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[fj62]

Greetings all,
I live in W PA an have owned the following Toyotas 1985 Camry, 1986 one ton Toyota Sunland Express motor home, 1989 (fj62) Land Cruiser, 1989 Corolla all-trac. Currently we own 1995 Corolla w/ 77,000 miles, 2007 Camry w/45,000 miles and a 2009 Highlander Hybrid w/ 11,000 miles. I bought my Highlander in July of 2009 when I participated in the cash for clunkers program when I traded in my 1989 Land Cruiser w/ 188,000 miles. I loved this truck but rust took its toll. In 20+ years my wife never missed a day of work due to bad weather as long as we owned the cruiser. My wife missed one day this past winter. I still belong to a Land Cruiser group. I have made friends with an internet Toyota parts manager and get such good info and OEM parts that I would have a difficult time buying from another car company. I have never used Toyota's TIS internet service, but plan to in the near future. My son bought me a Hella type halogen light with wiring harness to add to my Highlander. I have read many posts concerning Toyo A20 tires. I am driving about 4,000 miles for vacation travel. I am very concerned about my A20 tires which are pretty well worn. I would also like to thank all the posters who have given good advise and hope I can contribute in the future.

[TrailDust]

Hi, Dennis, and welcome to Toyota Nation! That's some legacy of Toyota love right there. Glad to have you join up with us on the Highlander forums as well. Any questions, just shoot me a PM.

[royzcustomz]

hello, what kind of milage do those things get?

[TrailDust]

Originally Posted by royzcustomz

hello, what kind of milage do those things get?

I'm at the high end of what Highlander owners report for mileage, but that's probably because I coast as much as I can in the city and don't chomp down on the gas at every light or stop sign, and on the freeway I keep it at 70 MPH for the most part. Anyway, I average 19/20 city and 26 (at 70 MPH)/28 (at 65 MPH) highway. In fact, I just had a tankful that I drove a 30/70 city/highway split, and I got 25.1 MPG for the tank. My Highlander is a non-hybrid V6. Oh, yah, I'm ecstatic about the mileage!

[eyeball96]

to TN Dennis

[fj62]

On my Camry up to 40mpg without trailer. 20mpg with tent trailer. 89 All trac 20mpg, 86 motorhome w/22re 4cy 12-15 mpg, 89 Land Cruiser 12 in city up to 15 on highway. No mileage penalty pulling tent trailer with Land Cruiser. 9-10mpg at 20 years old on LC. Of all my vehicles #1 favorite was Land Cruiser, #2 1985 Camy stick, #3 1989 Corolla wagon all-trac, #4 1995 Corolla 3 sp auto. Corollas bought used from family members and motorhome bought used. Mileage on my Highlander hybrid in city traffic 26mpg. I have come close but never reached 27mpg. On highway I ave between 24 and 30, pulling tent trailer mileage drops to low 20's. I keep Highlander set on econ mode which is plenty powerful after driving my 5,500 Lb. LC with a 4.0 straight 6cy. On Cash for clunkers I would have traded in my motorhome, but its posted mileage in pickup form was too high to qualify.I am retired and try to drive HH in a way to maximize mileage. I keep looking at Land Cruisers but probably won't by another one due to high cost