increased mileage by 2.5mpg changed tires, took off roof rack

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increased mileage by 2.5mpg changed tires, took off roof rack #918522 12/02/08 11:55 PM

Joined: Dec 2003

Posts: 85

Back in NJ for a while

ejm

Getting the Wheeling Fever

Even though gas prices are down, i came across a set of michelin xcx 265/75/16 tires at a u pull it. I took off the mickey thomson mtz 285/75/16 and removed my wilderness systems rack. Although it doesn't look near as bad ass, the ride improved a ton and i am loving the extra 50 miles per tank. the only other thing i did was TRY and not gun it from stops. Still working on that one.

98 Montero, OME lift, Girvin Systems roof rack, Custom Discovery rear ladder 285/75/16 Mickey Thompson MTZ, Cepek DC-1 16x8

Re: increased mileage by 2.5mpg changed tires, took off roof rack [Re: ejm] #918523 12/04/08 01:23 AM

Joined: Dec 2001

Posts: 11,727

Monterey, CA

LRJ4x4

Web Wheeler

<img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> You could try slowing down also <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

98 Montero with cold weather package
96 Toyota Land Cruiser, fully locked Mall Machine :-)

Re: increased mileage by 2.5mpg changed tires, took off roof rack [Re: LRJ4x4] #918524 12/04/08 04:40 AM

Joined: Nov 2008

Posts: 24

Cincinnati, Ohio

cincymontero Offline

Need a Spot

my wifes daily driver is a 5.4 v8 ford....11mpg...thats scary... I try telling her about the lead foot at the traffic lights. that was killing our budget for a couple months while the gas prices were up. Any more miles you can scrape together noadays is a wonderful thing... congrats <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/notooth.gif" alt="" />

Re: increased mileage by 2.5mpg changed tires, took off roof rack [Re: cincymontero] #918525 12/04/08 04:45 AM

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Williamsport PA

StockRaider Offline

Roll Me Over

also try changing fluids in the rear axle. I noticed on my Raider that when I changed the fluid I got an extra 10 miles per tank and even offroad it improved the LSD engaging. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

Richard E
1989 Montero - Stock-ish
1989 V6 Auto Raider - 5.3 Vortech Swap.
1987 Mitsubishi Starion 2.6t, soon to be 3.5
1983 Honda XL600R

Re: increased mileage by 2.5mpg changed tires, took off roof rack [Re: StockRaider] #918526 12/04/08 11:38 AM

Joined: Jun 2008

Posts: 189

Denver

Cochese

Wheeler

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I just spent $180 on a fluid service on the front diff, rear diff, t-case and 5 speed.

It already shifts much better and I rocked the 4WD for the first time tonight since we got two inches of snow.

I'm looking forward to any mileage increases.

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1987 Dodge Raider TSi

...it begins.

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