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Old Aug 23, 2012 | 02:16 PM
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I've been curious to find out what other Jeeper's have been getting in their XJ's.

I get around 10 MPG
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Old Aug 23, 2012 | 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by AnotherBoss
I've been curious to find out what other Jeeper's have been getting in their XJ's.

I get around 10 MPG
15-16 mpg
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Old Aug 23, 2012 | 02:23 PM
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There is alot of threads just like this, but i get around around 12 mixed. 33's and 3.55 gears
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Old Aug 23, 2012 | 02:44 PM
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16.8 with my 95 ZJ 4.0 in mixed highway and city driving. The best I've ever averaged on the highway was 21.3mpg.
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Old Aug 23, 2012 | 03:54 PM
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Stock xj average 22-23. Last tank filled up at 394
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Old Aug 23, 2012 | 03:57 PM
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I get about 8 , no joke.
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Old Aug 23, 2012 | 05:19 PM
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you guys getting low mileage have something seriously wrong or your sitting as high as a semi...

I have a stock '97 without cat and today checked it (manually from same pump I filled up at) combination driving I'm getting 19.3mpg...

now this was a test and I've been really light footed and doing the speed limit.. and keeping it around 2k rpms...

Haven't had the jeep long but I'm a stickler when it comes to mileage, I'm very curious what I can push out of it all highway miles...

my Duramax get around 20 on the hwy....
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Old Aug 23, 2012 | 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by DieselDaze
you guys getting low mileage have something seriously wrong or your sitting as high as a semi...
Not entirely true. It's really easy to get a little under 10 if you are on big tires, stock gears, heavy bumpers, and roof racks with a moderate - heavy foot. It's not all that uncommon.

Another thing to take into consideration: if you are on bigger tires, your speedo is reading UNDER what it really is, unless you changed your speedo gear along with the bigger tires, which I assume close to nobody has done. So you're actually getting slightly better mileage than you think. I do mean slightly though.

That said, I'm sitting on 33s with stock gears and get about 12 MPGs. Basically all city driving though.
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Old Aug 23, 2012 | 06:09 PM
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12 on average
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Old Aug 23, 2012 | 06:59 PM
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~18.5 on pavement
~15 off

235/75's btw..
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Old Aug 23, 2012 | 07:07 PM
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14 31s and 355 gears

Cameron
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Old Aug 23, 2012 | 07:33 PM
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About 14 on 33's
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Old Aug 23, 2012 | 07:48 PM
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14-15 mixed w/3.55s on 31s...with the correct speedo gear to make everything accurate.

When I wheel, it's usually 12.
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Old Aug 23, 2012 | 07:49 PM
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I average 19 in my 87 xj on 235/75 mud tires with 237,xxx miles. 2.5, 5 speed, 4x4. Not bad imo.
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Old Aug 23, 2012 | 07:49 PM
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About 15 sitting on 31's...all city (if you want to call it that) mainly rock and dirt roads. no highways around that I can drive to
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