Poor College Boy's 92 Truck - Page 2

RESmith711 · 02-09-2008, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by aviator

very nice looking truck there... how is your fuel mileage with the 15x10s?
cool dad too to sell it to you...

well i figured it up and i get 14.4 mpg...lol that sucks

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eightnine · 02-09-2008, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by RESmith711

well i figured it up and i get 14.4 mpg...lol that sucks

daamn thats gota hurt the wallet

im sitting at around 500 to a tank and my 22re ran like ass

RESmith711 · 02-09-2008, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by eightnine

daamn thats gota hurt the wallet

im sitting at around 500 to a tank and my 22re ran like ass

500???!!!! WOW WOW WOW LOL. i wish i had that. i still have the stock gears, i need to put some new ones in to accommodate for the 33s. maybe that would improve my gas mileage and power.

**aviator** · 02-09-2008, 09:45 PM

I'm running 31*10.5s on the stock gears and I get an average of 560kms to a tank 75%/25% hwy/city driving. thats running 2wd every day if I have to use 4wd a lot to get to work like this past week with the snow it drops to about 500 kms to the tank.

CoedNaked · 02-09-2008, 10:00 PM

560 km's to a tank is pretty good. I've run it to about 550 before about twice but the highest mileage I've actually properly calculated was around 20.3 MPG (miles per US Gallon) if I recall correctly. And that was winter gas, but all highway driving.

leebee · 02-10-2008, 08:43 AM

use a gps to track your mileage accurately then do the math. the 33's on stock gearing will throw off your speedo. the 3.0 will get decent fuel economy on the highway, i can vouch for aviators numbers as mine will do that on the highway.

its the stop and go of city driving that kills the 3.0 mileage.

lee

RESmith711 · 02-10-2008, 10:00 PM

just installed a set of procomp add-a-leafs this weekend. i got almost three complete inches off of it! no more rear sag and it looks GREAT. ill try and get some pics up sometime this week.

thefallman · 02-10-2008, 10:40 PM

got any more info on the scoop which one is it from summit and maybe some more detailed pictures of it??

b.miller123 · 02-11-2008, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by RESmith711

500???!!!! WOW WOW WOW LOL. i wish i had that. i still have the stock gears, i need to put some new ones in to accommodate for the 33s. maybe that would improve my gas mileage and power.

He's talking about kilometers

500 km = 310.6849747475 miles, but don't base your mpg off how many miles you are getting to "a tank", you have to do the calculation right. You have to get the miles since your last fill up (use trip-odometer), and the amount of gas it take to fill your rig back up (use gas pump meter). Then divide miles by gallons.

The most I've gotten to a tank was over 320, but I don't try and see how far I can get that often. It will suck up a lot of junk if you always do that.

btw, I've got 31-10.50's, stock gears, 5spd, and I get 17-19mpg on winter gas, and 18- just over 21 on summer gas. I've been getting 17.5 lately, and then for some reason, the last time I filled up I got 19.4?

And yes, city driving kills the 3.0 mileage, and so does using the a/c, right after I installed mine, after playing with it for the first week, my mileage dropped to less than 14mpg

infiltrator · 02-11-2008, 07:26 AM

i get about 13 maybe less now that its winter on 31's with stock, hey when did this turn into a gas mpg thread haha!

no seriously smith, you dont need to do anything more to that truck, just drive it and have fun with it. wait till after college for modding and all the other goodies you might have planned.

RESmith711 · 02-11-2008, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by thefallman

got any more info on the scoop which one is it from summit and maybe some more detailed pictures of it??

i ordered the scoop from summit.
link-----> http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

it just sticks on with 3M tape. im going to get it formed to with the hood and painted when i get some more cash.

heres somewhat of a close up...

Strings · 02-12-2008, 05:16 PM

Nice Truck. I was wondering if u could post a pick of you headers? Also, how much did you pay for them? And don't worry about MPG if we wanted good gas milage we'd drive cars.

Greg_Canada · 02-13-2008, 09:35 AM

i hit 490km ONCE in my 89 with 30" tires and stock 4.10's.
usually i get 400-450km per tank (55-60l) (with 33's or 30's)

RESmith711 · 02-13-2008, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Strings

Nice Truck. I was wondering if u could post a pick of you headers? Also, how much did you pay for them? And don't worry about MPG if we wanted good gas milage we'd drive cars.

they were 444.95 dollars from northwest offroad. heres some pics, did the best i could there are in there very tightly.

RESmith711 · 02-13-2008, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by RESmith711

just installed a set of procomp add-a-leafs this weekend. i got almost three complete inches off of it! no more rear sag and it looks GREAT. ill try and get some pics up sometime this week.

some more pics...

