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General Forums => The Mess Hall => Topic started by: joe-joe on February 18, 2008, 04:40:23 PM
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due to gas prices I have switched to driving my wifes old.........cavalier. Yes, I went from daily driving my TJ with 5 inches of lift and 35's to a aqua cavalier.
My question is should I sell off the 35's and go back to 31's? I have 4.88 gears and thought that the smaller tires might rev to high. Also, would my 5 inches of lift look too funny with 31's?
Have any of you done this just to be able to daily drive your jeeps?
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With the gearing, 31's might be a little too low for a daily driver. I'd look into 33x10.r15's though. I've thought about doing the same myself. Keeping my 35's for trail.
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i had the same problem. i just went back to my stockers from my 33s but ill go back to my 33s once i put in my 4.56s and by the way i have 4 inches of lift so it looks a little funny but who cares lol
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Time to get something with two wheels maybe? :weee:
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I'm running 4.56 with 30s and it is a bit low but pretty good overall. With 4.88, yours might feel about the same with 32s.
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Also, would my 5 inches of lift look too funny with 31's?
I currently have 31's on with 4" of lift... This is how it looks like:
(http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f138/jfrabat/Jeep/DSC02421.jpg)
(http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f138/jfrabat/Jeep/DSC02420.jpg)
I think your would look similar with 31's (one inch is not that noticeable i think).
With the gearing, 31's might be a little too low for a daily driver. I'd look into 33x10.r15's though.
+1; with 4.88, 33" should get you to about stock level, and the 10.5 will be lighter than the 12.5 (not to mention that they will create less drag at highway speed because they are thinner).
Personally, I am thinking about getting 33's and droppin in the 4.88's, which should improve my mileage a little (I am currently getting 15 mpg with 4.10; I am hoping to bring it up to about 17~18 mpg).
Felipe
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I'm moving up to 35's and no one is going to convince me to do otherwise... :guns: :guns:
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I'm moving up to 35's and no one is going to convince me to do otherwise... :guns: :guns:
You need 37's though. :wall:
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You need 37's though. :wall:
I'm making sure there's room for them...... :pot:
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Gas prices are eating me up and my cotton is almost stock! I get 14-16mpg is that normal for a 3-speed auto 4-banger ??? ?
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Gas prices are eating me up and my cotton is almost stock! I get 14-16mpg is that normal for a 3-speed auto 4-banger ??? ?
Yeah, it's normal. I'm not getting much better than you and I'm running fairly stock with the 3 speed also.
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whatīs the price per gallon now in the states?
we have this problem here in Europe since many years - today itīs around 0,92 usd per litre :brick:
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whatīs the price per gallon now in the states?
we have this problem here in Europe since many years - today itīs around 0,92 usd per litre :brick:
It's around $2.89 a gallon, which is dirt cheap compared to the rest of the world. For as much as people complain about it, even another $1 a gallon wouldn't change most peoples driving habits.
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even another $1 a gallon wouldn't change most peoples driving habits.
the same here :smokes:
20 years ago in Germany they said it sometimes gas is more than 2 German Marks noone
would drive any longer - well our neighbours here would wish that the price would be so
low - today itīs around 1.40 - which would be 2.75 German Marks what is more than
1 USD per litre - unbelivable :'(
for me - Iīm driving around 35000 miles a year (with the Liberty CRD) - plenty of money :eek:
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I picked up a 1990 Buick LeSabre for free from a dead relative. 3800 V6 and it average 25 mpg the last tank. I figure i'll drive my Jeep in nice weather, or in the occassional snow. No need to wear the 35's out anyway.
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- Iīm driving around 35000 miles a year (with the Liberty CRD) - plenty of money :eek:
my wife also drives the crd liberty and yes the gas and diesel prices sucks :brick:
(http://up.picr.de/818840.jpg)
2004 2.8crd extreme sport plus
2.5" lift
245/75-16
powertrax no slip locker
all skids
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:roflol:this is not my wife in the car :roflol:
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luckily my jeep is my 3rd vehicle/weekend ride. it's still stock, but gets me through the ohio winters when i need it. my daily driver (hyundai accent) gets 40+mpg. the wife's avalanche sucks to fill up (32 gallon tank).
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ya well on top of the raising gas prices Minnesota's polititions decided that we need to pay 8.5 more cents per gallon of gas tax because they aren't using the taxe dollars they get on what they are soposed to be used for..
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Has Anyone here figured out a solid way to squeeze a little more love outta their gas tank? I would love if I could get even 2 mpg more out of a jeep. Also, would I get stock milage with a 2.5" lift, 31's, and performance headers and exhaust?
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Has Anyone here figured out a solid way to squeeze a little more love outta their gas tank? I would love if I could get even 2 mpg more out of a jeep. Also, would I get stock milage with a 2.5" lift, 31's, and performance headers and exhaust?
How about rolling it downhill with the engine shut off? If you find a reaaaaaally long hill, you could significantly improve the mpg!!!! :stick: :fish:
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Right on man! Thanks for the tip about the hill, now the fiance cant complain about gas milage! I think I will also start putting left over vegetable oil in there, I hear that works wonders!
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Right on man! Thanks for the tip about the hill, now the fiance cant complain about gas milage! I think I will also start putting left over vegetable oil in there, I hear that works wonders!
She might complain the first time you try to brake while coasting down a grade. :lol:
You'd be better off keeping your speed down. Under 60mph is best. If you can keep it under 55mph, it's even better. If you can't though, try drafting. You don't need to be bumper to bumper. For a big rig or van you can be as far back as 10 car lengths and still reap the benefits. This can make a huge difference. 16-18 can turn into 20-23 if you're not in a hurry.
