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Old Mar 3, 2014 | 12:04 PM
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Okay I hear it works a million different ways. I have a 99 with 33s at 4.5 lift. 90% DD 10% wheeling. Best gearing for high gas mileage? And why? I have stock 3.55s
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Old Mar 3, 2014 | 12:07 PM
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this might help http://www.4lo.com/calc/geartable.php
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Thanks aha, I should've searched it first. What is recommended for better gas mileage as a all around daily driver with my set up?
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Thanks aha, I should've searched it first. What is recommended for better gas mileage as a all around daily driver with my set up?
According to the chart 3.91 for 33" but I think you can get away with 4.11
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Screw it, its a jeep, run 4.88 and be more balsy
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Screw it, its a jeep, run 4.88 and be more balsy
Being 16 in a lifted brick gets costly as is. Trying to get some MPG.
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4.10/4.11
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Hey man I understand, im on E and have class in 2 hours lol. But it will save you when you want to run 35s
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4.10 for 33's and a manual transmission
4.56 for 33's and an automatic transmission
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Hey man I understand, im on E and have class in 2 hours lol.
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Old Mar 3, 2014 | 12:45 PM
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lol, have gas money, just had to be at work really early and dont have time between leaving work and getting to class lol.
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lol, have gas money, just had to be at work really early and dont have time between leaving work and getting to class lol.
I took that as you were on ecstasy, LMAO
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I took that as you were on ecstasy, LMAO
AHAHA, thought that for a second and then figured he was talking about gas since we were on the topic of gas.
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Originally Posted by roninofako
I took that as you were on ecstasy, LMAO
Lol, A geology and music class while rolling, that would be a whole different trip lol
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Go 4.88 or 4.56. I'm running 33s on 4.10s with an auto and get pretty bad mpg. Like 12 city and 14 highway. Lower RPMs helping mpgs doesnt apply here, you are moving a lot more tire and need the extra oomph.
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