MiCcEy916 · 02-15-2008, 12:45 PM

WOW yours looks hella nice and clean 2 thumbs up..I have a 90 pickup black xcab too..Here is mines

O yea im a broke too lol..just doin tattoos on the side and work here and there..i took mines to a trail before but no hardcore stuff..

TOY-yota92 · 02-17-2008, 03:36 PM

hey nice truck i have a 92 also. its funny to read the start of your thread because i am in the same situation as you are im in college and i want to do so much to my truck but your right its impractical. but seeing how im getting money from taxes i think i should spend some money

that brings me to my questions about the headers you have. what do you think of them performance wise? were they worth it? what was the total that you spent including the cross over? Did you have any trouble installing them? and should i get them? i dont mind at all how much work it would be.

thanks

Strings · 02-18-2008, 06:27 AM

Thanks For the header pics. Does the place u got them from have a website?

Brendan · 02-18-2008, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by RESmith711

what is it and where did you get the bar that that your lights bolt to? it's not part of the trailer hitch right?

RESmith711 · 02-18-2008, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by TOY-yota92

hey nice truck i have a 92 also. its funny to read the start of your thread because i am in the same situation as you are im in college and i want to do so much to my truck but your right its impractical. but seeing how im getting money from taxes i think i should spend some money

that brings me to my questions about the headers you have. what do you think of them performance wise? were they worth it? what was the total that you spent including the cross over? Did you have any trouble installing them? and should i get them? i dont mind at all how much work it would be.

thanks

i LOVE my headers, they gave me noticeable power and a GREAT sound. but i also have aftermarket cat and muffler. the headers were 445 and the ypipe was 189 dollars. installing them.... sucked, wanted to die lol. is it worth it?? yes and no, depends on how much money you have i guess. close to 600 is quite expensive lol

RESmith711 · 02-18-2008, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by SizzleChest

what is it and where did you get the bar that that your lights bolt to? it's not part of the trailer hitch right?

no, it is not part of the trailer hitch. i removed the rear bumper and had my friend weld a piece of square tubing in between the bumper brackets. the square tube has two light tabs (which were also welded on) for the rear backup lights.

RESmith711 · 02-18-2008, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Strings

Thanks For the header pics. Does the place u got them from have a website?

yeah man. i recommend getting a catalog from them. http://www.northwestoffroad.com/

b.miller123 · 02-19-2008, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by RESmith711

yeah man. i recommend getting a catalog from them. http://www.northwestoffroad.com/

How was the install on these, other than the normal bs that going along with installing headers on a small truck like ours,

ie. did you have to relocate any wiring or any crazy stuff because of the y-pipe, or have you had any problems with the heat that the headers put off?

did you put them on without header gaskets? There site says to, and that sounds all fine and dandy, but from my experience whenever you try to mate to metal surfaces together, with nothing in between, you really, really have to tighten them together to get a proper seat. Just curious, as I would like to avoid stripping out anything on the relatively soft aluminum heads

RESmith711 · 02-19-2008, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by b.miller123

How was the install on these, other than the normal bs that going along with installing headers on a small truck like ours,

ie. did you have to relocate any wiring or any crazy stuff because of the y-pipe, or have you had any problems with the heat that the headers put off?

did you put them on without header gaskets? There site says to, and that sounds all fine and dandy, but from my experience whenever you try to mate to metal surfaces together, with nothing in between, you really, really have to tighten them together to get a proper seat. Just curious, as I would like to avoid stripping out anything on the relatively soft aluminum heads

no i did not have to relocate anything because of the headers themselves or the ypipe. i did tie back some of the wires and wrapped them with aluminum foil. no problems from heat because i pulled those wires back. and no i did not put a header gasket. those headers are precision ed cut to be perfectly flat, therefore no need for a gasket. no leaks, no problems

fj40kc · 02-27-2008, 01:09 PM

resmith711

Do you know where those step bars came from? I am having the hardest time finding some like that.

Thanks

02-09-2008, 09:45 PM	#29 (permalink)
aviator Super Moderator Staff Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: COTKU,Ontario,Canada Posts: 7,472	I'm running 3110.5s on the stock gears and I get an average of 560kms to a tank 75%/25% hwy/city driving. thats running 2wd every day if I have to use 4wd a lot to get to work like this past week with the snow it drops to about 500 kms to the tank. __________________ Silver 1994 Hilux Xtra cab 4x4 3.0* K&N cone filter, ported MAF, advanced timing, oversize exhaust, free flow cat, "rumble" muffler custom covered SR5 seats, map lights, factory AC tv4184 style black interior conversion started mods to come... header, custom centre console, stereo upgrade tinted windows Founding member 1972TLC fan club - Get well soon Mary Toyota Hilux... Get in or Get out of the way.

