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I got an 81 4wd pick up 22r 5'speed (4.88gears gears way to low) and a 09 4x4 tacoma v6 auto ex cab and the both get the same milage. But I tow the 81 with the 09 and wouldn't do it the other way around.
Weird thing I noticed the other day my 09 Tacoma has a higher payload than my dads 2010 f150 4x4 lariat crew. But my old 98 taco 4x4 reg cab payload was 500 lbs higher than both of them. And got better gas milage.

Dads get 16 mpg out of his 5.4 my sisters boyfriends fx4 4x4 get about 13. I blame lower gears.
I get ~ 20 out of my 4.0 and 2.4 carbed.

My 81 is a long bed and weighs 3100 lbs with a full tank of gas. But has to tow at least 6k.


I would Gladly buy. 4x4 that gets 30 mpg and can get out of it's way.