Part time 4WD: off pavement only??
11-06-2005 | 08:19 AM
#71
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Re: Part time 4WD: off pavement only??
Afaik, they use a more precise method of measuring mileage for window
sticker results. Actual distance, premeasured track, something like that.
Earle
"Clap Trap" <nowhere@the.net> wrote in message
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> noneyabusiness wrote:
> >>What size are the tires? When we went to P235x75's on our 88 Cherokee,
> >>the GPS says the speedometer gear is exact for them. I was a bit
> >>surprised because they are one size larger than any the factory chart
> >>says they put on them.
>
> Ditto that. Mine came stock with 225x75R15s. I was happy cause I was
> getting 19 in town and 24 on the highway. When they wore out, I went up
> to 235x75R15s. Mileage dropped to 17/20. That seemed like a huge drop
> for just one tire size so I checked it with GPS. The speedo was right
> on for the bigger tires. Sounds like they pulled the wool over the EPA
> eyes by not running the proper speedo gear for the factory tire size. I
> get no rubbing at all with that tire size ('99 XJ).
>
> Anyway, regarding the AC comment I saw on one of the posts. My AC is on
> all the time. In the 5 years I've owned it, the AC has only been off
> once when I wanted to see if it made a mileage difference. It didn't.
> So, the AC went back on and has been on continuously ever since.
sticker results. Actual distance, premeasured track, something like that.
Earle
"Clap Trap" <nowhere@the.net> wrote in message
news:78620$436dea7c$45490842$15625@KNOLOGY.NET...
> noneyabusiness wrote:
> >>What size are the tires? When we went to P235x75's on our 88 Cherokee,
> >>the GPS says the speedometer gear is exact for them. I was a bit
> >>surprised because they are one size larger than any the factory chart
> >>says they put on them.
>
> Ditto that. Mine came stock with 225x75R15s. I was happy cause I was
> getting 19 in town and 24 on the highway. When they wore out, I went up
> to 235x75R15s. Mileage dropped to 17/20. That seemed like a huge drop
> for just one tire size so I checked it with GPS. The speedo was right
> on for the bigger tires. Sounds like they pulled the wool over the EPA
> eyes by not running the proper speedo gear for the factory tire size. I
> get no rubbing at all with that tire size ('99 XJ).
>
> Anyway, regarding the AC comment I saw on one of the posts. My AC is on
> all the time. In the 5 years I've owned it, the AC has only been off
> once when I wanted to see if it made a mileage difference. It didn't.
> So, the AC went back on and has been on continuously ever since.
11-06-2005 | 08:19 AM
#72
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Re: Part time 4WD: off pavement only??
Afaik, they use a more precise method of measuring mileage for window
sticker results. Actual distance, premeasured track, something like that.
Earle
"Clap Trap" <nowhere@the.net> wrote in message
news:78620$436dea7c$45490842$15625@KNOLOGY.NET...
> noneyabusiness wrote:
> >>What size are the tires? When we went to P235x75's on our 88 Cherokee,
> >>the GPS says the speedometer gear is exact for them. I was a bit
> >>surprised because they are one size larger than any the factory chart
> >>says they put on them.
>
> Ditto that. Mine came stock with 225x75R15s. I was happy cause I was
> getting 19 in town and 24 on the highway. When they wore out, I went up
> to 235x75R15s. Mileage dropped to 17/20. That seemed like a huge drop
> for just one tire size so I checked it with GPS. The speedo was right
> on for the bigger tires. Sounds like they pulled the wool over the EPA
> eyes by not running the proper speedo gear for the factory tire size. I
> get no rubbing at all with that tire size ('99 XJ).
>
> Anyway, regarding the AC comment I saw on one of the posts. My AC is on
> all the time. In the 5 years I've owned it, the AC has only been off
> once when I wanted to see if it made a mileage difference. It didn't.
> So, the AC went back on and has been on continuously ever since.
sticker results. Actual distance, premeasured track, something like that.
Earle
"Clap Trap" <nowhere@the.net> wrote in message
news:78620$436dea7c$45490842$15625@KNOLOGY.NET...
