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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by fastman454
Be careful! A free flowing exhaust just means more fuel consumption dude. Keep it stock I swear that's the way to go! Don't touch your intake either. More air coming in means your xj will allow more fuel to mix the proper ratio. All this does is make more power but not better fuel mileage.
Im sorry bro but you are wrong on this. i know from personal experience when I had a cracked exhaust manifold I was getting 11with 35s and 3.55 gears then I changed that and gained 2mpg and then changed the intake to a high flow 2000 XJ intake from a some guy on here and gained another 2mpg and changed fuel injectors and gained another 1 mpg. yes more power AND better gas mileage
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 11:16 PM
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What do I know....im just another white guy
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Old Mar 31, 2012 | 01:02 AM
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Pfew! that's a relief...=/ and your point is? I have first hand experience with this and a bunch of people on here do as well.
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Old Mar 31, 2012 | 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by fastman454
He might meant 20. I got 20 with mine mainly Hwy 55-60mph stock. Lift and steel with 31s brought me to 17-18mpg
Nope, I calculated it at 30.7mpg. I had one hell of a tail wind I usually pull 20+ on my way up to my dad's house if there's little to no wind. It's flat with not a whole lot for towns that I have to slow down in. That and I drive 55.
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Old Mar 31, 2012 | 11:54 AM
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Well had a hell of a night. Went offroadin, got my buddys truck burried. Camped in the woods all night tryin to get a big enough truck to get it.
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Old Apr 3, 2012 | 12:34 PM
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Well went through hell the other day changing my front right side u joint... Today i went to the auto parts store and boughtthe front left side u joint and a thrush turbo muffler. Hopefully get all that done this week.
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Old Apr 4, 2012 | 09:35 AM
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Those u joints are a PITA to get out... they're usually rusted to **** and the snap rings don't wanna come out. I took mine to napa cause I got so fed up. If you go that route, there's a guy, Dave at the lyons napa. He does good work, even reshaped my yolks for 45 a shaft. Its on ogden and rose if your curious.

And weld the muffler on. No bs clamps... you'll loose it if you plan on doing any wheeling
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 11:01 AM
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Well now yesturday i did the rear driveshaft u joint going to the diff. Ended up snapping a bolt in the differential. Drilled it out, then my brother snapped a ez out inside. Now im about to take out the yok going to the differential and use a drill press to hopefully get it out. If not, off to the junk yard i go.
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Old Apr 6, 2012 | 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Future
Well now yesturday i did the rear driveshaft u joint going to the diff. Ended up snapping a bolt in the differential. Drilled it out, then my brother snapped a ez out inside. Now im about to take out the yok going to the differential and use a drill press to hopefully get it out. If not, off to the junk yard i go.

Sounds like you've met the "rust belt" on the jeeps lol. This isn't gonna be a last occurance for ya unfotunately. When you finish this, and if I ever finish mine, we should go wheeling. I'm in the orland area and have a couple buddys around here. One with a Limited ed. ZJ, and the other has a massive wrangler.
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Old Apr 6, 2012 | 12:12 PM
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its all good now thank god. And im down to go wheelin anytime! Im pretty sure me and a few buddys are going tonight
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Old Apr 6, 2012 | 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Future
its all good now thank god. And im down to go wheelin anytime! Im pretty sure me and a few buddys are going tonight
Hell id be up for that but I gotta weld up a couple things tomorrow before I move mine. Its been stationary for 2 weeks now
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Old Apr 6, 2012 | 05:16 PM
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Damn, well go another day
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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 12:21 PM
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Well met 2 new jeepers in my area. Went to lemont wheelin yesturday. Pretty nice place. Heres the group.
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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 12:27 PM
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Looks like it was fun. You should try to make the Cliffs trip with us May 12th. Going to be quite a few XJ's from here going.
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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 02:21 PM
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Im down man. Just need somebody to remind me!
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