Recent content by TomasX

You have diesel engine, right?

I am keeping statistics from the December 2007 when I got my 08KK 4x4 sport with skid plates and Firestone Destination AT 235/70-16. So far I have traveled 41,616 miles with rather incredible average of 20.383 mpg. My driving consists of: Off-road - I am guessing between one and two...

I guess I must be lucky because I just returned from vacation roadtrip to Colorado (from California) and I never got less than 20mpg even though the trip contained non-trivial off-road segments in San Juan Mountains (often 4wd low). My numbers: 23.171 23.107 24.296 21.608 24.105 (offroad...

Thanks for trying to help but I know how gas tank skid plate looks like because I do have one :). I thought that skid plates came in black only :confused:.

That's what I was worried about. I really wanted to take it down and see if the trail damage it took on my recent trip to southern Utah (Dollhouse Road in Maze, Elephant Hill and Bobby's Hole in Needles) was causing the rattle I am experiencing when taking sharp right turn or breaking. I guess...

Can anyone tell me what it takes to remove gas tank skid plate on KK? Is it actually holding the tank in place or is it installed independently over it? I was searching the web but I couldn't find anything. I have found installation instructions for KJ gas tank skid plate but nothing for...

Yes, I have Trailer Tow Class III group. And you are right, when it got bad, the car started to 'drive' itself so it must have been anti-sway control taking over. Thanks for clarification. I thought that anti-sway would somehow compensate for swaying but it was just my missunderstanding, it...

Good I did not know about that because when we arrived to destination, I backed it up the driveway which is rather steep. I have switched to 4wd low but more because I wanted finer control rather than anything else (wanted to get it as close to garage door but not through).

It was probably a bit shorter but definitely much wider. Yes, I bought the car with tow package but I doubt it has sway control.

Moving from Portland, OR to Bay Area, CA - some 650 miles route. We have put all our stuff into biggest trailer you can rent in U-Haul (Link). It took us over 14 hours to drive the whole distance, mainly because we had to keep the speed bellow 55 mph to prevent swaying which we...

Another batch, this time from road trip to Utah: Dist. MPG 3460 ... 284 ... 17.29 3858 ... 398 ... 22.01 ... Hillsboro - Ontario 4203 ... 345 ... 19.75 ... Ontario - Brigham City 4444 ... 241 ... 24.92 ... Brigham City - Green River 4616 ... 172 ... 15.63 ... Green River...

My numbers so far (08 Liberty Sport with Firestone Destination A/T all-terrain tires, 4spd auto): dist. mpg 0449 14.8 0798 19.4 1121 18.7 1336 17.3 1503 20.5 1789 23.8 2080 20.2 2363 17.8 2702 19.7 3033 20.2 3176 17.9 For most parts, it is...

I will soon and that's why I am wondering how useful is the handle where it is. I have already noticed that it is not much help when you sit in the passenger seat when car is turning right. I have no idea how it will work off road but from the experience, I doubt it will help at all when car is...

Indeed :p! I would dare to say that my old Rav saw more dirt, sand and slickrock than most Libbies I see on the road ever will. We took it to Death Valley (Racetrack, Hidden Valley, Hunter Mountain), to Cathedral Valley in Capitol Reef in 2006 and last summer to Angstrom Point above Lake...

How do you like grab handle located in front instead of traditional over head location? We only have some 500 miles on the car but both my wife and I really hate the handle :mad:. Of course it is not in the place where one keeps grabbing for it :eek: but even when I consider that I can get...