Long Commute?

[Lyle377]

Does anyone commute daily a long distance (100 miles or so) in your Gladiator? If so, how is it? Is the gas mileage killing you?

I’m especially curious about a Rubicon with 35s. Thanks!

I drive 90 miles round trip everyday
I run stock sport s manual
I’m about 19-20 with all the ups and downs
Roughly 10.00 a day in fuel cost or a quarter tank per day in round trip fuel
Instead of 4 tanks I’m 5 tanks a month
The weekend driving in town takes about a quart tank
Still live it though, and now that it’s warming up riding naked will be all worth it

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[Blade1668]

Over 100 miles to and from work for me. From gravel road to I-state roads averaging 22 MPG stock tires. Better MPG than my LJ. now I can put the 33s back on it. Not having to worry about it getting worse MPG.

 

[sad85XD]

with the Rubi's 4:10 (for me at least) it depends on the speed of your highway. At 50-60 i get closer to 20mpg but one you start doing 80 it drops to around 15mpg for me. Doesnt like the higher speeds at that gearing. I imagine the 3:73's do better at WI highway speeds.

 

[Jeeperjamie]

with the Rubi's 4:10 (for me at least) it depends on the speed of your highway. At 50-60 i get closer to 20mpg but one you start doing 80 it drops to around 15mpg for me. Doesnt like the higher speeds at that gearing. I imagine the 3:73's do better at WI highway speeds.

Yeah I've noticed the same. If you get above 80 in my Max Tow with 4:10s mpgs stay around 17-18 on the HWY. If I keep it around 70-75 I can pretty much stay right at 21.

 

[Jawjadawg]

21 Stock Mojave with a commute ~60 miles mixed mostly between State 4 lane roads (VA 29/15) and NCR highway (66) during peak traffic. My MPG a 3K averages about 17.5 on the stock Wild Peak M/Ts.

 

[Barnaby’sdad]

Keep it to ~70 MPH and it really isn’t that bad. ~20 MPG.

You can have a fast commute (75+ MPH) or an economical-ish one. Your choice.

I’ve only put about ~1,000 miles on it since I had the 315/70-17’s installed. I need to go burn a tank of fuel one of these days (find somewhere to take a road trip) and see see how it does.

 

[Raven65]

I have an 80-mile round-trip to my office (though thankfully still working from home every other week). I’m averaging 21-22 MPG with my Sport S automatic - driving very carefully and keeping the speed down to no more than 5 mph over the limit - still on the stock wheels & street tires for now. Just got it about six weeks ago. I was averaging about 22-24 MPG in my previous vehicle - C6 Corvette Grand Sport - though I was driving it MUCH faster since it had such good aerodynamics - higher speeds didn’t impact MPG - and it BEGGED you to haul ass. It required premium though - so I’m actually spending slightly LESS on regular unleaded to commute in the Gladiator. Life is too short to drive boring cars (or trucks).

 

[Osteodoc08]

61 miles one way. I typically drive my fusion hybrid (42 mpg solid) but when I do drive my 2020 Mojave I typically get 16-18 mpg if I’m conscientious of my starts and keep speeds under 65. If its flat and under 60 I can get 20 or so

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