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jbjeep wrote:
>
> Hah! 4300 here. All those skids and rockers and stuff add up in a big hurry.
> Prolly part of the reason my gas milage is so crappy...especially after you add in
> the 12.5 wide swampers.

 

Screw all that. Just get the f*ing Jeep and don't worry about it. :-)

In message <5b2e6a47.0406031632.18617d4@posting.google.com> , "Elflan" wrote:

>I get about 17mpg average in my 99TJ. It's been about the same since I
>bought it. I carry about a 100 lbs of gear and run 31x10.50 bfgoodrich
>ko's.
>
>If you're on the bubble about whether to buy a jeep or not, do this.
>Compute what your other choice of vehicle will get in miles per
>gallon. Let's say for example it will get 23 or so mpg. Subtract
>say,17mpg of the jeep from the 23mpg of your other choice.In this case
>(Your Mileage Really May Vary haha.)
>Then figure the cost of losing that 6 mpg per tank every time you
>fill up. (based on a 20 gal tank )
>
>I figure you'll be losing about $14.00 per tank based on $2.00 cost of
>a gallon of gas. My math ain't that great but I think I'm close. After
>you get a number you can work with, figure how many tanks you'll
>average per month/year.
>
>If you still want a Jeep after all this, then figure you'll skip
>buying that suspension lift, or those new tires, or that Warn winch,
>or any of those other fun those accessories for a year or two until
>you've amortized the extra fuel expense. ;)

 

Screw all that. Just get the f*ing Jeep and don't worry about it. :-)

In message <5b2e6a47.0406031632.18617d4@posting.google.com> , "Elflan" wrote:

>I get about 17mpg average in my 99TJ. It's been about the same since I
>bought it. I carry about a 100 lbs of gear and run 31x10.50 bfgoodrich
>ko's.
>
>If you're on the bubble about whether to buy a jeep or not, do this.
>Compute what your other choice of vehicle will get in miles per
>gallon. Let's say for example it will get 23 or so mpg. Subtract
>say,17mpg of the jeep from the 23mpg of your other choice.In this case
>(Your Mileage Really May Vary haha.)
>Then figure the cost of losing that 6 mpg per tank every time you
>fill up. (based on a 20 gal tank )
>
>I figure you'll be losing about $14.00 per tank based on $2.00 cost of
>a gallon of gas. My math ain't that great but I think I'm close. After
>you get a number you can work with, figure how many tanks you'll
>average per month/year.
>
>If you still want a Jeep after all this, then figure you'll skip
>buying that suspension lift, or those new tires, or that Warn winch,
>or any of those other fun those accessories for a year or two until
>you've amortized the extra fuel expense. ;)

 

Screw all that. Just get the f*ing Jeep and don't worry about it. :-)

In message <5b2e6a47.0406031632.18617d4@posting.google.com> , "Elflan" wrote:

>I get about 17mpg average in my 99TJ. It's been about the same since I
>bought it. I carry about a 100 lbs of gear and run 31x10.50 bfgoodrich
>ko's.
>
>If you're on the bubble about whether to buy a jeep or not, do this.
>Compute what your other choice of vehicle will get in miles per
>gallon. Let's say for example it will get 23 or so mpg. Subtract
>say,17mpg of the jeep from the 23mpg of your other choice.In this case
>(Your Mileage Really May Vary haha.)
>Then figure the cost of losing that 6 mpg per tank every time you
>fill up. (based on a 20 gal tank )
>
>I figure you'll be losing about $14.00 per tank based on $2.00 cost of
>a gallon of gas. My math ain't that great but I think I'm close. After
>you get a number you can work with, figure how many tanks you'll
>average per month/year.
>
>If you still want a Jeep after all this, then figure you'll skip
>buying that suspension lift, or those new tires, or that Warn winch,
>or any of those other fun those accessories for a year or two until
>you've amortized the extra fuel expense. ;)

 

Screw all that. Just get the f*ing Jeep and don't worry about it. :-)

In message <5b2e6a47.0406031632.18617d4@posting.google.com> , "Elflan" wrote:

>I get about 17mpg average in my 99TJ. It's been about the same since I
>bought it. I carry about a 100 lbs of gear and run 31x10.50 bfgoodrich
>ko's.
>
>If you're on the bubble about whether to buy a jeep or not, do this.
>Compute what your other choice of vehicle will get in miles per
>gallon. Let's say for example it will get 23 or so mpg. Subtract
>say,17mpg of the jeep from the 23mpg of your other choice.In this case
>(Your Mileage Really May Vary haha.)
>Then figure the cost of losing that 6 mpg per tank every time you
>fill up. (based on a 20 gal tank )
>
>I figure you'll be losing about $14.00 per tank based on $2.00 cost of
>a gallon of gas. My math ain't that great but I think I'm close. After
>you get a number you can work with, figure how many tanks you'll
>average per month/year.
>
>If you still want a Jeep after all this, then figure you'll skip
>buying that suspension lift, or those new tires, or that Warn winch,
>or any of those other fun those accessories for a year or two until
>you've amortized the extra fuel expense. ;)