> noneyabusiness wrote:
> >>What size are the tires? When we went to P235x75's on our 88 Cherokee,
> >>the GPS says the speedometer gear is exact for them. I was a bit
> >>surprised because they are one size larger than any the factory chart
> >>says they put on them.
>
> Ditto that. Mine came stock with 225x75R15s. I was happy cause I was
> getting 19 in town and 24 on the highway. When they wore out, I went up
> to 235x75R15s. Mileage dropped to 17/20. That seemed like a huge drop
> for just one tire size so I checked it with GPS. The speedo was right
> on for the bigger tires. Sounds like they pulled the wool over the EPA
> eyes by not running the proper speedo gear for the factory tire size. I
> get no rubbing at all with that tire size ('99 XJ).
>
> Anyway, regarding the AC comment I saw on one of the posts. My AC is on
> all the time. In the 5 years I've owned it, the AC has only been off
> once when I wanted to see if it made a mileage difference. It didn't.
> So, the AC went back on and has been on continuously ever since.
11-06-2005 | 08:19 AM
#73
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Re: Part time 4WD: off pavement only??
Afaik, they use a more precise method of measuring mileage for window
sticker results. Actual distance, premeasured track, something like that.
Earle
"Clap Trap" <nowhere@the.net> wrote in message
news:78620$436dea7c$45490842$15625@KNOLOGY.NET...
> noneyabusiness wrote:
> >>What size are the tires? When we went to P235x75's on our 88 Cherokee,
> >>the GPS says the speedometer gear is exact for them. I was a bit
> >>surprised because they are one size larger than any the factory chart
> >>says they put on them.
>
> Ditto that. Mine came stock with 225x75R15s. I was happy cause I was
> getting 19 in town and 24 on the highway. When they wore out, I went up
> to 235x75R15s. Mileage dropped to 17/20. That seemed like a huge drop
> for just one tire size so I checked it with GPS. The speedo was right
> on for the bigger tires. Sounds like they pulled the wool over the EPA
> eyes by not running the proper speedo gear for the factory tire size. I
> get no rubbing at all with that tire size ('99 XJ).
>
> Anyway, regarding the AC comment I saw on one of the posts. My AC is on
> all the time. In the 5 years I've owned it, the AC has only been off
> once when I wanted to see if it made a mileage difference. It didn't.
> So, the AC went back on and has been on continuously ever since.
sticker results. Actual distance, premeasured track, something like that.
Earle
"Clap Trap" <nowhere@the.net> wrote in message
news:78620$436dea7c$45490842$15625@KNOLOGY.NET...
> noneyabusiness wrote:
> >>What size are the tires? When we went to P235x75's on our 88 Cherokee,
> >>the GPS says the speedometer gear is exact for them. I was a bit
> >>surprised because they are one size larger than any the factory chart
> >>says they put on them.
>
> Ditto that. Mine came stock with 225x75R15s. I was happy cause I was
> getting 19 in town and 24 on the highway. When they wore out, I went up
> to 235x75R15s. Mileage dropped to 17/20. That seemed like a huge drop
> for just one tire size so I checked it with GPS. The speedo was right
> on for the bigger tires. Sounds like they pulled the wool over the EPA
> eyes by not running the proper speedo gear for the factory tire size. I
> get no rubbing at all with that tire size ('99 XJ).
>
> Anyway, regarding the AC comment I saw on one of the posts. My AC is on
> all the time. In the 5 years I've owned it, the AC has only been off
> once when I wanted to see if it made a mileage difference. It didn't.
> So, the AC went back on and has been on continuously ever since.
11-06-2005 | 08:58 AM
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Re: Part time 4WD: off pavement only??
In article <436e0345$1_4@alt.athenanews.com>,
Earle Horton <nurse-nospam-busters@msn.com> wrote:
>Afaik, they use a more precise method of measuring mileage for window
>sticker results. Actual distance, premeasured track, something like that.
IIRC, 5 different locations in the US, hot, cold, hi, low etc, and average
that out to get the EPA mileage.
>
>Earle
>
>"Clap Trap" <nowhere@the.net> wrote in message
>news:78620$436dea7c$45490842$15625@KNOLOGY.NET. ..
