4x4 MPG

[Patrolman]

Wondering what others record in MPG from their 4x4s. Filled up my 87 Toyota truck last night and broke out the calculator. After the adjustment for the larger tires, it gets 23.5 MPG. That is mixed city/highway, just running around town errands. It has the 22r (2.4L carb'd) with 5 speed.

[JeepersCreepers]

I get around 15 mpg on my 04' TJ 4.0L so your doing way better than me for sure. Also mixed between city/highway. Sucks I think I should be getting better mpg's but who knows.

[Patrolman]

I guess the one thing to say is that I did a really good tuneup (not of my own choice) and I also keep off the skinny pedal.

[Chris]

I get 13.8 consistently.

[Funrover]

13 - 15 AVG,
9 - 11 Trail/tow/passes

[Pathrat]

Straight highway is about 22-23 mpg. Mixed, I get about 16.8 on a weekly tank. Over the Rockies loaded down up hill in the wind? 11-12. In four-lo, suck mileage.

[SubaCool]

:D I like this part :cool:

I get 27mpg mixed driving, full-time AWD. The three times I've towed my 67 Baja down to CORE I got 23mpg. Technically, it is a 4x4 :D

[Patrolman]

My wife's Forester gets 28mpg in town. I have been rather surprised!

[Patrolman]

13 - 15 AVG,
9 - 11 Trail/tow/passes

Ouch. Is it a V8? If I remember right, all the Rangie's and Disco's were.

[4Runninfun]

damn i'm only getting 17 with my 4runner.

[WINKY]

~28mpg@45mph
~24mpg@55mph
~18mpg@60mph
~15mpg hwy 75mph empty (500~ miles a tank)
~12mpg towing a 2500lb car dolly, chevy metro fully filled with stuff, 800 lb bike and the bed filled with stuff and the cab filled with stuff all doing 75mph

all of this running 34" super swamps.

[JeepersCreepers]

75mph empty (500~ miles a tank)



Daaaaaaaaaaaang!!!!! 500 a tank! :eek: I thinks me needs a bigger tank :confused: I only get a little over 200 miles before I have to filler back up again.

[BlackRubi]

I get around 16-17 in the Rubi.
Ashley's AWD FX35 gets slightly better. Around 20 or so.
Both mixed driving.

[Patrolman]

~28mpg@45mph
~24mpg@55mph
~18mpg@60mph
~15mpg hwy 75mph empty (500~ miles a tank)
~12mpg towing a 2500lb car dolly, chevy metro fully filled with stuff, 800 lb bike and the bed filled with stuff and the cab filled with stuff all doing 75mph

all of this running 34" super swamps.

I think my dad gets 22mpg in town on his automatic diesel. He doesn't drive highway empty. With the 24' Airstream he gets 14 on the highway, which is pretty impressive.

[Patrolman]

damn i'm only getting 17 with my 4runner.

Mine always got 22 in town as a minimum. I would get about the same on the highway. I don't have any power goodies and try to keep a light foot on it. I also run smaller tires at 32".

[white collar redneck dad]

When i had my 30x9.5 I would get about 360 miles per tank..now
I get 300 to 320 miles to a tank on 32x11.5...not bad with 355 gears...

[4Runninfun]

how many miles to a tank do you usually get? i'm hoping to bump up my mpg's significantly regearing and putting a fresher motor in.

[1freaky1]

Doing mixed driving with the 33s and not recalculating for them and running super I averaged 18.54mpgs this last tank. One of the bests for the ranger.

[Brody]

16-18 for me, with better mileage off road as I am basically idling in low range.

[Speedwagon]

http://speedwagon.us/coppermine/albums/userpics/mpg.jpg

I should be getting much better though.

[1freaky1]

16-18 for me, with better mileage off road as I am basically idling in low range.

Crazy how this works my ranger does the same thing @ least 5-7 miles better or if I am hauling a heavy load it goes up pretty good too.

[Ace]

My sammy gets high 19's in the winter and low 20.x in the summer (gas changes in winter)

Off road about the same.

[gm4x4lover]

The xj gets about 17 always
the burb gets 16 on the highway, 14 in town, 10-14 towing/wheeling
the f350 dually gets ?? on the highway empty(never ran a tank on the highway without towing) in town about 14, towing about 13. The worst tank i have ever gotten out of it was 12.5 and that was hauling a class C rv on the trailer i had alot of drag. I think it should get about 18 empty on the highway but not really sure.

[Swath]

18 mpg - 87 Sami, 1.3, 3.72s, 32x9.50s, 5sp manual, 6.5 xfer case - Highway, well, lets just say it's best for me to stay off the highway. My mileage is all around. Never ran a tank through it on the highway.

10.6 mpg - 84 F-250 4wd, 460, 4.10s 4sp manual, w/camper, - drops just a little loaded and towing but not much. Worst ever was 7 loaded and runnin 75-80.

