Many factors governing wide variations in reported mpg (I suspect
speedometer calibration is often the main one), but one not yet
mentioned is extra drag from permanently locked hubs. The TJ and newer
XJ front ends are always turning the carrier, ring gear, and front drive
shaft. Vehicles with manually unlocked hubs or the old YJ/XJ vacuum
disconnect passenger-side axle don't turn the carrier and drive shaft.
In my own experience, this can account for 1-2 MPG(US) not to mention a
much quieter ride.

Steve
http://xjeep.dyndns.org


ElAlumbrado wrote:
> "Old Crow" <walliscrow@yahoo.com> wrote
>
>>I don't know, Nate. My '95 with a 2.5 regularly gets about 21.
>
> Are you guys talking about 4-cylinder Wranglers????? I have a 4-banger
> 2000 Wrangler (manual) that has *never* done better than 17. Around
> town, 12 is normal with 15 highway on a good day. Mileage has been
> consistent since new (now 45K). 21 mpg??? You sure?

 

Sounds great. All I really want is get just that little extra clearance I
need to stop dragging my receiver hitch on the way to my favorite fishing
hole.

I have seen spacers for as little at $60.00 on the 'net somewhere. Got a
friend who is a suspension guru to do the work and get it right, but he is
not a jeep guy and cannot tell me what experiences people have had with coil
spacers.

Thanks for the help.

Bryan


"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:424C0157.1CDD7A05@sympatico.ca...
>I have helped folks do that and it works just fine for an inch or two.
> Super easy to install too.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Bryan wrote:
>>
>> With all the discussion of gas mileage, the emphasis on the lift got only
>> a
>> few, but good responses.
>>
>> Has anyone tried going the cheap route, using coil spacers?
>>
>> What were the results?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Bryan

 

Sounds great. All I really want is get just that little extra clearance I
need to stop dragging my receiver hitch on the way to my favorite fishing
hole.

I have seen spacers for as little at $60.00 on the 'net somewhere. Got a
friend who is a suspension guru to do the work and get it right, but he is
not a jeep guy and cannot tell me what experiences people have had with coil
spacers.

Thanks for the help.

Bryan


"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:424C0157.1CDD7A05@sympatico.ca...
>I have helped folks do that and it works just fine for an inch or two.
> Super easy to install too.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Bryan wrote:
>>
>> With all the discussion of gas mileage, the emphasis on the lift got only
>> a
>> few, but good responses.
>>
>> Has anyone tried going the cheap route, using coil spacers?
>>
>> What were the results?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Bryan

 

Sounds great. All I really want is get just that little extra clearance I
need to stop dragging my receiver hitch on the way to my favorite fishing
hole.

I have seen spacers for as little at $60.00 on the 'net somewhere. Got a
friend who is a suspension guru to do the work and get it right, but he is
not a jeep guy and cannot tell me what experiences people have had with coil
spacers.

Thanks for the help.

Bryan


"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:424C0157.1CDD7A05@sympatico.ca...
>I have helped folks do that and it works just fine for an inch or two.
> Super easy to install too.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Bryan wrote:
>>
>> With all the discussion of gas mileage, the emphasis on the lift got only
>> a
>> few, but good responses.
>>
>> Has anyone tried going the cheap route, using coil spacers?
>>
>> What were the results?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Bryan

 

Tera Flex Budget Boost? Where did you find that?

Bryan



"David C. Moller" <dmoller@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:di6o41d3di52kdo6di7hdsdrlv8r389p38@4ax.com...
> Yups... I installed the Tera Flex Budget Boost. Pretty easy to do
> (like Mike said). I'm happy with the results. Guy at work has a 2"
> Rancho lift on his Jeep, and side by side, you can't tell the
> difference between his and mine. It's worked great on and off the
> trail. I ended up having to drop my transfer case about 1/4" to get
> rid of drive shaft vibrations though. But that's pretty rare for a
> lift that size; only seen/heard of it on 4.0L with 5sp and Dana44, and
> even then not the norm.
>
> Dave
>
> On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 05:59:35 GMT, "Bryan" <frametype@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>With all the discussion of gas mileage, the emphasis on the lift got only
>>a
>>few, but good responses.
>>
>>Has anyone tried going the cheap route, using coil spacers?
>>
>>What were the results?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Bryan
>>
>

 

Tera Flex Budget Boost? Where did you find that?

Bryan



"David C. Moller" <dmoller@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:di6o41d3di52kdo6di7hdsdrlv8r389p38@4ax.com...
> Yups... I installed the Tera Flex Budget Boost. Pretty easy to do
> (like Mike said). I'm happy with the results. Guy at work has a 2"
> Rancho lift on his Jeep, and side by side, you can't tell the
> difference between his and mine. It's worked great on and off the
> trail. I ended up having to drop my transfer case about 1/4" to get
> rid of drive shaft vibrations though. But that's pretty rare for a
> lift that size; only seen/heard of it on 4.0L with 5sp and Dana44, and
> even then not the norm.
>
> Dave
>
> On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 05:59:35 GMT, "Bryan" <frametype@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>With all the discussion of gas mileage, the emphasis on the lift got only
>>a
>>few, but good responses.
>>
>>Has anyone tried going the cheap route, using coil spacers?
>>
>>What were the results?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Bryan
>>
>

 

Tera Flex Budget Boost? Where did you find that?

