lowmpg
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- Ryan
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- 2021 Rubicon
The 392 is by far the worst engine to choose to be in your Wrangler.
Think about it. What’s a rubicon built for? Off-road.
You don’t go fast off-road except maybe in dunes, but, even then you don’t ever go over 99 mph…
You can’t stay at an off-road park for the whole weekend without worrying about refueling halfway through your second day.
If you’re actually overlanding you’re going to have to worry about fuel much more than the weekend warrior offroader.
You have to use 91 or above fuel to power this monster.
Besides Jeep limiting your options for interior color, small exterior color palette choices, and required options on the 392. The con that makes this the worst choice to wheel on the weekend, overland for the week, and even daily drive (especially in today’s fuel price state) is the fuel mileage. The 392 has a drinking problem.
Also I know some like to go fast. However, when you lift a Jeep and throw 37-40in tires on it, 1, you’re going to be slower and 2 it feels a lot more sketchy to be going 80mph in any wrangler with that build regardless of engine!
I’m sure there is some extravagant reason that the 392 is the best wrangler to buy for some crazy build with endless fuel cans and being pulled on a trailer or something, but, most people won’t do that.
So basically what I’m saying is the 392 really limits your your range too much.
With all that said. I still love the 392 just for the soul reason that it’s so cool.
If that isn't trolling a squad, I don't know what is. That said I'm sure for some the 392 is heaven, but for me buying a motor that can't break 112 because of the vehicle it is in makes no sense for 80k.
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