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ya well on top of the raising gas prices Minnesota's polititions decided that we need to pay 8.5 more cents per gallon of gas tax because they aren't using the taxe dollars they get on what they are soposed to be used for..
ROLF... sorry but up here in Manitoba there is a 40% gas tax (or road tax if you will) that 40% is supposed to be used for fixing are roads but the truth is the gravel roads are nicer to drive down, till they do ''fix'' the road so we then get a whopping 2 years out of it till it is junk again. Can you Americans come up here and show these monkeys how to build roads? I have drivin on your interstates and there soo much nicer then what we have.
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I cannot agree more with that Canadian roads suck. Its a shame you have to pay taxes like that and see returns on the money. How much is a liter of gas there by the way?
1 gal=3.8L
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gas prices are brutal. i'm thinking about buying one of those little scooter things to putz around locally on. i must say, though,..that my latest tank is gonna get me about 21-22 mpg (85% city 15% highway). i'm running 31's (full size spare and hardtop) with no lift (2" coming soon). i've just learned to accelerate slowly (damn those leadfoots up my a$$..they can just wait an extra 8 seconds to get up to 45 mph). i CAN get up to highway speed (75+ no problem) it just takes a little more time....and the 4banger slows down on the hills a bit (which i allow for). no engine mods yet either (although i did just FINALLY clean and oil my drop-in K&N air filter....and i'm getting my best MPG to date as a result). i've briefly thought (more than once) about trading/selling and getting a Rav4 or CRV (or some similar "4wd LITE") but,..well,..hell...those things only get few mpg better (on a GOOD day) than my Jeep....so why bother (i'd hate myself for it later for sure)? SO...my 4-clanger and i are gonna stick with 31's and a smallish lift and rest easy that i've gotta vehicle than can get me into (and out of) practically any predicament. plus,...my old Jeep is a direct reflection of my "f@*k-it" attitude toward the general cookie cutter "status quo". if i wanna change a bumper...I DO IT. if i wanna swap suspension parts...I DO IT. if i wanna "screw this or bolt that" onto my ride....I DO IT. that freedom is worth a few gallons of gas. i'll just drive it a little less if i have too..but i can't part with it. it's in my blood now....like a virus. it is an extension of ME. jeeps are pretty remarkable vehicles. cheers!
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gas prices are brutal.
Bah, look at the cost of other items in relation to the price of gas over the past 20 years. Gas is still dirt cheap.
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I cannot agree more with that Canadian roads suck. Its a shame you have to pay taxes like that and see returns on the money. How much is a liter of gas there by the way?
1 gal=3.8L
Yesterday was $1.135 a L and today $1.065 a L (both in CAN), so far i have been lucky as my new to me ranger is pulling better numbers then my jeep does in summer.
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Bah, look at the cost of other items in relation to the price of gas over the past 20 years. Gas is still dirt cheap.
Yah, if you are comparing history of just a product to a product. But I don't use any other product which I consume such as gasoline. I can't get away with only consuming 32 oz of gasoline a day, its the same as to how much milk I drink a day.
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it is an extension of ME.
...I know the feeling. With gas prices, though, its one of my most expensive attributes.
Does anybody know if tb spacers and bigger tbs make you loose mpg or gain? Seems to
me that you would gain by leaning out your engine. I cruised around with the doors off
this weekend, I'm starting to love this thing in spite of its mpg. :pirate:
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Does anybody know if tb spacers and bigger tbs make you loose mpg or gain?
Very little or no difference at all.
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You'd be better off keeping your speed down. Under 60mph is best. If you can keep it under 55mph, it's even better. If you can't though, try drafting. You don't need to be bumper to bumper. For a big rig or van you can be as far back as 10 car lengths and still reap the benefits. This can make a huge difference. 16-18 can turn into 20-23 if you're not in a hurry.
Thanks for the tips, I will definitely try those things. Drafting is a huge help, I used to do that in my bronco whenever possible.
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Premium is only $4.15 x 19 = $78.85 to Fill Up and only last for 4 days..... :P If u can bet that....then STFU about gas being to high... :rant:
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Premium is only $4.15 x 19 = $78.85 to Fill Up and only last for 4 days..... :P If u can bet that....then STFU about gas being to high... :rant:
Wow, where are you at? Ours is still under $3 a gallon (reg unleaded) , filled up my car, wifes car and the kids truck on Saturday. About 50 gallons at $2.99.
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Wow, where are you at? Ours is still under $3 a gallon (reg unleaded) , filled up my car, wifes car and the kids truck on Saturday. About 50 gallons at $2.99.
Oxford, Ms....Gas just gone down after last week retarded Jump....
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Oxford, Ms....Gas just gone down after last week retarded Jump....
Ah, maybe because of that refinary that blew up in TX. We stay pretty insulated from that stuff in MN since we have a couple refinaries in state.
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Ah, maybe because of that refinary that blew up in TX. We stay pretty insulated from that stuff in MN since we have a couple refinaries in state.
Last week gas prices shot up $0.30-0.45 all over the place because of the speculation and uncertainty of the economy. Then oil prices closes at $102 the other day...
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Hit an all time high in my town last week.
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Right now we are at $3.20 for regular unleaded :rant: I am probably going to get some 33X10.50s and some thinner rims or run the stock steelies again. Right now i am geared to 4.88 with some 33X12.50 radial MTZ's and i think 15x10 alloy rims. I have a set of 32X11.50's AT/KO's that i just need to get rims for. Do you think the 4.88's are too high a gearing to gain MPGs by running the 32's on a 15x8 inch alloy or steel rim?
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We hit $3.12 yesterday. Costs me another $1.80 per tank.
Might want to think about the payback of making wheel/tire/gear changes to save a couple gallons of gas ;)