[Medic-5150]

I win this one, I average 12.6. Wheeling I average about 8.9. Going up and over passes towing, I get about 3.5! Dodge for the win :-D

[AboveNBeyond]

I am about 17 too. :o

[DKDunn04]

The XJ gets about 16 if i'm lucky. Monument hill really kills it.

[gm4x4lover]

The XJ gets about 16 if i'm lucky. Monument hill really kills it.

Really mine will cruise right up it. What gears / tire size are you running.

[DKDunn04]

Factory 3.55 gears with 31's and an auto.

[gragravar]

a v8 plus a heavy right foot means ~ 14-15mpg in the disco

the allroad gets ~17 in a mix of city and hwy driving, but I figure thats not bad for a car with 395hp at the wheels. I guess my mods have brought down my mileage a little bit. I used to get ~19 before I started messing with the motor.

[RidgeRunner]

I get 15-16 MPG and 250ish out of a tank. I have an 99 XJ with 33s and 4:10s.

[Roostercruiser]

i get around 10 in the burban with that 3 speed manaul. also get around 8 in the scout and 17 in the dakota. my wagon im pushing 30 in little 4 cyldr.

[AboveNBeyond]

...also get around 8 in the scout

I really like the Scouts too, I think my favorite rigs are the Range Rover Classic, Scout, and Early Broncos.

[white collar redneck dad]

Just today i got over 400 miles on 20 gallons of gas!!!

[Tee Hee]

My burb 2500 with a big block averages 14.5

The K10 with a big block and 40's is averaging 12.5

[Mporter]

Between 10-14 MPG mixed, not really sure what they are separately because i do city to go to school and highway to get to work

[Chris]

I just got 14 on the cleanup run, I'd like to see what I get with a tank on the paved roads but never make it through a tank before hitting a trail.

[WINKY]

I win this one, I average 12.6. Wheeling I average about 8.9. Going up and over passes towing, I get about 3.5! Dodge for the win :-D


this is why i ditched the gasser and went with a diesel. :)

[gm4x4lover]

I just refueled the dually after towing the jeep out to chinamans and averaged out 14.5. I think thats really good since we were running late and it was alot of 75-85 mph through the mountains.

[Rob]

I haven't checked in a while, but I think the FJ Cruiser (6-speed manual, full-time 4-wheel-drive) gets about 13 around town, which is most of my driving. When I get on the highway, it's to head to a trail, so no clue on highway mileage, but it's probably around 16. I've added some weight with skids, winch bumper and winch. Tires are about 33-inch BFGs.

Haven't checked the FJ40 yet. It's still on the first tank of gas.

[ShutUpHippie]

Anywhere from 9-13mpg: not really sure cause the speedo and everything's all off from the larger than stock tires, but I imagine I'm close in my estimation.

It sounds like it gets 6, haha... god bless America

[Whitey Jr]

im at a steady 15 no matter the driving

[scoutfam]

reading through all these I am no longer ashamed that I only 15 in my traveler with a 4 speed T-19, and 3.54 gears :D and that is a highway and town mix...

[Mporter]

Haven't checked the FJ40 yet. It's still on the first tank of gas.

First tank with you driving it? Or first tank ever....because that would take some diligence not to drive a 40 for 20+ years

[scout man]

I dont even want to know what my scout gets. I would say 8 would be a pretty good estimate like rolands. My speedo is so far off tho that I will never know. All I know is if I leave denver full, I pretty much have to fill before hitting a trail most likely, but I could go forever on a trail. Really uses nothing in the way of gas. Its the highways that kill me. turning 35's with 3.54 gears on a 34 year old V8.

[colomil]

My M1009 (K5 Diesel military) gets about 20-22mpg when cruising under 60mph. Any faster and the mpg really goes to crap. If I put in a 700R4 tranny & turbo I would get even better numbers.

I am considering putting a 6.2 diesel in an S10. I heard of people getting 30mpg in these rigs..

Diesel has more energy per gallon than gasoline...

[Funrover]

My M1009 (K5 Diesel military) gets about 20-22mpg when cruising under 60mph. Any faster and the mpg really goes to crap. If I put in a 700R4 tranny & turbo I would get even better numbers.

I am considering putting a 6.2 diesel in an S10. I heard of people getting 30mpg in these rigs..

Diesel has more energy per gallon than gasoline...

That would be a fun conversion, what suspension would you have to run?

[colomil]

I would certainly be putting a solid front axle/leafs under the S10. I have a D44 sitting out here just for that purpose. The bellhousing is a direct bolt up but the motor mounts and radiator need moved. This would be the ultimate in MPG for a low-buck build.

[Funrover]

I say you do it!

[Roostercruiser]

that would be awesome s10 diesel

[BlackRubi]

OK...so after my trip to the south I figured out that I get really crappy mileage. About 13-15 with around 250-260/tank. Now...how to fix the issue.

[porkchop]

i get about 17 mpg mixed driving with 35s and 4.56 gears automatic and i tend to have a lead foot though im not too sure about off road it doesnt seem to use much