Bryan



"David C. Moller" <dmoller@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:di6o41d3di52kdo6di7hdsdrlv8r389p38@4ax.com...
> Yups... I installed the Tera Flex Budget Boost. Pretty easy to do
> (like Mike said). I'm happy with the results. Guy at work has a 2"
> Rancho lift on his Jeep, and side by side, you can't tell the
> difference between his and mine. It's worked great on and off the
> trail. I ended up having to drop my transfer case about 1/4" to get
> rid of drive shaft vibrations though. But that's pretty rare for a
> lift that size; only seen/heard of it on 4.0L with 5sp and Dana44, and
> even then not the norm.
>
> Dave
>
> On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 05:59:35 GMT, "Bryan" <frametype@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>With all the discussion of gas mileage, the emphasis on the lift got only
>>a
>>few, but good responses.
>>
>>Has anyone tried going the cheap route, using coil spacers?
>>
>>What were the results?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Bryan
>>
>

 

Please ignore my stupidity. Found the site on the 'net.
http://www.teraflx.com/

Spelling threw me off....

Bryan


"Bryan" <frametype@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:W903e.2538$hg.1297@news01.roc.ny...
> Tera Flex Budget Boost? Where did you find that?
>
> Bryan
>
>
>
> "David C. Moller" <dmoller@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:di6o41d3di52kdo6di7hdsdrlv8r389p38@4ax.com...
>> Yups... I installed the Tera Flex Budget Boost. Pretty easy to do
>> (like Mike said). I'm happy with the results. Guy at work has a 2"
>> Rancho lift on his Jeep, and side by side, you can't tell the
>> difference between his and mine. It's worked great on and off the
>> trail. I ended up having to drop my transfer case about 1/4" to get
>> rid of drive shaft vibrations though. But that's pretty rare for a
>> lift that size; only seen/heard of it on 4.0L with 5sp and Dana44, and
>> even then not the norm.
>>
>> Dave
>>
>> On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 05:59:35 GMT, "Bryan" <frametype@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>>With all the discussion of gas mileage, the emphasis on the lift got only
>>>a
>>>few, but good responses.
>>>
>>>Has anyone tried going the cheap route, using coil spacers?
>>>
>>>What were the results?
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>Bryan
>>>
>>
>
>

 

Please ignore my stupidity. Found the site on the 'net.
http://www.teraflx.com/

Spelling threw me off....

Bryan


"Bryan" <frametype@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:W903e.2538$hg.1297@news01.roc.ny...
> Tera Flex Budget Boost? Where did you find that?
>
> Bryan
>
>
>
> "David C. Moller" <dmoller@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:di6o41d3di52kdo6di7hdsdrlv8r389p38@4ax.com...
>> Yups... I installed the Tera Flex Budget Boost. Pretty easy to do
>> (like Mike said). I'm happy with the results. Guy at work has a 2"
>> Rancho lift on his Jeep, and side by side, you can't tell the
>> difference between his and mine. It's worked great on and off the
>> trail. I ended up having to drop my transfer case about 1/4" to get
>> rid of drive shaft vibrations though. But that's pretty rare for a
>> lift that size; only seen/heard of it on 4.0L with 5sp and Dana44, and
>> even then not the norm.
>>
>> Dave
>>
>> On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 05:59:35 GMT, "Bryan" <frametype@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>>With all the discussion of gas mileage, the emphasis on the lift got only
>>>a
>>>few, but good responses.
>>>
>>>Has anyone tried going the cheap route, using coil spacers?
>>>
>>>What were the results?
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>Bryan
>>>
>>
>
>

 

Please ignore my stupidity. Found the site on the 'net.
http://www.teraflx.com/

Spelling threw me off....

Bryan


"Bryan" <frametype@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:W903e.2538$hg.1297@news01.roc.ny...
> Tera Flex Budget Boost? Where did you find that?
>
> Bryan
>
>
>
> "David C. Moller" <dmoller@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:di6o41d3di52kdo6di7hdsdrlv8r389p38@4ax.com...
>> Yups... I installed the Tera Flex Budget Boost. Pretty easy to do
>> (like Mike said). I'm happy with the results. Guy at work has a 2"
>> Rancho lift on his Jeep, and side by side, you can't tell the
>> difference between his and mine. It's worked great on and off the
>> trail. I ended up having to drop my transfer case about 1/4" to get
>> rid of drive shaft vibrations though. But that's pretty rare for a
>> lift that size; only seen/heard of it on 4.0L with 5sp and Dana44, and
>> even then not the norm.
>>
>> Dave
>>
>> On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 05:59:35 GMT, "Bryan" <frametype@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>>With all the discussion of gas mileage, the emphasis on the lift got only
>>>a
>>>few, but good responses.
>>>
>>>Has anyone tried going the cheap route, using coil spacers?
>>>
>>>What were the results?
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>Bryan
>>>
>>
>
>