 

2001 TJ 4.0L now at 12L/100KM highway. About 13.5 city.
(I think the factory sticker says 11.5L/100KM highway.)

--
Kenzie
'01 TJ
www.route19.com/jeep/


ZZ <nospam4you@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<cgirb09g3ubi3qikt217stjm99raddspgo@4ax.com>. ..
> Thinking about purchasing an Unlimited, but want to get an idea of
> what kind of gas mileage people are getting on late model TJ's.
> Gas here is 2.29/2.39/2.49 <<ouch>> at most places, with a few
> stations a dime lower across the board.
> I will be using it for daily commuting to/from work, with weekends in
> the desert and mountain trailheads. Weekend mileage is to be
> expectedly lower due to road conditions, speed etc.
> Out of necessity, I need to use it as a primary vehicle.
> TIA

 

2001 TJ 4.0L now at 12L/100KM highway. About 13.5 city.
(I think the factory sticker says 11.5L/100KM highway.)

--
Kenzie
'01 TJ
www.route19.com/jeep/


ZZ <nospam4you@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<cgirb09g3ubi3qikt217stjm99raddspgo@4ax.com>. ..
> Thinking about purchasing an Unlimited, but want to get an idea of
> what kind of gas mileage people are getting on late model TJ's.
> Gas here is 2.29/2.39/2.49 <<ouch>> at most places, with a few
> stations a dime lower across the board.
> I will be using it for daily commuting to/from work, with weekends in
> the desert and mountain trailheads. Weekend mileage is to be
> expectedly lower due to road conditions, speed etc.
> Out of necessity, I need to use it as a primary vehicle.
> TIA

 

2001 TJ 4.0L now at 12L/100KM highway. About 13.5 city.
(I think the factory sticker says 11.5L/100KM highway.)

--
Kenzie
'01 TJ
www.route19.com/jeep/


ZZ <nospam4you@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<cgirb09g3ubi3qikt217stjm99raddspgo@4ax.com>. ..
> Thinking about purchasing an Unlimited, but want to get an idea of
> what kind of gas mileage people are getting on late model TJ's.
> Gas here is 2.29/2.39/2.49 <<ouch>> at most places, with a few
> stations a dime lower across the board.
> I will be using it for daily commuting to/from work, with weekends in
> the desert and mountain trailheads. Weekend mileage is to be
> expectedly lower due to road conditions, speed etc.
> Out of necessity, I need to use it as a primary vehicle.
> TIA

 

2001 TJ 4.0L now at 12L/100KM highway. About 13.5 city.
(I think the factory sticker says 11.5L/100KM highway.)

--
Kenzie
'01 TJ
www.route19.com/jeep/


ZZ <nospam4you@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<cgirb09g3ubi3qikt217stjm99raddspgo@4ax.com>. ..
> Thinking about purchasing an Unlimited, but want to get an idea of
> what kind of gas mileage people are getting on late model TJ's.
> Gas here is 2.29/2.39/2.49 <<ouch>> at most places, with a few
> stations a dime lower across the board.
> I will be using it for daily commuting to/from work, with weekends in
> the desert and mountain trailheads. Weekend mileage is to be
> expectedly lower due to road conditions, speed etc.
> Out of necessity, I need to use it as a primary vehicle.
> TIA

 

Yer fibbin?!?! Best I get is about 20mpg (about 8.8L/100km).

I mean....yer sayin yer getting 27mpg!

Do you only drive downhill? then winch back up?


"Wry-mouth" <jeep@route19.com> wrote in message
news:80deba2a.0406040717.229bfe59@posting.google.c om...
> 2001 TJ 4.0L now at 12L/100KM highway. About 13.5 city.
> (I think the factory sticker says 11.5L/100KM highway.)
>
> --
> Kenzie
> '01 TJ
> www.route19.com/jeep/
>
>
> ZZ <nospam4you@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:<cgirb09g3ubi3qikt217stjm99raddspgo@4ax.com>. ..
> > Thinking about purchasing an Unlimited, but want to get an idea of
> > what kind of gas mileage people are getting on late model TJ's.
> > Gas here is 2.29/2.39/2.49 <<ouch>> at most places, with a few
> > stations a dime lower across the board.
> > I will be using it for daily commuting to/from work, with weekends in
> > the desert and mountain trailheads. Weekend mileage is to be
> > expectedly lower due to road conditions, speed etc.
> > Out of necessity, I need to use it as a primary vehicle.
> > TIA