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Originally Posted by Bdc101
I went back and checked and the tank in Idaho where I was going 75-80 the whole time was 19.2 mpg (pure highway driving). The next tank which was mostly normal highway speeds 60-65 was 22.8 mpg. So it cost me almost 20% more to drive at 75-80 instead of 60-65. Food for thought, if you like money and prefer keeping more of it.
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Those are both good MPGs, in my view. I’ve been keeping it at 70 or less on this trip and I’m averaging 15.8 on the highway. The 4.6 combo with the lift and MS tires isn’t a friendly one for efficiency.
Made it to Iowa today and got a quick hunt in before 4:30. Snowy and a bit muddy/gravel state roads proved no match for the Quaife. I even stomped on it a few times to bask in its torque transfer. I did chicken out of one approach to a hunting spot as it was really hilly and looked sloppy.
It feels so much stronger in the sloppy stuff as both wheels now get torque as needed and the car just pulls out of the hole with little or no drama. It will try to shimmy sideways, and then work back to center as the torque transfers. At some points I could feel the ABS/DSC working overtime on the front wheels, but not the back. I’m sure the Yokohama Geolanders deserve some credit too.
Not a cheap upgrade, but well worth it for peace of mind when I’m up here in the winter.