stock height or a little more for a road cherokee?

[TLowery04]

I'd like to go about 3 inches over stock for the new suspension on the red jeep, but was wondering anyone had the same lift and if it affected the gas milage

 

[iluv83vettes]

I'm at about 4" with 235/85x15 duratracs. Mileage difference was small if any from stock (sagging) suspension and sport king tires (same size)

 

[Trailbst]

Adding a suspension lift shouldn't affect mileage. It's when you change tire diameter that you will notice a change.

I have a 2001 with 5spd. 2" lift with 31s. The jeep is doing about 19.5 MPG. I am short shifting into higher gears early.

 

[Blk Cherry 92]

Adding a suspension lift shouldn't affect mileage. It's when you change tire diameter that you will notice a change.

+1

Also # of miles on drivetrain and maintenance of can effect mileage.

I am running a 4" w/ 31's and getting 15mpg. It was purchased with a 3" but raised to 4" for future 33's and still around 15mpg but it also has 230k hard miles and daily driver.

 

[Trailbst]

I am running a 4" w/ 31's and getting 15mpg. It was purchased with a 3" but raised to 4" for future 33's and still around 15mpg but it also has 230k hard miles and daily driver.

+1

My speedo is about 5% off, so I make sure I add that much back into the total mileage when figuring out MPG.

 

[JTM]

That was a long time ago, but I was getting 18-20 with 265/70-15 on a 3" lift. The mileage dropped when I went to 31" mud tires. Even with everything I've done to my jeep I still get 18-20 when I run smaller street tires, mileage is GPS tracked since my SYE install.

Edit: I forgot I don't have a signature line here. I currently have 1988 Jeep Cherokee with ~6" of lift, Dana 44s, 4.30 gearing w/Detroits, 37/12.50 Maxxis Creepy Crawlers.