Fuel economy on FJ 70

[antsarooney]

Hey guys just looking at a FJ 70 on trade me and was wondering how thirsty they are?

[badnuz]

what motor does it have? what size tires does it have? is it full steel or some fibreglass bits?? 4sp or 5sp? or auto....

bit more info, or a TM link will give you more possibilty of an answer...

[antsarooney]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =278110466

[Fakey]

Itll be pretty thirsty, What sort of vehicles are you used to driving?

[Bubba]

Dude, they use the same as a v8, some say more

You wouldn't get much change out of 20L per 100k, but hey, they are still fcking cool!! The motors are solid dirt cheap to replace if you do manage to fck one

[muddy]

Expensive in gas, cheap in parts & labour cos they are very easy to work on, everything is simple, and parts are cheap. But mainly - they're so reliable you don't have much maintenance to do. Change the oil occasionally, and check the plugs, points, & tappets every couple of years....

[antsarooney]

Could'nt get much different in current vehicle got a 2.4 non turbo diesel but sick of no grunt was thinking of just buying something else instead of doing an engine conversion.

[JR]

how do you go geting 35' on these? do they rub a lot on the leafs? or will a bit of a lift and off set rims fix it?

[Bubba]

I have a 50mm body lift and 35' 13.5's and they fit fine. Second time round I would go a bit narrower as my turner circle is shocking and it rubs on full articulation on the inner gaurd at the back, just enough to clean the gaurds though