On a positive note !!

[JW Jeep]

So much negative on this forum, me included. I thought I would post a positive account. Yesterday Father’s Day decided after church to take alittle drive and go out to lunch. We are here in Colorado s western slope area. We took Rte 50 to delta Colorado which is always windy anyway but yesterday it was extremely windy with winds in every direction. Jeep did great with alittle fighting at the wheel at about 70 mph. We got past Delta a ways and had lunch at Cassie Bees (great place if your ever in the area). On the way back instead of fighting the wind on the wide open range we went over the Mesa on Rte 65 climbing up to 10,000 feet. Well it was very windy at the top !! We got about home and I said boy !! I bet we lost some gas mileage on that run so I checked it and I was surprised it read 24.5 mpg average. It was at 23.5 before that little 100 trip. The gladiator did great even bucking the wind and had plenty of power with 85 octane gas. Actually was pushing altitle on a few vehicles climbing especially a newer ford pickup that seemed to be lagging ?? Stock Overland

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[Mad Mac]

That is good news for a change.

This is outside my wheelhouse, so maybe an automotive engineer will chime in, but 85 octane is all one needs in mountainous regions. In the thin air of high altitudes an engine does not benefit with higher octanes. And today's fuel injected vehicles do a good job of compensating for increases in elevation compared to fixed jets on carbureted engines in the bad old days.

So yes, it is good news.

 

[Alan SOBX]

A lot of great things about Gladiators. The best for me is that I now always have things to get for Father’s Day, Christmas, birthday, etc.

My Jeep had a great Father’s Day on Sunday. FlexTread floor mats with an orange Mojave logo and a dead pedal. My Jeep accessorized me some with a "Desert Rated" badge on a baseball cap.

 

[ALT2870]

I still put 87 in mine even though I live in the mountains here in Colorado. There is some gain from running a higher octane but not much. For me it is a warranty thing, you might encounter a denial if a dealer finds you've been running lower then the recommended, even at altitude.

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