Have you considered the possibility that a TJ isn’t the ideal car for this mission? Just askin’...
(What you need, my friend, is a second car!)
Is this gas mileage normal?
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(What you need, my friend, is a second car!)
i found a 5 speed 2 door cherokee that sounds even better for the mission
i found a 5 speed 2 door cherokee that sounds even better for the mission
Pictures needed. You can probably get away with the 5 speed 2 door cherokee in this thread as long as you aren't trading the TJ for it.
The hardships of owning a TJ lol PBR tonight has severely restricted my calculations from MPH to KPH but my TJ is worse than any V8 I have owned! This is why "older folk" keep them and younger folk sell them quick! 
Its way far from a student daily driver unless your parents pay for gas
Its way far from a student daily driver unless your parents pay for gas
Mileage for Jeeps is terrible. One has to accept it and be at peace with it. You will be much happier this way.
14 mpg here, 4.0, 4spd auto, 31" tires and 3.73 gears. pretty much no matter how I drive it. (street)
Shuttlesworth
TJ Enthusiast
I have a pretty stock TJ, maybe a little heavy with the bumpers I have and 31" tires and 3.73's. But I usually get 240 miles a tank and refill around 1/4 ±1/8 tank. I also have the 19 gal tank. But I have not trimmed the filler tube to get the full 19 gal capacity. If you are in need of more range, that is the best thing that you can do. A good tune up and proper tire pressure could also get you back in 15-16 MPG territory. Short hops around town with a lot of starts from stand still will kill your MPG. I live in a decently rural area and get a good mix of city/highway on my commute to work. I am going to be lifting it soon, so I may take some data to see how the taller Jeep affects the MPG. I will be staying with the same tire size so it will be a fairly decent test.
There must be 15 threads like this on the forum. Only in a Jeep!
I'm getting 14 mpg if I stay off the pedal. My 2008 Toyota Highlander was getting 16. And my wife's 2010 Honda Minivan gets 18. All in town driving.
It was easier when everyone was at home because I could drive to time the lights. Now I get people in front of me stopping and people behind me mad if I don't go faster.
If I wanted gas mileage, I'd drive the mini cooper to work. ~28 mpg and a 12 gallon tank.
You're putting on 1,500 miles every couple weeks? I put on 3,000 in a year and a half going back and forth to work. You'll need something that gets 40 mpg or better to save any money. I'm selling the mini, because better gas mileage doesn't cover the added taxes and insurance expenses. I doubt you'll save money with a second car in the long run. Especially if you borrow any money to buy it.
It was easier when everyone was at home because I could drive to time the lights. Now I get people in front of me stopping and people behind me mad if I don't go faster.
If I wanted gas mileage, I'd drive the mini cooper to work. ~28 mpg and a 12 gallon tank.
You're putting on 1,500 miles every couple weeks? I put on 3,000 in a year and a half going back and forth to work. You'll need something that gets 40 mpg or better to save any money. I'm selling the mini, because better gas mileage doesn't cover the added taxes and insurance expenses. I doubt you'll save money with a second car in the long run. Especially if you borrow any money to buy it.
You guys are all hyper-milers!
Much better than me in my mostly stock LJ. Must be the extra length...
Much better than me in my mostly stock LJ. Must be the extra length...
Winks42
TJ Enthusiast
I get around 12-14mpg on 31” and 3.07 gears. There are a lot of hills where I live so that probably takes a toll on my mpg plus im pretty under-geared too
Mileage sounds right to me. The average fill-up in a Jeep after the light goes on is between 15-16 gallons if you have the 19 gallon tank. At 240 miles that's between 15 and 16 mpg. If you start getting below 160 miles a tank I'd be concerned about problems. At 240 I think all's well.
2005 LJ Rubicon Auto 4.88 32in tires.
I have been driving like I am in the Shell mileage contest since I started driving in 1972.
The best I have gotten is 18.2 on a 700 mile trip using Google map distance and recording gallons used.
When I drive the rpms rarely exceed 2k and never do I race off the line, and i cost to a stop.
From our house to town there is one stop sign on the two lane county road which I drive at 55 on the cruise control.
I get about 15mpg driving on the 40mile round trip.
Our W164 with a 5.0 V8 gets 20 on the same route.
I have been driving like I am in the Shell mileage contest since I started driving in 1972.
The best I have gotten is 18.2 on a 700 mile trip using Google map distance and recording gallons used.
When I drive the rpms rarely exceed 2k and never do I race off the line, and i cost to a stop.
From our house to town there is one stop sign on the two lane county road which I drive at 55 on the cruise control.
I get about 15mpg driving on the 40mile round trip.
Our W164 with a 5.0 V8 gets 20 on the same route.
My mileage is about the same on 32" tires and 3.73 gears. If you drive carefully I think that's normal. I've gotten over 20 but average 16.5.
Mudflat
TJ Enthusiast
We used to have an ‘08 MINI Cooper “S” with the John Cooper Works factory race prep. 0 to 60 in under 6 seconds. Standing 1/4 mile in under 14 seconds. They claimed it would go 150 mph. I only had it up yo about 132 mph before I chickened out, but it was still accelerating hard! We only sold it because something happened. We were offered too much money.
do you ever stop at school or home ? thats about 20 trips a day !
just what are you selling at school ?
Rubicon88
TJ Addict
Did you de-gear this thing?
All 4 cylinders have 4.10's and the auto 2.4 had a 4.56 option.
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