Topic: Do you drive your Jeep everyday?

[SMC4WD]

So it's an older post...  I remember it from when I first started..

But its timely again...   Here's a bump to the top for all you new guys!

[Chad]

Freedom machine is my only vehicle.  Taking it on a solid roadtrip in three weeks (Boulder Co, to Northern Minnesota) I hope i can get around 20 mpg, I just got a TBS in the mail and my 4.0 TB is on the way hopefully those help the mph a little.  Going 65 through Nebraska is no way travel.

[Mozman68]

I was financing my Audi for $550 a month and decided I had enough....paid $8200 cash for my 2000 TJ and now I've been spending $1,000 a month since I owned it!!  

Seriously...that was just to get the basics (soft tops, new wheels, stereo, center console, etc.) and now I'm not looking to spend any more until I decide to drop $700-1000 on the 3" lift (and then another $1000 next year to jump up to 33's).

Only commute about 12 miles a day total and TRY and ride my bike to work when I feel like it.....so MPG is not an issue...and the 15-16 I'm getting right now around town isn't much worst than the 18-19 I was getting with the Audi.

[wrangler387]

how are people getting 23+ mpg in the jeep. I get about 19mpg city and it gets worse when i get on the highway lol. It is my daily driver, I drive about 250 miles a week.

[Jeffy]

Stock Jeeps or with mild mods.

I think if I kept my Jeep under 65mph, I'd get back into the 20's.  Only problem is everyone else wants to go 70-80mph so it can be a bit dangerous.

In the city it does alright except for all of the stop and go.

[Chad]

I would like to know the same thing I also get around 16, 17 mpg and see that lowered while driving on the highway.  Jeffy if probably right that i would see 20 mpg if i drove 60 instead of 70

[wrangler387]

^ make sure all your maintnance items are up to date. I was getting around 16-17 when i bought my jeep, then I changed out my fuel filter/cap/rotor/plugs/o2 sensor/eletric fan and i'm getting about 19mpg now. This is all city though.

[Owachi13]

I drive my TJ everyday. I have the 4 banger and 31X10.50 BFG AT's, and I average around 18 mpg myself. I too would like to know how to break the 20 mpg threshold. I have heard that opening up the air a little, and possibly adding the 4.0 throttle body will increase this. Anyone else done this and gotten good results with MPG?

[wrangler387]

^ i'm wondering the same thing. I already bought a spacer and am looking for a 4.0 throttle body... I'm hoping i can gain alittle bit out of it. I'm betting my broken exaust manifold stud isn't helping out my mpg to much either, but i dont plan to fix that till I either build a header or buy one hehe.

[Chad]

yea I have a 4.0 TB being shipped to me from New Jersey right now, and a TB spacer sitting on my desk waiting to get installed i'll let you know if they help when i install.  Hopefully the 4.0 TB works alright its form a 96 i think and mine is a 99.

[MA2LA]

Well all I own are Jeeps and i pretty much want it that way. My 2.5 mj is parked waiting for so refreshing and the YJ is apart getting a new motor and other mods and goodies so I'm driving a 96 XJ i just got for $1000  and with 211k on the 4.0 5 speed it runs strong and get 22mpg so i'm happy but can't wiat to go toples in the yj

[chardrc]

well i would drive it everyday but... i still go to school and my bro drives me anyway.. and my dad wants me to start driving with our s10 first cuz it has longer wheel base and is harder to roll.... but next year it will be ounce again a dayly driver

[Erik]

8MPG and i drive it every day to school, work, the beach, the bar, wendy's, and advance auto parts :)

[SMC4WD]

8MPG and i drive it every day to school, work, the beach, the bar, wendy's, and advance auto parts :)

8MPG and you can still afford a Frosty??   :shock:

[Erik]

i gave up smoking so i could afford frosty's

only kiddie size though

i figured out my fuel economy when i was running my 2 piece best top hard top and had all my tools and crap in the back so i'm sure it's a little better now that summer is here and i have no top or doors.... unless aerodynamics would kill my mpg that bad....

-Erik