Jurassic Park Jeep #12

[Boomerjinks]

I don't let mine get in the red. That's where the inaccuracies begin.

[AJ Quick]

It was at 1/8 tank for 40 miles.

[sahara93]

I can get roughly 500 km to a tank

[AJ Quick]

I can get roughly 500 km to a tank

So that 370 miles (600km) I got was pushing it? Good to know. I will just say screw it and fill up at 300 from now on. I was really hoping that with a 20 gal tank I would be getting 400-500 miles per tank. I guess I'm just used to my other car which gets 350 miles on 10 gallons.

[Cyrix9445]

I've gotten used to crappy gas mileage, thankfully I don't have to drive far.

[sahara93]

but then again
im not sure if my jeep as the bigger fuel tank
it didnt start out life as a sahara
im pretty sure it does have the bigger tank when i look at what it costs me to fill it up
about $60

[chumpmann]

I dont use the odo. method so I am not sure how many miles I can go.

I just dont let it get close to the red.

I guess you could plan to run it out, just to see how many miles you can go?
Just dont forget the gas can....

[AJ Quick]

I dont use the odo. method so I am not sure how many miles I can go.

I just dont let it get close to the red.

I guess you could plan to run it out, just to see how many miles you can go?
Just dont forget the gas can....

That is essentially what I did.

According to my calculations, I got 19 MPG. Which is better than I was expecting.

Today was only half rainy. Here is what I got (half) done.

Took the front bumper off. I ended up finding a 1/2" drive T-55 to do the lower bolts and then finished them with a 3/8" drive. I'm gonna sand down the bumper and put a fresh coat of paint on it along with the tow hooks. I also need to clean up the frame ends and hopefully put some paint down on them.

I lifted it up and took the driver side tire off and started to do some brake work. I installed new rotors and pads without much problem. I picked up really nice "Ultra Premium" rotors from Napa. They are by far my favorite rotors of all time. I've had them on the last 4 cars that I have owned. They are painted black with a machined rotor surface. And that paint lasts and lasts, they almost never get any kind of surface rust.

Speaking of rust. Everything is really rusty. I look at my suspension and just think.. god. I want to replace that, that and that. I'll have to start pricing everything out. But I really might replace my hubs, tie rods and the like. Maybe next time I have the wheel off I'll look into it. I definitely need to wire wheel a bunch of the rust and get some paint on down there.

I also installed a new Monroe Sensitrak strut and a rubber bump stop.

I decided not to tackle the other side since I'm tired now, and it is supposed to start raining in the next hour. Here is a photo:

[d2b4ker1]

Looking good. Glad to see you were able to get that bumper off.

[AJ Quick]

Looking good. Glad to see you were able to get that bumper off.

It wasn't too bad once I had the bottom bolts broken loose.

I just got done doing the passenger side brakes and struts. Tomorrow should be nice and sunny for once so its going to be the start of some major disassembly and work. First thing to do will be to take off the hard top... and ofcourse drive around a little. Then strip out the interior and start doing the prep for the Herculiner.

In between coats of Herculiner, I will be working on replacing the TC output seal.

Should take a few days I'm sure...