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Old May 16, 2010 | 04:05 PM
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will lifting my jeep 3-4" cause bad gas milage?

like if i just get the lift. no wheels or tires and no new axels will the milage decrease?
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Old May 16, 2010 | 04:08 PM
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Old May 16, 2010 | 04:30 PM
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Not at all,its when you put the bigger tires, heavy bumpers,is when the gas mileage goes down.
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Old May 16, 2010 | 05:09 PM
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CRAP THATS WHERE i WENT WRONG!!! LOL
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Old May 16, 2010 | 07:24 PM
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allright man thanks. cuz i was wantin to put a lift on cuz i have the money for either a lift or money for bigger tires. and the tires wont fit without the lift unless i cut the fenders out some. so ima add some clearance before i add tires.

thanks man
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Old May 16, 2010 | 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Sno_Blynd
allright man thanks. cuz i was wantin to put a lift on cuz i have the money for either a lift or money for bigger tires. and the tires wont fit without the lift unless i cut the fenders out some. so ima add some clearance before i add tires.

thanks man
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spell check works wonders......... let me get this right. you are going to lift your xj 3-4" with stock tires? lol take pics when done
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Old May 16, 2010 | 07:34 PM
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well i dont really like spell check that much haha never works right for me.

but i will deff get some pics of it on here as soon as i have enough posts haha. and that lift too
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Old May 16, 2010 | 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Sno_Blynd
well i dont really like spell check that much haha never works right for me.

but i will deff get some pics of it on here as soon as i have enough posts haha. and that lift too
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Old May 16, 2010 | 07:48 PM
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whats with the face buddy.
don't be so upset. haha
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