4 cyl. mileage, lift & tire size
#61
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Re: 4 cyl. mileage, lift & tire size
On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 04:35:06 GMT, Bryan wrote:
>
> What kind of real world mpg are the 6 cyl.'s getting?
My mileage has ranged from 13.6 mpg to 20 mpg with the lifetime
average at 16.1 mpg right now. This is an '05 Sport picked up in the
middle of December, currently with ~3500 miles on it.
Note that the cold and the snow around here reduce gas mileage. (an
old car I drove one winter was getting 20 in Dec. before it got real
cold, but only got 15 the whole winter) The last few tanks have given
me better mileage than the earlier ones did.
> Every mile counts as I do a lot of driving as part of my job and every penny
> in the tank is one less in my pocket.
> So far I am satisfied with the performance of the 4 cyl., even here in the
> mountains.
>
> Do the 6 cyl. motors get into the 20's on mileage?
No, but its really hard to stall it and the torque is great :-). It
pulls like a truck, not like a ricer!
-D
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>
> What kind of real world mpg are the 6 cyl.'s getting?
My mileage has ranged from 13.6 mpg to 20 mpg with the lifetime
average at 16.1 mpg right now. This is an '05 Sport picked up in the
middle of December, currently with ~3500 miles on it.
Note that the cold and the snow around here reduce gas mileage. (an
old car I drove one winter was getting 20 in Dec. before it got real
cold, but only got 15 the whole winter) The last few tanks have given
me better mileage than the earlier ones did.
> Every mile counts as I do a lot of driving as part of my job and every penny
> in the tank is one less in my pocket.
> So far I am satisfied with the performance of the 4 cyl., even here in the
> mountains.
>
> Do the 6 cyl. motors get into the 20's on mileage?
No, but its really hard to stall it and the torque is great :-). It
pulls like a truck, not like a ricer!
-D
--
Microsoft is to operating systems & security ....
.... what McDonald's is to gourmet cooking
www: http://dman13.dyndns.org/~dman/ jabber: dman@dman13.dyndns.org
#62
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Re: 4 cyl. mileage, lift & tire size
My 86 CJ7 with the 4.2 gets a nice 23 US mpg highway very consistently.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Bryan wrote:
>
> What kind of real world mpg are the 6 cyl.'s getting?
> Every mile counts as I do a lot of driving as part of my job and every penny
> in the tank is one less in my pocket.
> So far I am satisfied with the performance of the 4 cyl., even here in the
> mountains.
>
> Do the 6 cyl. motors get into the 20's on mileage?
>
> Bryan
>
> "L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:424A2B1E.8CBEAB76@***.net...
> > I wish you had bought a six.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Bryan wrote:
>
> What kind of real world mpg are the 6 cyl.'s getting?
> Every mile counts as I do a lot of driving as part of my job and every penny
> in the tank is one less in my pocket.
> So far I am satisfied with the performance of the 4 cyl., even here in the
> mountains.
>
> Do the 6 cyl. motors get into the 20's on mileage?
>
> Bryan
>
> "L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:424A2B1E.8CBEAB76@***.net...
> > I wish you had bought a six.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
#63
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Re: 4 cyl. mileage, lift & tire size
My 86 CJ7 with the 4.2 gets a nice 23 US mpg highway very consistently.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Bryan wrote:
>
> What kind of real world mpg are the 6 cyl.'s getting?
> Every mile counts as I do a lot of driving as part of my job and every penny
> in the tank is one less in my pocket.
> So far I am satisfied with the performance of the 4 cyl., even here in the
> mountains.
>
> Do the 6 cyl. motors get into the 20's on mileage?
>
> Bryan
>
> "L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:424A2B1E.8CBEAB76@***.net...
> > I wish you had bought a six.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Bryan wrote:
>
> What kind of real world mpg are the 6 cyl.'s getting?
> Every mile counts as I do a lot of driving as part of my job and every penny
> in the tank is one less in my pocket.
> So far I am satisfied with the performance of the 4 cyl., even here in the
> mountains.
>
> Do the 6 cyl. motors get into the 20's on mileage?
