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Old 12-15-2020, 03:52 PM   #3 (permalink)
MeteorGray
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That is a capable replacement for the ole TJ, with a GIANT leap in fuel economy. Is it diesel? Congrats!

I'm sticking with my '03 TJ. It's been a reliable ride for me, and with the "Aussie" lunchbox locker I installed in the front diff, it's really outstanding in the mud I have to get through after turning off the pavement trying to get to a hunting spot

I get maybe 16mpg on the pavement to reach the mud with the mug-lug tires, so it's a good thing fuel is cheap around here.

You may need a set of lugs for your new ride if you get far off the pavement. That would trim your stellar mileage a bit, but it will still be leagues ahead of my ole tough-but-hungry straight-6.

And yeah, my hardtop ain't "quite" by a long shot, but you should have heard the drumbeat I had to endure when the ragtop it replaced began booming at speed on the road. You could hardly hear the screaming mud grips outside. :-)
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