My 4runner is so bad on MPG

As much as I miss the 4R, I don't miss the mpg. I didn't sell my 4R because of mpg's. Once I took over my parents CRV after they died and even though I've looked at new 4R's, I just can't bring myself to pulling the trigger at these prices, interest rates and cost to operate. The CRV does everything I need it to do other than go off road, but it will go down most forest roads and to most camping spots and TBH its actually easier to camp in the CRV than the 4R just based on how the seats fold down in both. I'm still on the hunt for a 3rd Gen and have both the CRV and the 3rd Gen.

 

The crv is all wheel drive - you might see better mileage in a 4 runner… and with a pedal monster you can tune the power/mileage to suit.

 

my wife has a CRV. gets 27-35 mpg.better than my 4 runner, but 4 runner is bigger heavier and cooler

 

Tires need to be replaced every six years or when they wear out which with quality tires is anywhere from 50 to 70,000 miles and conservative driving. In six years I may do 40,000 miles so running them at 38 psi and getting 20+ MPG is fine by me.

 

I was thinking risk of reduced traction and increase in blow out. That’s great that you want to do it, but hate for someone else to not be aware of the risks and be impacted by it unknowingly, as folks read these posts to gain knowledge.

 

Now the masses are informed. Panem et circenses.

 

Ooh! You speak French!

 

That's Latin. Oy vey.

 

I know.

Sapentia potentia est.

 

Interesting on lowering the psi for better mpgs... hmm what to do???

 

I must have missed that post.

I go off the door sticker

 

I subscribe to this thinking because of a motorcycle I had years ago.
It was designed for 87 and when I’d run 91 the fuel economy was much worse.

https://youtu.be/BK-Lw9k8JUo