Gas mileage
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tjkj2002
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DUH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's a Jeep thing and you don't understand
yea, for gas mileage get a car and not a truck or a jeep.
Dave
Cat
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Better than my other vehicle......93 dakota 5.2 magnum 4x4 8D
1quick1
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EVIC says usually reads between 16.2 and 16.8. Only about 800 miles on the Jeep so far though.
moparman
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Where were you when gas was $4 a gallon? lol
1quick1
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I bought my Jeep and gas jumped .65 cents a gallon here
It is all your fault then.....haha.....
Dave
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Yeah me to,anything that does better then my '84 F-150 is great(guess stock 235/75R15's and 4.88 gears wasn't a good choice getting 3mpg's city and about 1.5mpg's on the highway).
(lol) I got 22mpg on the highway once, but other than that I hover between 15-16 mpg........
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Yeah my best mpg's was 23.4mpg's not lifted or any armor,fully outfitted coming back from MOAB in '08 I pulled just shy of 22mpg's on the highway(at 75mph) with my KJ.
22 mpg is great...considering you've redone about every part with a sturdier one!!!!! I can get 25 mpg with my HEMI Durango.....
22 mpg is great...considering you've redone about every part with a sturdier one!!!!! I can get 25 mpg with my HEMI Durango.....
Unbelievable isn't it. There's nothing like a V8.
So back to the 3.7L and mpg. This is what I think is part (if not the main reason) the mpg is not a fuel sipper. The 3.7L is more of a V6 truck engine as it developes torque lower in the powerband than other V6 engines. Good for p/u trucks and jeeps where you have a heavier vehicle and you want more low end grunt for hauling a load or going off-road. We are paying for that lower end torque. Then there's the weight, aerodynamics, etc, etc.
So, if there were even a "small V8" option for the KJ it would be awesome......cause there's just nothin like a V8....and I don't mean the juice...
This is my opinion anyway......
Dave
I have around 525 miles on my 08 now, and I consistently average 15 mpg, town or highway. I am hoping that once the engine breaks in, I will get a little better mileage.
I mentioned that to my dad, and he tells with me that he averages around 16.5mpg with his 07 Ram 1500 with a 5.7L hemi.
I mentioned that to my dad, and he tells with me that he averages around 16.5mpg with his 07 Ram 1500 with a 5.7L hemi.
I have around 525 miles on my 08 now, and I consistently average 15 mpg, town or highway. I am hoping that once the engine breaks in, I will get a little better mileage.
I mentioned that to my dad, and he tells with me that he averages around 16.5mpg with his 07 Ram 1500 with a 5.7L hemi.
It will.
Sounds like a nice Ram...I also have an 05 Durango with a Hemi.
