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Old 09-16-2011, 04:43 PM
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Anyone notice your mileage appears to be better with the top down?
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Old 09-16-2011, 05:04 PM
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I notice with the doors off and spare tire off gas mileage is better. Less weight. All I notice with the top off is the radio has to get louder cause I can't hear it over the road and wind noise. And I wouldn't have it any other way!
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Old 09-16-2011, 06:38 PM
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I notice nothing statistically significant. If you fully removed the soft top I am sure the weight savings would counter any aero disruptions.
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Originally Posted by Erichyeti
I notice with the doors off and spare tire off gas mileage is better. Less weight. All I notice with the top off is the radio has to get louder cause I can't hear it over the road and wind noise. And I wouldn't have it any other way!
X2 on the radio LOL... Mine mileage does not vary enough for me to put the top back on.
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I know on mine, removing the hardtop and all the doors takes a good amount of weight off. You can definitely feel the difference driving it. Not sure how much it affects the mileage though
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I can't tell a difference. I average 15 around town and ~18 hwy w/ or w/o.
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I know my jeep has a little more spunk when she's naked. So, what ever gains i would get I loose cause i'm pushing more on the skinny pedal.
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Driving highway you defiantly get worse mpg with roof off and even more so with doors.
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Haven't tried it yet.
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Originally Posted by SpoonJK
Driving highway you defiantly get worse mpg with roof off and even more so with doors.
X2 I get 16 with the top and doors on and about 13.5 with them all off.
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