I know their is a gas mileage thread up here and i am overlooking it, so dont flame me to bad for asking. I am about to pick up an 89 runner with the 22r auto, stock ifs, and its lifted about 4 inches on 35's. The guy told me the truck has 4.88's but im not sure. I was just wondering what you guys with similar setups are getting as far as mpg's go. I have a 92 now with the 3.0 thats almost stock and its killing me on gas. Im just wondering if the 89 is gonna be much better. A buddy told me the lower gears would actually help considering the truck wont be struggling to accelerate but i dunno. Thanks in advance for input!

 

I would think that a "22re"+auto+35's+4.88 would be nice to play with but I'm going to assume that you'd be no higher than 15. My 22re pickup with a 5spd and 31's on 4.10s gets about 17 or so. I think the end ratio would be about the same, 31's+4.10 and 35s+4.88 should be close if I'm thinking right.

Yes I know they are soooooo similar but this is just my opinion. My 95 3.0 auto on 33's with 4.88's get about 12, I know it should do better.

 

Yea i go wheeling every weekend and sometimes during the week, but i daily drive my truck so i was hoping that it would get better than my 92.

 

Hows the 92 setup??? Sorry don't recall. Best think to do is add a bit of info in your sig soooo we know what kind of junk you got.

 

lol thanks man good advice. Its really all stock lift with some slight cranking on the t bars and 31 10.50 baha claws. Stock gearing too. I was gonna start building it but decided i might as well go ahead and get what ive always wanted, a 1st gen. Plus i cant stand the 3.0, i just did the head gaskets and let me tell you, not worth it for it to get such bad gas mileage and not have any power.


Heres a current pic.

 

Well I don't think you'd do much better on gas with the 89...but it's a good machine to start to build. If you can swing it grab it and build. I know you'd get better mileage with different tires on the 92. That things a lot cleaner than mine. Nice ride!

I plan on doing the 5spd swap on my 95. I have to pull the heads first, I think I have a bent valve or two, I'm really hoping its not a rod. Hydro-locked her a while back and she has not been right since.

 

I get like 16mpg with my 3.slo and 31's w/5spd

 

Im deff picking it up. Ive liked this 92 and its actually suprised me for stock ifs, its just not what i want right now.


Whats the trick? lol. Must be thats its a 5spd, mine cant be getting better than 13

 

I was getting 18mpg with my 3.0 and 33's, stock gearing. GPS verified distance as well

Getting 16-17 with my 22re, and 35's, 4.30 gearing. The 35's I have are heavy tires, I was getting 19mpg with 33's before.

Driving style, and shift points have a lot to do with it. I shift between 3-4k, and try not to take off like a race car. Cruising rpms are between 2500-3300.

 

Thanks man. This helps alot. Your setup sounds to be somewhat similar to what i will have.

 

That sounds similar to me. my '88 3.0/5spd/5.29s/33s gets around 18-20, i believe. Have yet to get the GPS on it, but i was veryifying mileage with mile markers on the side of the road. Getting around 300+ miles per tank.

 

I get about 17 MPG with mine on 32" tires and a 4 inch lift and stock gearing.

 

The first Chili, a '90/3.slo, 5.29s, 33x12.50/15s, got around 12-15mpg.

Ah, the mighty 3.0. All the power of a 4 cylinder, all the mileage of a 454.

Chili II got ~15-17 (fair amount of city) on 35s and 5.29s. Now with a 3.4 and 4.88s rolling 35s, it gets 15-19 (the high end, exclusively highway). 13mpg towing a rather heavy popup trailer across Wyoming. I am capable of getting 12mpg if I am really excited to get to Moab, pulling said trailer.

The aerodynamics of a brick with drag mechanisms hanging from the fuselage... I am not surprised nor disappointed.

 

lol im feeling that pain right now. Thanks for the help guys. If it gets 17-20 ill be happy with it.

 

Way happy!

 

LOL you know im not talking about the 92 but the 89 im getting.

 

I'm guessing that going from 13ish to 17-20 would qualify as way happy?

 

Hell yea man! Wouldnt you agree?

 

I totally agree dude! when i had my auto i was getting around 15 then the 5spd brought my numbers WAY WAY up! i was soooo stoked!

 

I'd love to get 17-20mpg. It'd mean I don't have to mess with this piece-o-crap 3.0 any more!