It was a mixture of less drag and more clearance. There were reports of decreased fuel consumption but I always took them with a grain of salt.
My car is the smallest in the club, no lift and only 32 inch tires, so it needs every bit of help off-road. It would always drag the crossmember on obstacles. I gained 4cm clearance with the new transfer case and the new crossmember.
It needs to be able to do this and then switch to road tires and drive as economically as possible
