2024 Tacoma Offroad - canopy & running boards

[morggin]

Hi everyone,This is my first post here as a proud new 2024 Tacoma owner. I traded in my 2013 Tacoma for a 2024 TRD Off-Road at Enterprise Car Sales in Tacoma, WA (where I’ve lived since my USAF days).

Last weekend I installed running boards, and today I went to Canopy World in Tacoma to order a new A.R.E. CX Evolve truck cap. They said it will take about 10 weeks to build it color-matched to my truck’s Underground paint.

In the meantime, they’re hooking me up with a loaner “tin box” canopy for an upcoming trip back to my home state of Montana. I just got back from having it installed in Bremerton. I’ve only had the truck about two weeks, but I’ve been averaging 17.5 mpg in ECO mode. After adding the canopy, my efficiency jumped to 18.4 mpg — nice little surprise! I’m now trying to figure out how many fuel stops I’ll need on the drive to Montana. My planned route is:

• I-5 to I-90
• Through the Great Basin to Spokane / Coeur d’Alene, ID
• Then down to Missoula, MT
• Finally, Highway 93 south into the Bitterroot Valley to Darby, MT

I’m heading back to visit my parents and sister who still live in Darby. Any tips on fuel economy or the truck in general would be greatly appreciated!

NOTE: I plan on replacing the fuel tank with a Long Range America tank (I signed up for the waiting list provided by Pappy here - thanks, Pappy)

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[lauren01]

The gentler you are on takeoffs, and the more you take advantage of when you can coast as you see a red light in the distance, the better you will have in mileage. Weight in the truck also makes a difference. I traveled light on a solo trip from Ventura, California to Cathlamet, Washington and Astoria, Oregon back in January in my 2025 Trailhunter Long Bed. I was surprised how good my mileage was.

I experimented with mileage by keeping speed near 65-67 mph on an entire tank versus going a bit faster. As long as I was less than 73 mph, gas mileage stayed pretty good, 22-24 as advertised. Also, I always use at least 91 octane, and that makes a difference too. I do it to keep the engine running as clean as possible. Plus, I am now running the OTT tune, which I didn’t have on that trip.

Driving style, weight, and type of fuel make a noticeable difference to me.

 

[lauren01]

I’m thinking about getting this low priced extra fuel tank. It would be a little work to transfer the fuel, but they do have a pump and hose for it. This might not work out for me unless I were to change my beloved ReTrax tonneau cover. Hopefully I can orient it the other direction in my 6’ bed, without blocking the OEM air compressor. I suppose I could have it mounted perpendicular to the wheel arch.

Long Range America will probably make something wayyy more fabulous, but I don’t want to permanently mod my truck with something so heavy.

https://titanfueltanks.com//titan-sidekick-ii-15-gal-portable-liquid-tank-5040115

 

[Wife bought my 24 TRD]

I actually get better mileage ( 24 non hybrid auto ) in normal mode, manually shifting too keep the turbo boost to a minimum.
I'll average 2 miles to the gallon, better on the hwy this way.

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