I have been on the forums for a while and cannot even recall anyone even talking about having or modding the 4.0 V6. I guess Toyota saw the same thing in their sales numbers. Just read a article that 2015 Tundra will only have the V8's and the 4.0 is dropped. Does anyone here own the Tundra with the 4.0 V6?
It was a good engine in my FJ but I could not imagine it in the Tundra. I guess the only people that buy that configuration was for work trucks and maybe they were not even buying it.
I think of the few people that posted in the forum that bought a V6, they bought them thinking the MPG's would be better than a V8 and didn't plan to tow much if any.
My first Tundra was a 4.0L DC 4x2 and it was surprisingly pretty quick knowing it only had 230hp. Yeah its nothing like a 5.7L but man if you wanted to get up and go it would. I only towed twice both going and leaving college from Houston, Tx to Lubbock, Tx. All I'll say is going 80+mph I got 21mpg and when towing (~500lbs in the bed and around 3000lbs for Uhaul trailer and furniture) I was getting 18+mpg and seriously couldn't tell I was even pulling anything.
I had a Taco Prerunner 4.0 once and would make frequent all-highway trips from So-Cal to Nor-Cal, and the best I got was about 20mpg.
That said, there is zero fuggin way you got 21mpg at 80mph+ towing 3K with 500lb in the bed... I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and just say you clearly miscalculated, as opposed to telling you you're full of S***
@LS1 My wording might of been a little confusing but I said 80+mph I got 21mpg and 18mpg while towing... I have a friend with 4.0L Tacoma and he would get the same mileage or slightly better then my Tundra that's why I never understood why people got the Tacoma over the Tundra...Yes in the city my mileage was piss poor and almost compared to a 5.7L but highway was totally different. Also probably should mention I baby the shit out of my truck when I accelerate (where you burn most of your gas). Calculating mpg is probably the easiest thing too do and almost fool proof. *Due note that these numbers are the best I've ever gotten but average wasn't far off.
I have owned the following, all 4wd in CO:
99 & 00 Tacoma
My 99 I never got over 19, the 00 would get 20 mpgs and it was stock with the auto.
06 4runner
18 mpgs was about the best it would do.
14 Tacoma
Surprising, I have hand calculated 18.9 mpgs.
Not sure why Toyota even offered the Tundra in a V6.
i work with a guy that regularly pulls 20+ mpg out of a 4.0 DC tundra. his best is 24mpg on an all freeway tank. that doesnt surprise me as i have pulled 21mpg out of the 4.6 v8 before.
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