Horrible Mileage
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Horrible Mileage
I recently have put a 2.5" pro comp lift with 33" BFgoodrich km2 mud terrain tires on my 2010 Wrangler 2dr, and front/rear best top metal bumpers (rear w/ tire carrier) and my mileage has dropped from around 21 on the highway 14-15 in town, stock, to now around 12-13 all around at BEST. I know Jeep's aren't Pruis's but I mean that's just horrible. Any suggestions on why the drastic drop or how to improve it?
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that seems a bit low. I have a 3.5 inch lift with 33s and a front bumper/ rear tire carrier. I get about 17-18mpg on the hwy
Did you re-callibrate your speedometer/ odometer? If you havent the larger tires will throw off your mpgs.
Did you re-callibrate your speedometer/ odometer? If you havent the larger tires will throw off your mpgs.
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I have a JKU with 3.73's, AT and 33 inch BFG AT KO's. My wife will average right at 16 mpg but it drops into the 15 range when I drive. If I hook my 6x10 utility trailor and two dirt bikes behind it the mpg's drop in the 11 mpg range (with overdrive switched off).
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i still have a set of rubicon take offs, 2.5" lift, front bumper and some rocker armor, i got 11 mpg last time in town. only ideas are either i need an alignment, or i should get around to getting my evap canister fixed
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I have 4.88s and 38s with a 6spd and get 13 highway and town. Its pretty sad cuz my wifes 2012 hemi durango gets 24 hwy
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