I've hauled mine on the roll bar and windshield frame of my old CJ numerous times over the years but never with the top on... Now you have my curiosity up as to how it will work.
Guess I'm one of the lucky ones. 99 4.0 -5spd with 192,000. Worst I've gotten is 14.3 and the best is 16.5. I check most every fill up. I probably average about 15.5 or so. 33" tires, 4" lift and gearing is unknown (guessing 3.07) but way too high!
In 1989 a buddy and I went in together and bought a 1978 CJ5 with a 304 and 3spd. Then in 1991 I bought a 1980 CJ7 with a 6 cyl and 4 SPD. I owned that one for the next 24 years, eventually doing a frame up resto and putting a built 360 in it. That thing was a beast!
But.... At 8mpg it got old...
I've been battling with the same decision for weeks now. I've owned several cj's over the years and owned the same one for 24 years. I traded it in 6 years ago and finally bought a TJ a few months ago. Then I picked up a JK a couple of weeks ago. I've literally went back and forth. All the...