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3" on 31s 200mile trip with a trailer

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Old 08-30-2012 | 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by UPS rat

are you running a swaybar? i don't see one and if not how did it do pulling the trailer. i pulled my swaybars off and in the middel of building adventure trail. not sure if i need to put my swaybars back on and make quick disconects mounts hooks thingy for when wheeling.

also, what center caps are those?

wait! i see in your sig. you sold your swaybar. while how does it drive pulling the trailer without swaybars?
Drives just fine. I know my limits.
Center caps are off a 00-01 xj
Old 08-30-2012 | 12:23 PM
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96, 4.5, and 33" I get ~10 city, highway mix...
Think I should be looking for my problem?
Old 08-30-2012 | 01:48 PM
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Pics of the Jeep and trailer are in my sig link.
Old 08-30-2012 | 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by jeepsurfer1
96, 4.5, and 33" I get ~10 city, highway mix...
Think I should be looking for my problem?
Probably, yeah. I would expect at least 12 or 14 highway out of that setup. 4.0's gas mileage are pretty sensitive to driving style too though.
Old 09-02-2012 | 07:58 AM
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well the ride back was sooo much better, seriously no down shifting and all back down the hills I climbed on the way there. whole tank there/half on the way back!
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