MPG with roof rack and lights

06LimKJ · **Joined:** Fri Apr 01, 2011 12:46 am **Posts:** 7

I want to hear from all of you with roof racks with lights. After your install was there more wind noise and how much did it make your mpg go down while not loaded and loaded? I am asking because I really want to change the look of my 06 Limited and add the functionality, but I do not want it to make a huge impact on mpg and everyday driving.

Nightfisher · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2010 9:35 pm **Posts:** 122

I have an 06 Limited (stock) with a Yakima rack. No lights, but I have the spare up top. I have not noticed a whole lot of difference in MPG. My mileage is not the greatest anyways. I need to change the plugs and do the Seafoam thing this spring. Right now I get about 16 city/18 hwy. The only noise I have noticed from my rack it a faint rattle from the plastic fairing on it. I plan on replacing it with a more solid metal one in the future.

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Fri Apr 01, 2011 1:23 pm

I get 21MPG.

BugginKJ · **Joined:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 4576

I hear 2 coats of wax will improve our mileage.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 01, 2011 11:15 pm

No change,and no wind noise for me.

BugginKJ · **Joined:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 4576

tjkj2002 wrote:

No change,and no wind noise for me.

Steriod useage has been banned, your's doesn't count :goink:

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 01, 2011 11:31 pm

BugginKJ wrote:

tjkj2002 wrote:

No change,and no wind noise for me.

Steriod useage has been banned, your's doesn't count :goink:

Oh and I was reffering to when mine was still IFS.

jimymc · **Joined:** Thu Dec 17, 2009 7:51 pm **Posts:** 248

I have installed Yakima racks with no basket, yet. I haven't seen any difference in the mpg. My average stays about 17.8 including highway and intown. There is no difference in wind noise either. Of course, I have the factory light bar which gives me a little wind noise anyway and it probably breaks the wind for the racks.

geordi · **Posted:** Sat Apr 02, 2011 12:57 pm

I've added the Renegade lights, no change in mileage, just logged 27.9 at 73mph hwy and about 10%city on this last tank. I was expecting a hit, and I'm pleasently surprised. More noise from my tires than the wind, I didnt notice much of a change there.

RED_KJ_666 · **Posted:** Sat Apr 02, 2011 8:05 pm

No Change for me either. There was when I had the 31" tire in the roof Basket tho dropped 5mpg It looked cool enough to be worth the loss tho lol.

Ryn7 · **Posted:** Tue Apr 05, 2011 9:14 am

With a Thule ski box and Thule cargo basket up top and double wind fairings
and the basket fully loaded, we still manage 22+ mpg.

bunkermonkeycw · **Posted:** Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:02 am

Wow, you guys kick my arse for gas mileage. I wonder if my odo or speedo is off... Is that a dealer only kind of thing?

Nightfisher · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2010 9:35 pm **Posts:** 122

My tires and everything are stock, but my speedometer is off by about 4mph according to GPS. Oh well, it's probably just enough to keep me from getting a speeding ticket. That is if I didn't know about it. :lol:

bunkermonkeycw · **Posted:** Tue Apr 05, 2011 5:35 pm

noob question, is the speed and odo connected to the same gear\sensor? or if ones right the other is?

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