Fuel efficieny hints: tricks to getting good gas mileage and saving money
01-17-2011, 01:32 PM
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As for weight, my experience says it's not a big factor for flat highway driving. I had 3 people, 3 30 packs, a coolers full of food, and a few hundred pounds of wood in my Jeep and driving 200 miles of 99% highway it still pulled within 0.5mpg of average.
I can see dealing with hills and stop and go driving would totally throw those numbers down the drain.
I can see dealing with hills and stop and go driving would totally throw those numbers down the drain.
01-17-2011, 03:57 PM
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The computer was a little optimistic on my previous vehicle a Dodge Ram 4x4 quad cab with 5.9 V8 it typically showed I was getting around 12.2
doing the same kind of driving as in my new Jeep.
01-17-2011, 07:50 PM
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A buddy suggested that I copy him and switch diff fluid and oils to something a little more exotic. He said he noticed a couple of mpg difference (to the good) after the switch.
Anyone have any thoughts on that?
Anyone have any thoughts on that?
01-17-2011, 08:00 PM
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I don't know about a couple miles, but maybe I saw a slight improvement, probably no more then .5 mpg's. I run full synthetics in both diffs, tranny, transfer case & engine.
01-17-2011, 08:04 PM
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i did a CAI already, would adding like the MBRP exhaust help more too?
i remember hearing that our jeeps need teh backpressure...but honestly, my exhaust is already starting to rust and it could use a new one..
i remember hearing that our jeeps need teh backpressure...but honestly, my exhaust is already starting to rust and it could use a new one..
01-17-2011, 08:18 PM
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Turn the ignition off when you go down hills, drift off the back of a semi, punch holes in your wiper blades so the wind can blow through them, take off your door handles and use your tailgate to enter the vehicle, put a spoiler on your roof to keep your nose down at high speeds…….. ladies and gentlemen, you drive a Jeep…get a paper route and earn some gas money.
ladies and gentlemen, you drive a Jeep…get a paper route and earn some gas money.
01-17-2011, 08:41 PM
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I was only getting aroun 9 MPG on my 2008 Rubicon!!!!
Until I figured out that sitting out in the Rubicon, with the engine running to keep heater on and keep warm, while surfing the internet and checking emails in a free Wi-Fi zone was why I was burning so much gas!!!
Until I figured out that sitting out in the Rubicon, with the engine running to keep heater on and keep warm, while surfing the internet and checking emails in a free Wi-Fi zone was why I was burning so much gas!!!
01-17-2011, 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Papa Surf
Turn the ignition off when you go down hills, drift off the back of a semi, punch holes in your wiper blades so the wind can blow through them, take off your door handles and use your tailgate to enter the vehicle, put a spoiler on your roof to keep your nose down at high speeds…….. ladies and gentlemen, you drive a Jeep…get a paper route and earn some gas money.
ladies and gentlemen, you drive a Jeep…get a paper route and earn some gas money.
01-17-2011, 09:01 PM
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01-17-2011, 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by SamlautRanger
I was only getting aroun 9 MPG on my 2008 Rubicon!!!!
Until I figured out that sitting out in the Rubicon, with the engine running to keep heater on and keep warm, while surfing the internet and checking emails in a free Wi-Fi zone was why I was burning so much gas!!!
Until I figured out that sitting out in the Rubicon, with the engine running to keep heater on and keep warm, while surfing the internet and checking emails in a free Wi-Fi zone was why I was burning so much gas!!!