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Love this thread, basically what I was planning on doing when I get back home.
How are the tires in summer for traveling on the highway/city streets? And about what do you get for mileage? I have 31 inch tires on the Icon wheels so I think they are skinnier than yours. I was normally getting about 17-18 with my Auto. (wish she was a manual)
Love this thread, basically what I was planning on doing when I get back home.
How are the tires in summer for traveling on the highway/city streets? And about what do you get for mileage? I have 31 inch tires on the Icon wheels so I think they are skinnier than yours. I was normally getting about 17-18 with my Auto. (wish she was a manual)
The tires are a bit noisy on the pavement, though they aren't terribly noisy for having such knobby tread on them. I've heard far worse before. With the windows up, my wife and I don't have to yell to have a conversation. Mileage depends on hills and wind direction. I get 14-20mpg at various times, but my overall average is 17-18 like you. With a head wind I'll barely be able to do 60mph and won't be able to use 5th. I'm still running the stock 3.07 gears which probably doesn't help.
so I can have weather information. I also plan to get a 3' Firestick for it as well. I'd like to get/make a mount like https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f11/xj-cb-antenna-mounts-67191/, but it seems that source became unreliable and I'm not much of a metal fabricator.
Great thread Jon. Your Jeep looks great!
All your pictures make miss Colorado, I grew up in Co Springs and spent many days (weeks) in the mountians, backpacking, hunting, fishing, and four wheeling with my Dad and brothers.
Nice to see someone else with a clean Jeep and moderate lift/tire set up as well.
Mine's a 98 5 speed too! Im still running the 3.07s on 31s though. Im waiting to have enough money then im thinking 3.73s. This thing is super clean btw!
Nice build man! We have very similar set ups although you do have more toys bolted to the bumper and roof. I am also rocking a 5 speed manual and am about 2 weeks away from dropping in 4.10 gears. I love your stealth winch mount, keep up the clean build.
Got the CB installed along with the OHC from a Caravan. The grey liner is slightly off, but close enough for me given it was $18.
The CB also has a PA feature and I mounted a speaker in my front bumper - there are definitely a few practical uses for it and loads of impractical uses. Now I just need to finish my antenna mounting bracket.
09-06-2014, 10:01 PM
I get 14-20mpg at various times, but my overall average is 17-18 like you. With a head wind I'll barely be able to do 60mph and won't be able to use 5th. I'm still running the stock 3.07 gears which probably doesn't help.
