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Lifted & 20mpg+ Club???

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Old 08-17-2013, 01:51 PM
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My Jeep is my daily driver and the advertised 21mpg (24mpg actual) did help encourage me to buy it. I'll average 30k miles a year so for me, decent gas mileage will save a few pennies in the long run. So my question is if anyone has a lift & still gets 20mpg+? What is your wheel/tire combo?
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Originally Posted by Maloney
My Jeep is my daily driver and the advertised 21mpg (24mpg actual) did help encourage me to buy it. I'll average 30k miles a year so for me, decent gas mileage will save a few pennies in the long run. So my question is if anyone has a lift & still gets 20mpg+? What is your wheel/tire combo?
Got a 2dr 09 with 4 inches and running 33s ill average 21 on the highway and about 17 in city not to bad

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I have a 4" lift running 35s with 3:73 gears and get maybe 13.5 on the highway
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2012 Sahara Unlimited
3:73 35 Goodyear Duratrac running 35psi
2.5 lift - 1 1/4 BL

Best so far on highway-21.9 normal highway 17- 19
in city 15 - 17

Can't complain one bit.
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I'm bone stock 3.73 gears, 6 speed and averaging 20.1 mpg! I can't imagine it getting better with larger tires and a lift!
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I have a 2012 jk 2 door with a 3" bds lift, Duratrac's 285/70/17 and I average just under 19.0 mpg overall

Used to be in very low 20's and then I added the bigger tires and I lost a mile or so, then I did the lift and lost another mile or so

And now I just added an Ace rear bumper/tire carrier (190 pounds!) and next week getting the Ace front bumper installed (130 pounds)

So I am wondering if I'll wind up in the high 17's mpg

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What?! That's crazy... Guess I'm just jealous...

4.10'S, AT w/ 35's averaging around 14.5 mpg.
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2012 JKU Automatic 3.73 with TeraFlex 2.5" Budget Boost and 33" Toyo Open Country M/T's. Average 14mpg city and 19mpg highway (65mph).

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2013 2dr leveling kit and 33's with 3.73s mixed city/highway 18.5
And just straight highway is 19-20 as long is u keep it under 80mpg
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To those who have posted thanks for posting. For those who are about to post thanks for your input.


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