>
> Bryan
>
> "L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:424A2B1E.8CBEAB76@***.net...
> > I wish you had bought a six.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
#64
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Re: 4 cyl. mileage, lift & tire size
My 86 CJ7 with the 4.2 gets a nice 23 US mpg highway very consistently.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Bryan wrote:
>
> What kind of real world mpg are the 6 cyl.'s getting?
> Every mile counts as I do a lot of driving as part of my job and every penny
> in the tank is one less in my pocket.
> So far I am satisfied with the performance of the 4 cyl., even here in the
> mountains.
>
> Do the 6 cyl. motors get into the 20's on mileage?
>
> Bryan
>
> "L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:424A2B1E.8CBEAB76@***.net...
> > I wish you had bought a six.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Bryan wrote:
>
> What kind of real world mpg are the 6 cyl.'s getting?
> Every mile counts as I do a lot of driving as part of my job and every penny
> in the tank is one less in my pocket.
> So far I am satisfied with the performance of the 4 cyl., even here in the
> mountains.
>
> Do the 6 cyl. motors get into the 20's on mileage?
>
> Bryan
>
> "L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:424A2B1E.8CBEAB76@***.net...
> > I wish you had bought a six.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
#65
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Re: 4 cyl. mileage, lift & tire size
Nathan W. Collier wrote:
>
> as soon as i find a lift that triangulates front
> and rear (so that i can throw my track bars away) ill be lifting my '05.
Hello bumpsteer.
You're not going to find a "manufactured" lift kit with a triangulated
front. Would be stupid for anyone to sell cuz it would leave the rig
handling like s*&t.
Any hard core rock crawling rigs you see with a triangulated front are
using full hydraulic steering (hydraulic pump, self centering orbital
valve, and a double ended cylinder (ram)).....or they're 100% trail
only, and it doesn't matter if it handles like s*&t, or thirdly, it's a
wicked booty fab rig that no sane person would drive.
Without full hydro, you have a drag link going from the steering box to
the passenger side knuckle, and the track bar matches the draglink to
make sure the axle follows a path such that axle travel occurs in such a
way as to not promote bumpsteer.
Not to be a downer, but don't hold your breath for a triangulated front kit.
Cheers,
Paul
>
> as soon as i find a lift that triangulates front
> and rear (so that i can throw my track bars away) ill be lifting my '05.
Hello bumpsteer.
You're not going to find a "manufactured" lift kit with a triangulated
front. Would be stupid for anyone to sell cuz it would leave the rig
handling like s*&t.
Any hard core rock crawling rigs you see with a triangulated front are
using full hydraulic steering (hydraulic pump, self centering orbital
valve, and a double ended cylinder (ram)).....or they're 100% trail
only, and it doesn't matter if it handles like s*&t, or thirdly, it's a
wicked booty fab rig that no sane person would drive.
Without full hydro, you have a drag link going from the steering box to
the passenger side knuckle, and the track bar matches the draglink to
make sure the axle follows a path such that axle travel occurs in such a
way as to not promote bumpsteer.
Not to be a downer, but don't hold your breath for a triangulated front kit.
Cheers,
Paul
#66
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Re: 4 cyl. mileage, lift & tire size
Nathan W. Collier wrote:
>
> as soon as i find a lift that triangulates front
> and rear (so that i can throw my track bars away) ill be lifting my '05.
Hello bumpsteer.
You're not going to find a "manufactured" lift kit with a triangulated
front. Would be stupid for anyone to sell cuz it would leave the rig
handling like s*&t.
Any hard core rock crawling rigs you see with a triangulated front are
using full hydraulic steering (hydraulic pump, self centering orbital
valve, and a double ended cylinder (ram)).....or they're 100% trail
only, and it doesn't matter if it handles like s*&t, or thirdly, it's a
wicked booty fab rig that no sane person would drive.
Without full hydro, you have a drag link going from the steering box to
the passenger side knuckle, and the track bar matches the draglink to
make sure the axle follows a path such that axle travel occurs in such a
way as to not promote bumpsteer.
Not to be a downer, but don't hold your breath for a triangulated front kit.
