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What RPM range should I be shifting?

 
Old Dec 7, 2011 | 02:34 PM
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Default What RPM range should I be shifting?
I have a '09 JKX with a 6-speed. What's the optimal RPM shift point for best MPG? I'm getting a little under 15 MPG around town and feel that I might be lugging the motor since my previous vehicle was a diesel (old habits).
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Old Dec 7, 2011 | 03:09 PM
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What rpm are you shifting at? I shift at 2500 don't really drive city its more of a mix mostly interstate.
I drive just under 40 miles a day I get any where from 19MPG to 22 MPG depending on how late I'm running
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Old Dec 7, 2011 | 03:13 PM
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What rpm are you shifting at? I shift at 2500 don't really drive city its more of a mix mostly interstate.
I drive just under 40 miles a day I get any where from 19MPG to 22 MPG depending on how late I'm running
I'm shifting short of 2,500 RPM. More like 2,250 RPM. I was first shifting at 2K when I first got the JK.
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Old Dec 7, 2011 | 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Supachop
I'm shifting short of 2,500 RPM. More like 2,250 RPM. I was first shifting at 2K when I first got the JK.
in slow dowtown driving 2200. in anything were i need to move at a decent pace 2500-3000
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Old Dec 7, 2011 | 03:25 PM
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2250 to 2500 seem to give me decent MPG
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Old Dec 7, 2011 | 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by jtjk

in slow dowtown driving 2200. in anything were i need to move at a decent pace 2500-3000
IV also got 3.73 gears what gears do you have
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Old Dec 7, 2011 | 04:10 PM
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Runnig 32s and 3.21s I shift anywhere from 2250 to 2500 as most have said and get around 20mpg, however there are times when it hits 3000 and then it goes downhill from there.
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I shift at redline. I have 4.10 and 35's. Could care less about mpg lol.
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Old Dec 7, 2011 | 04:52 PM
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I shift at redline. I have 4.10 and 35's. Could care less about mpg lol.
Redline....lol nice
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Old Dec 7, 2011 | 05:03 PM
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I also shift around 3000.
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