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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by USAF_GroundRat
Welcome to the Forum, Platoon!

All good advice so far but I have one thing to add... you will spend more money on gas. I have 35 BFG's, 3.5 lift, 4.10 gears and get 8mpg. Now granted I do drive like a scalded ape and only got about 12mpg on stock 32's... but it is something to consider. I love the way mine drives and I have no problem on the interstate except for the slow bastards in the left lane..
8mpg? holy sh!! I cannot take a hit like that. I drive like a bat out of hell (have about 20 tickets in 10 years to prove it), but I still get at least 15mpg now. I think I will be getting rubi take offs or maybe 33's. I guess when this is my weekend ride I will go to 35's.
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by PLATOON
Hi,

I have nothing to add to this thread, but I live in athens and work in huntsville. Just got a 2010 4dr this year. My big question is if you drive 50-70 miles a day would you still lift your jeep and put 35's or bigger on it? I have upgraded all of the audio and lights, so what next?
maybe 33's with no lift, 34-35's with BB or rubi take offs?

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Welcome to the forum Matt. If gas mileage is a concern, i wouldnt go above 33s and a 2-3in lift. Once you go above that you end up spending money on more than just gas!
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 10:31 AM
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my Jeep is for sale for a few days only. asking 26k. budget boost 23k miles, rubi rails, and procomps 7005's, 3 tops. Selling it to acquire a viper
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by PLATOON
Hi,

I have nothing to add to this thread, but I live in athens and work in huntsville. Just got a 2010 4dr this year. My big question is if you drive 50-70 miles a day would you still lift your jeep and put 35's or bigger on it? I have upgraded all of the audio and lights, so what next?
maybe 33's with no lift, 34-35's with BB or rubi take offs?

Matt
Matt I drive 27 miles one way to work five days a week 4.5 lift and 315's (34.5) tire...... my Cooter will do 90 mph on 565...... easy steering with two fingers...........As Digital Under Ground says ( Do What You Like, Smell How You Like)...........
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Divescaves
Matt I drive 27 miles one way to work five days a week 4.5 lift and 315's (34.5) tire...... my Cooter will do 90 mph on 565...... easy steering with two fingers...........As Digital Under Ground says ( Do What You Like, Smell How You Like)...........
And what is your MPG?
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by USAF_GroundRat
And what is your MPG?
I've had it as high as 16.8 but stays at 13.5 in the city I think has stock gears 410 ...I hate that I can't or don't know how to reset it on the fly....My dodge quad cab I traded for the Jeep had where you could reset rolling down the road, like go down hill with foot off gas and then reset and get 99 mpg and at the bottom stepping on the gas and watching it drop like rock

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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by USAF_GroundRat
And what is your MPG?
When I first test drove It for a couple of days the computer said 10 and the best I could get in those couple of days was 12 and thats what I used to get a good deal

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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 02:18 PM
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Who all in here has CB's I was thinking I might have to have one
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 02:38 PM
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Reset the MPG: just hold down the button for a couple of seconds. I reset mine after every fill-up. Otherwise, you are getting an average from a greater amount of time. Which is not as accurate.

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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Divescaves
Who all in here has CB's I was thinking I might have to have one
I have a Cobra Radio, Firestick Cable and Cooltech mount.
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