Cheers,
Paul
>
> as soon as i find a lift that triangulates front
> and rear (so that i can throw my track bars away) ill be lifting my '05.
Hello bumpsteer.
You're not going to find a "manufactured" lift kit with a triangulated
front. Would be stupid for anyone to sell cuz it would leave the rig
handling like s*&t.
Any hard core rock crawling rigs you see with a triangulated front are
using full hydraulic steering (hydraulic pump, self centering orbital
valve, and a double ended cylinder (ram)).....or they're 100% trail
only, and it doesn't matter if it handles like s*&t, or thirdly, it's a
wicked booty fab rig that no sane person would drive.
Without full hydro, you have a drag link going from the steering box to
the passenger side knuckle, and the track bar matches the draglink to
make sure the axle follows a path such that axle travel occurs in such a
way as to not promote bumpsteer.
Not to be a downer, but don't hold your breath for a triangulated front kit.
Cheers,
Paul
#67
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Re: 4 cyl. mileage, lift & tire size
Nathan W. Collier wrote:
>
> as soon as i find a lift that triangulates front
> and rear (so that i can throw my track bars away) ill be lifting my '05.
Hello bumpsteer.
You're not going to find a "manufactured" lift kit with a triangulated
front. Would be stupid for anyone to sell cuz it would leave the rig
handling like s*&t.
Any hard core rock crawling rigs you see with a triangulated front are
using full hydraulic steering (hydraulic pump, self centering orbital
valve, and a double ended cylinder (ram)).....or they're 100% trail
only, and it doesn't matter if it handles like s*&t, or thirdly, it's a
wicked booty fab rig that no sane person would drive.
Without full hydro, you have a drag link going from the steering box to
the passenger side knuckle, and the track bar matches the draglink to
make sure the axle follows a path such that axle travel occurs in such a
way as to not promote bumpsteer.
Not to be a downer, but don't hold your breath for a triangulated front kit.
Cheers,
Paul
>
> as soon as i find a lift that triangulates front
> and rear (so that i can throw my track bars away) ill be lifting my '05.
Hello bumpsteer.
You're not going to find a "manufactured" lift kit with a triangulated
front. Would be stupid for anyone to sell cuz it would leave the rig
handling like s*&t.
Any hard core rock crawling rigs you see with a triangulated front are
using full hydraulic steering (hydraulic pump, self centering orbital
valve, and a double ended cylinder (ram)).....or they're 100% trail
only, and it doesn't matter if it handles like s*&t, or thirdly, it's a
wicked booty fab rig that no sane person would drive.
Without full hydro, you have a drag link going from the steering box to
the passenger side knuckle, and the track bar matches the draglink to
make sure the axle follows a path such that axle travel occurs in such a
way as to not promote bumpsteer.
Not to be a downer, but don't hold your breath for a triangulated front kit.
Cheers,
Paul
#68
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Re: 4 cyl. mileage, lift & tire size
Same Chrylser engine being used in the PT Cruiser, Neon, and others.
Though I think the Neon may be down to a 2.0L now.....
Paul
k_902 wrote:
> I was wondering since JEEP dropped the 2.5 l4 for a 2.4 l4. Who's making
> this engine??? I've heard of alot of cars now using a 2.4 l4, turning out to
> be a popular choice...
>
#69
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Re: 4 cyl. mileage, lift & tire size
Same Chrylser engine being used in the PT Cruiser, Neon, and others.
Though I think the Neon may be down to a 2.0L now.....
Paul
k_902 wrote:
> I was wondering since JEEP dropped the 2.5 l4 for a 2.4 l4. Who's making
> this engine??? I've heard of alot of cars now using a 2.4 l4, turning out to
> be a popular choice...
>
#70
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Re: 4 cyl. mileage, lift & tire size
Same Chrylser engine being used in the PT Cruiser, Neon, and others.
Though I think the Neon may be down to a 2.0L now.....
Paul
k_902 wrote:
> I was wondering since JEEP dropped the 2.5 l4 for a 2.4 l4. Who's making
> this engine??? I've heard of alot of cars now using a 2.4 l4, turning out to
> be a popular choice...
>