>> noneyabusiness wrote:
>> >>What size are the tires? When we went to P235x75's on our 88 Cherokee,
>> >>the GPS says the speedometer gear is exact for them. I was a bit
>> >>surprised because they are one size larger than any the factory chart
>> >>says they put on them.
>>
>> Ditto that. Mine came stock with 225x75R15s. I was happy cause I was
>> getting 19 in town and 24 on the highway. When they wore out, I went up
>> to 235x75R15s. Mileage dropped to 17/20. That seemed like a huge drop
>> for just one tire size so I checked it with GPS. The speedo was right
>> on for the bigger tires. Sounds like they pulled the wool over the EPA
>> eyes by not running the proper speedo gear for the factory tire size. I
>> get no rubbing at all with that tire size ('99 XJ).
>>
>> Anyway, regarding the AC comment I saw on one of the posts. My AC is on
>> all the time. In the 5 years I've owned it, the AC has only been off
>> once when I wanted to see if it made a mileage difference. It didn't.
>> So, the AC went back on and has been on continuously ever since.
>
>
--
Jeeps and dubs and everything's nice...
Earle Horton <nurse-nospam-busters@msn.com> wrote:
>Afaik, they use a more precise method of measuring mileage for window
>sticker results. Actual distance, premeasured track, something like that.
IIRC, 5 different locations in the US, hot, cold, hi, low etc, and average
that out to get the EPA mileage.
>
>Earle
>
>"Clap Trap" <nowhere@the.net> wrote in message
>news:78620$436dea7c$45490842$15625@KNOLOGY.NET. ..
>> noneyabusiness wrote:
>> >>What size are the tires? When we went to P235x75's on our 88 Cherokee,
>> >>the GPS says the speedometer gear is exact for them. I was a bit
>> >>surprised because they are one size larger than any the factory chart
>> >>says they put on them.
>>
>> Ditto that. Mine came stock with 225x75R15s. I was happy cause I was
>> getting 19 in town and 24 on the highway. When they wore out, I went up
>> to 235x75R15s. Mileage dropped to 17/20. That seemed like a huge drop
>> for just one tire size so I checked it with GPS. The speedo was right
>> on for the bigger tires. Sounds like they pulled the wool over the EPA
>> eyes by not running the proper speedo gear for the factory tire size. I
>> get no rubbing at all with that tire size ('99 XJ).
>>
>> Anyway, regarding the AC comment I saw on one of the posts. My AC is on
>> all the time. In the 5 years I've owned it, the AC has only been off
>> once when I wanted to see if it made a mileage difference. It didn't.
>> So, the AC went back on and has been on continuously ever since.
>
>
--
Jeeps and dubs and everything's nice...
11-06-2005 | 08:58 AM
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Re: Part time 4WD: off pavement only??
In article <436e0345$1_4@alt.athenanews.com>,
Earle Horton <nurse-nospam-busters@msn.com> wrote:
>Afaik, they use a more precise method of measuring mileage for window
>sticker results. Actual distance, premeasured track, something like that.
IIRC, 5 different locations in the US, hot, cold, hi, low etc, and average
that out to get the EPA mileage.
>
>Earle
>
>"Clap Trap" <nowhere@the.net> wrote in message
>news:78620$436dea7c$45490842$15625@KNOLOGY.NET. ..
>> noneyabusiness wrote:
>> >>What size are the tires? When we went to P235x75's on our 88 Cherokee,
>> >>the GPS says the speedometer gear is exact for them. I was a bit
>> >>surprised because they are one size larger than any the factory chart
>> >>says they put on them.
>>
>> Ditto that. Mine came stock with 225x75R15s. I was happy cause I was
>> getting 19 in town and 24 on the highway. When they wore out, I went up
>> to 235x75R15s. Mileage dropped to 17/20. That seemed like a huge drop
>> for just one tire size so I checked it with GPS. The speedo was right
>> on for the bigger tires. Sounds like they pulled the wool over the EPA
>> eyes by not running the proper speedo gear for the factory tire size. I
>> get no rubbing at all with that tire size ('99 XJ).
