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Old Aug 26, 2013 | 10:03 AM
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So the Grand Cherokee eats gas but its soo much fun to wheel.
I have a 86 4 cylinder 5 speed 4.10s going to try to get the best gas mileage out this as i can.... Any ideas thinking 205s and lowering it maybe...

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Old Aug 26, 2013 | 10:15 AM
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Nothing wrong with that. Give it a go.

I had a 2.5 5-speed MJ. Got ~26 mpg. Had no power though so it had to go.
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Old Aug 26, 2013 | 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by clockwise
So the Grand Cherokee eats gas but its soo much fun to wheel.
I have a 86 4 cylinder 5 speed 4.10s going to try to get the best gas mileage out this as i can.... Any ideas thinking 205s and lowering it maybe...

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My 2.5td xj had 195 tyres (tires) when I bought it with standard 3.73 gearing, pretty nippy acceleration.
Way too low though.
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Old Aug 26, 2013 | 01:27 PM
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Soo i have some 31s i can get for my new daily would those affect my mileage to bad with the 31s and 4.10s
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Old Aug 26, 2013 | 01:58 PM
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everything bigger is going to affect your mileage.

just depends on what your definition of bad is
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Old Aug 26, 2013 | 02:01 PM
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Well my grand gets 17 on the highway i want to pull atleast 22-25
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Old Aug 26, 2013 | 02:02 PM
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if you want 22-25 mpg...

dont put 33s on it.

i dont think it will ever happen with that.
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Old Aug 26, 2013 | 02:28 PM
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Well.... no really... :P I thought 35s might get to the 30s
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Old Aug 26, 2013 | 06:43 PM
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My 87 average 21 mpg stock on 235/75-15's. With the 2.5, AX-5, NP231. The only time I checked the mileage so far with the 33's it was getting 18 mpg, still with the stock 4.10 gears. It needs 4.88-5.13's with the 33's imo.
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Old Aug 27, 2013 | 01:49 AM
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Driving habits help like when you see a red light coming up down the road,Don't be in a hurry to get up to it and stop just slow down and coast up to it.Taking off from a stop be easy with the gas pedal act like you have a egg under it.
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Old Aug 27, 2013 | 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by andrewmp6
Driving habits help like when you see a red light coming up down the road,Don't be in a hurry to get up to it and stop just slow down and coast up to it.Taking off from a stop be easy with the gas pedal act like you have a egg under it.
But it's just too much fun beating the snot out of the pedals.the look on people's faces. Priceless...
Especially ones on their phones not paying attention.
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Old Aug 29, 2013 | 11:15 AM
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isnt that the truth i love being downtown with my grand i have it dumped right at the rear passenger side tire soo when there is buildings around it echoes pretty good
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