On Fri, 8 Feb 2008 15:08:00 -0800, "Pumper Hinkle"
<ralphcompton@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>Considering the capabilities of the Rubicon, I don't mind paying the
mileage
>cost. Especially as it's not my daily driver. My diesel truck gets
>better mileage both in town and on the highway. A lot tougher to find
>places to park, however. And I really don't like scuffing up my
expensive
>off-road tires on pavement.
>
>I'd like to get another Jeep, and I'd like it to be like my old '86
>Wrangler. It at least got better mileage than my truck and was my daily
>driver for some time. Easy to find a suitable parking space. The old
>Wrangler had the hard top but no AC. I had thought, at the time I got
it,
>that AC would just drag down the pep of the 4cyl.
>
>Times change. I want another 4cyl hardtop, but with AC this time, and
am
>wondering if the auto trans will be disappointing in the 4cyl, both in
MPG
>and in peppyness. This would be a daily driver and, at this time, I am
>really leaning towards another 5-speed.
>
>JEEP: Just Empty Every Pocket!
My wife drives a 2000 Cherokee with a rare 4 cyl and 5 speed. We
bought it new. It has 90K on it now and has been trouble free. It
average in very high teens in winter in town and lower twenties on
road. In summer it get 20 to low 20's in town and arounf mid twenties
on road. It has A/C too that is used a lot. YOu can feel the A/C power
loss more with a 4 cyle than a 6 but it does okay. I would not want a
4 and a auto with A/C though. If you get another Jeep with a four and
lift it it and install some bigger rubber it will do a very fine job
off road if you properly regear axles for new tire size.
SnoMan
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