put on my engine, I still get 19 MPG on trips up and down the Sierras and into Nevada from 200 ft to 7200 ft elevation. Helps that I can just cruise down I-80 with no throttle input for a long time on the way home!
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The big test is this weekend (400 miles round trip) because I’ll be more loaded down. A couple of weeks ago I got 18.8 mpg on a short camping trip in the mountains. That was 200 miles RT. Then I got 20mpg on the 600 mile RT on the highway last week. Not a lot of weight in the vehicle on those trips but I did have the tent and box on the roof.
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My 98 SR5 4x4 3.4 5spd with 255/85R16s gets 20mpg in the summer and about 17 in the winter.
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I am sure it depends on your area and driving. I have seen 19 or 20 once pure highway trip. Mostly 16 to 18 summer. 14 to 16 mpg winter. This is on a 1998 sr5 and a 1997 limited running around western PA.



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As long as I am doing highway driving, I can consistently get 20+ MPG. 2WD 5 speed 2.7L '97
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