>>
>> Anyway, regarding the AC comment I saw on one of the posts. My AC is on
>> all the time. In the 5 years I've owned it, the AC has only been off
>> once when I wanted to see if it made a mileage difference. It didn't.
>> So, the AC went back on and has been on continuously ever since.
>
>
--
Jeeps and dubs and everything's nice...
Earle Horton <nurse-nospam-busters@msn.com> wrote:
>Afaik, they use a more precise method of measuring mileage for window
>sticker results. Actual distance, premeasured track, something like that.
IIRC, 5 different locations in the US, hot, cold, hi, low etc, and average
that out to get the EPA mileage.
>
>Earle
>
>"Clap Trap" <nowhere@the.net> wrote in message
>news:78620$436dea7c$45490842$15625@KNOLOGY.NET. ..
>> noneyabusiness wrote:
>> >>What size are the tires? When we went to P235x75's on our 88 Cherokee,
>> >>the GPS says the speedometer gear is exact for them. I was a bit
>> >>surprised because they are one size larger than any the factory chart
>> >>says they put on them.
>>
>> Ditto that. Mine came stock with 225x75R15s. I was happy cause I was
>> getting 19 in town and 24 on the highway. When they wore out, I went up
>> to 235x75R15s. Mileage dropped to 17/20. That seemed like a huge drop
>> for just one tire size so I checked it with GPS. The speedo was right
>> on for the bigger tires. Sounds like they pulled the wool over the EPA
>> eyes by not running the proper speedo gear for the factory tire size. I
>> get no rubbing at all with that tire size ('99 XJ).
>>
>> Anyway, regarding the AC comment I saw on one of the posts. My AC is on
>> all the time. In the 5 years I've owned it, the AC has only been off
>> once when I wanted to see if it made a mileage difference. It didn't.
>> So, the AC went back on and has been on continuously ever since.
>
>
--
Jeeps and dubs and everything's nice...
11-06-2005 | 08:58 AM
#76
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Re: Part time 4WD: off pavement only??
In article <436e0345$1_4@alt.athenanews.com>,
Earle Horton <nurse-nospam-busters@msn.com> wrote:
>Afaik, they use a more precise method of measuring mileage for window
>sticker results. Actual distance, premeasured track, something like that.
IIRC, 5 different locations in the US, hot, cold, hi, low etc, and average
that out to get the EPA mileage.
>
>Earle
>
>"Clap Trap" <nowhere@the.net> wrote in message
>news:78620$436dea7c$45490842$15625@KNOLOGY.NET. ..
>> noneyabusiness wrote:
>> >>What size are the tires? When we went to P235x75's on our 88 Cherokee,
>> >>the GPS says the speedometer gear is exact for them. I was a bit
>> >>surprised because they are one size larger than any the factory chart
>> >>says they put on them.
>>
>> Ditto that. Mine came stock with 225x75R15s. I was happy cause I was
>> getting 19 in town and 24 on the highway. When they wore out, I went up
>> to 235x75R15s. Mileage dropped to 17/20. That seemed like a huge drop
>> for just one tire size so I checked it with GPS. The speedo was right
>> on for the bigger tires. Sounds like they pulled the wool over the EPA
>> eyes by not running the proper speedo gear for the factory tire size. I
>> get no rubbing at all with that tire size ('99 XJ).
>>
>> Anyway, regarding the AC comment I saw on one of the posts. My AC is on
>> all the time. In the 5 years I've owned it, the AC has only been off
>> once when I wanted to see if it made a mileage difference. It didn't.
>> So, the AC went back on and has been on continuously ever since.
>
>
--
Jeeps and dubs and everything's nice...
Earle Horton <nurse-nospam-busters@msn.com> wrote:
>Afaik, they use a more precise method of measuring mileage for window
>sticker results. Actual distance, premeasured track, something like that.
IIRC, 5 different locations in the US, hot, cold, hi, low etc, and average
that out to get the EPA mileage.
>
>Earle
>
>"Clap Trap" <nowhere@the.net> wrote in message
>news:78620$436dea7c$45490842$15625@KNOLOGY.NET. ..
