hey, i'm new to the whole jeep thing, so i had a question. i have an 08 JKU and i was gonna go with steel bumpers front and back and some rock sliders but i wondered how this effects the gas mileage? anybody care to share what they see with their rig? i already bought a rear bumper but now i'm starting to rethink my customizing plans. i don't really go off road much and probably would be more drawn towards more milder trails, so i guess these things would be more asthetic. thanx for any info... -steve

 

As anything the amount of weight you add will effect your economy. My 08 JKU is about 7500 full of gas. Body armor and parts make a difference. Needless to say I get 15 on the hwy and about 10 in town. Could other parts helped Iam sure it would of. Make it how u want maybe you can break the mold.

 

Tire size and gearing plays a big role too...I assume with light trails you won't need to re-gear but with new bumpers front and back and rocker rails and 35's I'm in the same range of 10-15 mpg

 

Great comment. I'm at 5.38 on 38s

 

Thanx, this is exactly the kind of info I was looking for. Might have to sell or trade that rear bumper...

 

If i were you I would put it on never know somebody might want to try to rear end you it would be good to have a little steel back there. just my 2 cents

 

7500? Pounds? Almost sounds like a typo.

Anyway, here is how it went with my '11 2dr -

Stock, with air, automatic, hard top, and 24s package it weighed about 3900 and got 23 - 25 MPG at a steady 60 MPH.

Added a steel front bumper, winch, and steel skid. Added Brawler rock rails. Added a high-lift jack, compressor, two bags of tools, a pull-pal, an ARB fridge, and a bin of emergency gear. Raised the Jeep 2.5" with a spring lift, and changed from SRA street tires to mud-tread tires of the same size.

With those mods the Jeep weighs 4450 with half a tank of gas and nobody in the seats. It gets 20 MPG at a steady 60 MPH when I'm lucky.

 

No it's 7500 on a certified scale

 

I agree with you this things are porkly. Jeep states 4400lbs empty. Throw on an extra 400-500 pounds of tires 500-600 lbs of bumpers and skids 200 lbs of gas etc adds up quick

 

Yes plus full steel body armor pro rock axels full cage it adds up way to fast. Hell my KOH TJ topped out at 5400.