02-09-2008, 10:00 PM	#30 (permalink)
CoedNaked Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Posts: 1,473	560 km's to a tank is pretty good. I've run it to about 550 before about twice but the highest mileage I've actually properly calculated was around 20.3 MPG (miles per US Gallon) if I recall correctly. And that was winter gas, but all highway driving. __________________ 1993 Xtra Cab Pickup \| 4x4 \| 3.0 - V6 \| R150F \| Silver-Grey \| Amsoil 10w30 synthetic oil \| Amsoil Synthetic Drivetrain fluids\| Borla Cat-back Exhaust \| OME HD Leaf Springs \| Bilstein HD Shocks \| Downey Idler Arm Brace \| Grey Husky Liners \| SR5 Bucket Seat Swap \| Color matched Canopy \| Yakima racks \| Line-X OTR \| Michelin LTX A/T 31 x 10.5 x 15 \| 323,600 KM's (202,250 miles) \| Made in Japan - Vin starts with "J"\| Fish on

02-10-2008, 08:43 AM	#31 (permalink)
leebee Contributing Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: marlbank, canada Posts: 2,450	use a gps to track your mileage accurately then do the math. the 33's on stock gearing will throw off your speedo. the 3.0 will get decent fuel economy on the highway, i can vouch for aviators numbers as mine will do that on the highway. its the stop and go of city driving that kills the 3.0 mileage. lee __________________ 93 sr5 v6 auto, 4x4 Photos http://s866.photobucket.com/albums/a...albumview=grid there are quite some attractive ladies on here with Toys. (compliments of ironmike) ifsc 3(.0) http://tlca.org www.of4wd.com www.sontt.com

02-10-2008, 10:00 PM	#32 (permalink)
RESmith711 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florence, Alabama Posts: 72	just installed a set of procomp add-a-leafs this weekend. i got almost three complete inches off of it! no more rear sag and it looks GREAT. ill try and get some pics up sometime this week. __________________ 92 ExCab 3.0V6 33s 3"body 2"sus Roofrack & Dick Cepeks MY TRUCK

02-10-2008, 10:40 PM	#33 (permalink)
thefallman Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Walla Walla, WA Posts: 550	got any more info on the scoop which one is it from summit and maybe some more detailed pictures of it?? __________________ ~Brian GETTING FIXED 89 Ex-Cab 3.4 Conv. T100 Auto Tranny ~Phoenix 94 Ex-Cab 22re 5spd Came with parts truck. Doesnt run yet. 90 4runner 3.0 Auto (Wifes Toy) 92 4runner 3.0 Auto (Currently With Blown Engine) (New 3.4 Swap i think)

02-11-2008, 07:26 AM	#35 (permalink)
infiltrator Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Valencia, California Posts: 1,307	i get about 13 maybe less now that its winter on 31's with stock, hey when did this turn into a gas mpg thread haha! no seriously smith, you dont need to do anything more to that truck, just drive it and have fun with it. wait till after college for modding and all the other goodies you might have planned. __________________ Old Rig: '95 4runner \| White \| ISR \| 193,000mi. \| Totalled.

02-12-2008, 05:16 PM	#37 (permalink)
Strings Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 30	Nice Truck. I was wondering if u could post a pick of you headers? Also, how much did you pay for them? And don't worry about MPG if we wanted good gas milage we'd drive cars.

02-13-2008, 09:35 AM	#38 (permalink)
Greg_Canada Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 812	i hit 490km ONCE in my 89 with 30" tires and stock 4.10's. usually i get 400-450km per tank (55-60l) (with 33's or 30's) __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/1147271/1 My 1989 Toyota 4runner

02-15-2008, 12:45 PM	#41 (permalink)
MiCcEy916 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 29	WOW yours looks hella nice and clean 2 thumbs up..I have a 90 pickup black xcab too..Here is mines O yea im a broke too lol..just doin tattoos on the side and work here and there..i took mines to a trail before but no hardcore stuff..

02-17-2008, 03:36 PM	#42 (permalink)
TOY-yota92 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: massachusettes Posts: 4	hey nice truck i have a 92 also. its funny to read the start of your thread because i am in the same situation as you are im in college and i want to do so much to my truck but your right its impractical. but seeing how im getting money from taxes i think i should spend some money that brings me to my questions about the headers you have. what do you think of them performance wise? were they worth it? what was the total that you spent including the cross over? Did you have any trouble installing them? and should i get them? i dont mind at all how much work it would be. thanks

02-18-2008, 06:27 AM	#43 (permalink)
Strings Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 30	Thanks For the header pics. Does the place u got them from have a website?

02-27-2008, 01:09 PM	#50 (permalink)
fj40kc Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 10	resmith711 Do you know where those step bars came from? I am having the hardest time finding some like that. Thanks

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