>> noneyabusiness wrote:
>> >>What size are the tires? When we went to P235x75's on our 88 Cherokee,
>> >>the GPS says the speedometer gear is exact for them. I was a bit
>> >>surprised because they are one size larger than any the factory chart
>> >>says they put on them.
>>
>> Ditto that. Mine came stock with 225x75R15s. I was happy cause I was
>> getting 19 in town and 24 on the highway. When they wore out, I went up
>> to 235x75R15s. Mileage dropped to 17/20. That seemed like a huge drop
>> for just one tire size so I checked it with GPS. The speedo was right
>> on for the bigger tires. Sounds like they pulled the wool over the EPA
>> eyes by not running the proper speedo gear for the factory tire size. I
>> get no rubbing at all with that tire size ('99 XJ).
>>
>> Anyway, regarding the AC comment I saw on one of the posts. My AC is on
>> all the time. In the 5 years I've owned it, the AC has only been off
>> once when I wanted to see if it made a mileage difference. It didn't.
>> So, the AC went back on and has been on continuously ever since.
>
>
--
Jeeps and dubs and everything's nice...
11-06-2005 | 09:41 AM
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Re: Part time 4WD: off pavement only??
noneyabusiness wrote:
>
> On Sat, 05 Nov 2005 13:55:48 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
> >That's right, watch for speed traps, the cops don't care if you only
> >'think' you are doing 68 mph as they clock you zipping along at 75....
> >
> >What size are the tires? When we went to P235x75's on our 88 Cherokee,
> >the GPS says the speedometer gear is exact for them. I was a bit
> >surprised because they are one size larger than any the factory chart
> >says they put on them.
> >
>
> What a coincidence!
> The Cherokee came with 235/75 15 tires. (Wrangler RT/S, btw)
> These rub at full steering lock so I have to be careful when making a
> tight turn.
>
> The plate on the door jam says the stock size is 215/75 15.
> ...any idea where I can find out how much taller my tires are?
>
> TIA
Our plate inside the glove box goes up to 225's. Our 235's do rub when
cutting the wheel one way only. It isn't bad enough that I bothered
with the adjustment bolt.
You do have steering stop adjustment bolts. They are behind the
knuckles and can be adjusted so the tire doesn't tag at full turn.
These bolts have a nut usually welded on them as a stop. They just
unbolt, nut and all and you put one or maybe two washers under the nut,
then put it back in. It is an easy fix.
We also have checked our gas mileage in town. My wife works close
enough that heat just barely starts out the defrost by the time se gets
there, so the most travel is in 'choke' or cold running mode. We get
just over 14 mpg doing that.
And just a note for you. We noticed a large loss in winter traction
when we went up to the larger tire. They were both AT's. It is a bit
too wide for the best snow footprint on our 88 Cherokee, the narrower
225's grabbed better.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> On Sat, 05 Nov 2005 13:55:48 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
> >That's right, watch for speed traps, the cops don't care if you only
> >'think' you are doing 68 mph as they clock you zipping along at 75....
> >
> >What size are the tires? When we went to P235x75's on our 88 Cherokee,
> >the GPS says the speedometer gear is exact for them. I was a bit
> >surprised because they are one size larger than any the factory chart
> >says they put on them.
> >
>
> What a coincidence!
> The Cherokee came with 235/75 15 tires. (Wrangler RT/S, btw)
> These rub at full steering lock so I have to be careful when making a
> tight turn.
>
> The plate on the door jam says the stock size is 215/75 15.
> ...any idea where I can find out how much taller my tires are?
>
> TIA
Our plate inside the glove box goes up to 225's. Our 235's do rub when
cutting the wheel one way only. It isn't bad enough that I bothered
with the adjustment bolt.
You do have steering stop adjustment bolts. They are behind the
knuckles and can be adjusted so the tire doesn't tag at full turn.
These bolts have a nut usually welded on them as a stop. They just
unbolt, nut and all and you put one or maybe two washers under the nut,
then put it back in. It is an easy fix.
We also have checked our gas mileage in town. My wife works close
enough that heat just barely starts out the defrost by the time se gets
there, so the most travel is in 'choke' or cold running mode. We get
just over 14 mpg doing that.
