Idling for 30 minutes at a time will do that. You're literally getting 0 mpg while idling-buring fuel going nowhere...doing it for extended periods (more than a few minutes) is going to kill your average. The longer you idle, the more you'll have to drive conservatively to try to bring up the...
You'll never get good mpg with heavy LT tires and added weight like a topper. More weight=less efficiant. It's just not going to happen.
Your mpg average is quite low though, are you doing a lot of warm ups or idle time? Most people get bigger LT all terrains or mud terrains and it just kills...
I had the Rekgen flaps on my 2023 Tacoma and liked them so I bought them again for my 2025. Really wish I’d have gone with Rokblokz. The Rekgen flaps are great on the rear, but the figment in the front is not good. They use a metal bracket to try to push down the inside of the flap and it just...
I took my new 2025 Off Road out to the mountains for the first time today and decided to see how mine would behave, after reading this thread. While climbing steep terrain in 4 high I watched my transmission temp start to climb as well. I never let it get too high to overheat, I stopped and...
The Falkens are a damn heavy tire, they may be even heavier than your KO2s even in SL vs E load. The Toyos are usually lighter, have the aggressive look and perform well, so that may help. Your use case screams something like Nitto Nomads, BFG Trail Terrains, Firestone Destination AT2, Cooper...