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gordon sitts (Gsitts)
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 08:37 pm: | 
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Hi
I just bought a 1996 disco 1 and although I have owned many 4x4s don't yet know much about these. Please bare with me as I get up to speed
Thanks
Here are a couple of questions that came up so far.
What kind of hwy gas mileage should I get with a healthy 4.0 ltr v8.Automatic trans?
I am going to have to put tires on soon ( the ones on it don't even match, mud and snow rear, street tires on the front)What is the largest tire
that will fit with stock suspension? I'd like to here what you suggest about tire brands also.
P.S. I actually use my 4x4s off road.
Thanks again |
Todd Sanders (Sanderskog)
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 11:48 pm: |
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Welcome Gordon,
Tire sizes - all the info. you need is in the tech section above you. Scroll to tires.
Tire brand - I hate it when people tell me this but search the archives. When it comes to brands everyone has an opinion.
Mileage - I learned quickly not to care anymore. When I looked it was something like 15mpg no matter how fast or slow (realistically SLOW) I went.
Todd |
Blake Luse (Muddyrover)
| | Posted on Thursday, October 10, 2002 - 02:09 am: |
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yeah on gas i'm lucky to catch 10 now
with 4" of lift, rack, Swampers and all
when mine was stock i put 245/75 on it
and if you do the fender out it stuffs and does alright
my brand is swamper |
gordon sitts (Gsitts)
| | Posted on Thursday, October 10, 2002 - 05:44 am: |
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Thanks Fellas, My mileage is about 15.7 which is about right then, I was more interested in mileage as a general engine health issue. I live in Breaux Bridge La. which is right down the road from Interco the swamper factory so I know about them but since this disco is my service truck the tires need to be a little quieter. I'll continue to read the archives and posts, This looks like a really good site
Thanks Again
Gordon |
Tripp Westbrook (Tripp)
| | Posted on Thursday, October 10, 2002 - 09:49 am: |
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Blake, you're getting 10mpg with all that??
Hell I just figured out today that I'm only getting 11mpg around town and I'm bone stock.
Crap. |
Blake Luse (Muddyrover)
| | Posted on Thursday, October 10, 2002 - 11:59 am: |
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yeah i figuire on about 10
and thats with my 1 mile to school 1 mile home and 1 mile to anywhere in Auburn pretty much
Stock i could go 300 miles on a tank
now i can go an estimate of 180 ,maybe more
i ussually fill up at 150 anyways though, i hadn't really pushed to see.
its good to have a small distance to everywhere you need to go also LOL |
Alan Yim (Alan)
| | Posted on Thursday, October 10, 2002 - 02:00 pm: |
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I average about 13-14mpg in the city and about 19mpg on hwy. Winter time sucks though. Good thing I'm close to everywhere I need to go.
Mine's about as stock as you can go though.
A |
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