And just a note for you. We noticed a large loss in winter traction
when we went up to the larger tire. They were both AT's. It is a bit
too wide for the best snow footprint on our 88 Cherokee, the narrower
225's grabbed better.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
11-06-2005 | 09:41 AM
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Re: Part time 4WD: off pavement only??
noneyabusiness wrote:
>
> On Sat, 05 Nov 2005 13:55:48 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
> >That's right, watch for speed traps, the cops don't care if you only
> >'think' you are doing 68 mph as they clock you zipping along at 75....
> >
> >What size are the tires? When we went to P235x75's on our 88 Cherokee,
> >the GPS says the speedometer gear is exact for them. I was a bit
> >surprised because they are one size larger than any the factory chart
> >says they put on them.
> >
>
> What a coincidence!
> The Cherokee came with 235/75 15 tires. (Wrangler RT/S, btw)
> These rub at full steering lock so I have to be careful when making a
> tight turn.
>
> The plate on the door jam says the stock size is 215/75 15.
> ...any idea where I can find out how much taller my tires are?
>
> TIA
Our plate inside the glove box goes up to 225's. Our 235's do rub when
cutting the wheel one way only. It isn't bad enough that I bothered
with the adjustment bolt.
You do have steering stop adjustment bolts. They are behind the
knuckles and can be adjusted so the tire doesn't tag at full turn.
These bolts have a nut usually welded on them as a stop. They just
unbolt, nut and all and you put one or maybe two washers under the nut,
then put it back in. It is an easy fix.
We also have checked our gas mileage in town. My wife works close
enough that heat just barely starts out the defrost by the time se gets
there, so the most travel is in 'choke' or cold running mode. We get
just over 14 mpg doing that.
And just a note for you. We noticed a large loss in winter traction
when we went up to the larger tire. They were both AT's. It is a bit
too wide for the best snow footprint on our 88 Cherokee, the narrower
225's grabbed better.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> On Sat, 05 Nov 2005 13:55:48 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
> >That's right, watch for speed traps, the cops don't care if you only
> >'think' you are doing 68 mph as they clock you zipping along at 75....
> >
> >What size are the tires? When we went to P235x75's on our 88 Cherokee,
> >the GPS says the speedometer gear is exact for them. I was a bit
> >surprised because they are one size larger than any the factory chart
> >says they put on them.
> >
>
> What a coincidence!
> The Cherokee came with 235/75 15 tires. (Wrangler RT/S, btw)
> These rub at full steering lock so I have to be careful when making a
> tight turn.
>
> The plate on the door jam says the stock size is 215/75 15.
> ...any idea where I can find out how much taller my tires are?
>
> TIA
Our plate inside the glove box goes up to 225's. Our 235's do rub when
cutting the wheel one way only. It isn't bad enough that I bothered
with the adjustment bolt.
You do have steering stop adjustment bolts. They are behind the
knuckles and can be adjusted so the tire doesn't tag at full turn.
These bolts have a nut usually welded on them as a stop. They just
unbolt, nut and all and you put one or maybe two washers under the nut,
then put it back in. It is an easy fix.
We also have checked our gas mileage in town. My wife works close
enough that heat just barely starts out the defrost by the time se gets
there, so the most travel is in 'choke' or cold running mode. We get
just over 14 mpg doing that.
And just a note for you. We noticed a large loss in winter traction
when we went up to the larger tire. They were both AT's. It is a bit
too wide for the best snow footprint on our 88 Cherokee, the narrower
225's grabbed better.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
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11-06-2005 | 09:41 AM
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Re: Part time 4WD: off pavement only??
noneyabusiness wrote:
>
> On Sat, 05 Nov 2005 13:55:48 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
> >That's right, watch for speed traps, the cops don't care if you only
> >'think' you are doing 68 mph as they clock you zipping along at 75....
> >
> >What size are the tires? When we went to P235x75's on our 88 Cherokee,
> >the GPS says the speedometer gear is exact for them. I was a bit
> >surprised because they are one size larger than any the factory chart
> >says they put on them.
> >
>
> What a coincidence!
