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Old 09-26-2013, 05:43 PM   #5 (permalink)
doclees
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thanks D Dave. Yep I'm quite well aware of this. But some sites claim Land Rover Defender is in the .5x as the AMC Eagle .55. I have seen the Wrangler in the .45 range. All with a grain of salt. Still not comparing frontal area. What this short wheel base block of steel has shown me today was how much rolling resistance can be felt from 40 psi to 32 psi. I thought I somehow messed up my cat during a throw out bearing change because I seemed to have lost low end torque after. Now that I have the tires back to 40 psi I can go up hills in 5th at 35 mph again. I coast down hill faster and further too.
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With my Wrangler I average 40 mpg. Triumph Speedmaster 60 mpg + Jeep 20 mpg = 40 mpg!
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