> The Cherokee came with 235/75 15 tires. (Wrangler RT/S, btw)
> These rub at full steering lock so I have to be careful when making a
> tight turn.
>
> The plate on the door jam says the stock size is 215/75 15.
> ...any idea where I can find out how much taller my tires are?
>
> TIA
Our plate inside the glove box goes up to 225's. Our 235's do rub when
cutting the wheel one way only. It isn't bad enough that I bothered
with the adjustment bolt.
You do have steering stop adjustment bolts. They are behind the
knuckles and can be adjusted so the tire doesn't tag at full turn.
These bolts have a nut usually welded on them as a stop. They just
unbolt, nut and all and you put one or maybe two washers under the nut,
then put it back in. It is an easy fix.
We also have checked our gas mileage in town. My wife works close
enough that heat just barely starts out the defrost by the time se gets
there, so the most travel is in 'choke' or cold running mode. We get
just over 14 mpg doing that.
And just a note for you. We noticed a large loss in winter traction
when we went up to the larger tire. They were both AT's. It is a bit
too wide for the best snow footprint on our 88 Cherokee, the narrower
225's grabbed better.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
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>
> On Sat, 05 Nov 2005 13:55:48 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
> >That's right, watch for speed traps, the cops don't care if you only
> >'think' you are doing 68 mph as they clock you zipping along at 75....
> >
> >What size are the tires? When we went to P235x75's on our 88 Cherokee,
> >the GPS says the speedometer gear is exact for them. I was a bit
> >surprised because they are one size larger than any the factory chart
> >says they put on them.
> >
>
> What a coincidence!
> The Cherokee came with 235/75 15 tires. (Wrangler RT/S, btw)
> These rub at full steering lock so I have to be careful when making a
> tight turn.
>
> The plate on the door jam says the stock size is 215/75 15.
> ...any idea where I can find out how much taller my tires are?
>
> TIA
Our plate inside the glove box goes up to 225's. Our 235's do rub when
cutting the wheel one way only. It isn't bad enough that I bothered
with the adjustment bolt.
You do have steering stop adjustment bolts. They are behind the
knuckles and can be adjusted so the tire doesn't tag at full turn.
These bolts have a nut usually welded on them as a stop. They just
unbolt, nut and all and you put one or maybe two washers under the nut,
then put it back in. It is an easy fix.
We also have checked our gas mileage in town. My wife works close
enough that heat just barely starts out the defrost by the time se gets
there, so the most travel is in 'choke' or cold running mode. We get
just over 14 mpg doing that.
And just a note for you. We noticed a large loss in winter traction
when we went up to the larger tire. They were both AT's. It is a bit
too wide for the best snow footprint on our 88 Cherokee, the narrower
225's grabbed better.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
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11-06-2005 | 10:38 AM
#80
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Re: Part time 4WD: off pavement only??
Pull down your driver side sunvisor and read the explanation that's
printed there. Otherwise known as RTFSV :)
Steve
noneyabusiness wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Is the part time 4WD, as found on my 95 Cherokee Sport, for OFF
> pavement only or can it be used ON pavement ??
>
> Sorry, but I have no specifics on what transfer case it has, or what
> axles (But I do know it has tires that are 2 sizes too big) :(
>
> Otherwise, it has the H.O. 4 Liter and a 3 speed Auto.
> Oh, and it has the premium *Jensen* sound system! (LAFF!) ;-)
>
> It's got great acceleration, and a good exhaust note when flooring it!
> At the expense of 14 MPG though :/
>
> TIA
>
> ...
printed there. Otherwise known as RTFSV :)
Steve
noneyabusiness wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Is the part time 4WD, as found on my 95 Cherokee Sport, for OFF
> pavement only or can it be used ON pavement ??
>
> Sorry, but I have no specifics on what transfer case it has, or what
> axles (But I do know it has tires that are 2 sizes too big) :(
>
> Otherwise, it has the H.O. 4 Liter and a 3 speed Auto.
> Oh, and it has the premium *Jensen* sound system! (LAFF!) ;-)
>
> It's got great acceleration, and a good exhaust note when flooring it!
> At the expense of 14 MPG though :/
>
> TIA
>
> ...