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Re: Disappointed
FYI, My 01 XJ w/auto, has 3.55 gears and open diffs.
Brian "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@cox.net> wrote in message news:5_hIc.1415$z37.1103@fed1read05... > Gary, it sounds like the axle is geared too high, possibly a 3.07. Changing > it for a 3.73 or even a 4.10 if your tires are bigger would fix the power > problem if your axle's current ratio is 3.07. Look for the axle ratio > embossed into a steel tag between two bolts on either of your two axle's > differential covers. > > Jerry > -- > Jerry Bransford > PP-ASEL N6TAY > See the Geezer Jeep at > http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/ > DHead wrote: > > > > > > I hope this generates a lot of feedback. > > > I just bought (last Saturday) a 2001 Jeep XJ (auto trans). I traded a > 2000 > > > GMC Z71 for this vehicle. > > > I know that it is unfair to compare the two vehicles but I don't have > > > anything else to compare the XJ to. > > > BIG let-down. Again, all you Cherokee lovers, please excuse the > comparison. > > > The very first hill I climbed was a real strain on the XJ. There was a > lot > > > of loose gravel and dirt, but man, it seems that I had to use a lot of > pedal > > > to go up. I was afraid that if I let it return to anything close to idol > it > > > would force me to back down the hill. It took every thing to get up that > > > hill. Pretty steep hill, admittedly but I don't think it was warranted. > My > > > friend's '97 XJ (manual trans) would have taken this hill at idol with > no > > > strain. > > > My Z71 would have made it just above idol. > > > Maybe a gear ratio would help or maybe I am expecting too much. > > > Please advise before I drive this vehicle through the dealerships front > > > window in disgust. > > > > > > On hope and prayer > > > Gary > > |
Re: Disappointed
FYI, My 01 XJ w/auto, has 3.55 gears and open diffs.
Brian "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@cox.net> wrote in message news:5_hIc.1415$z37.1103@fed1read05... > Gary, it sounds like the axle is geared too high, possibly a 3.07. Changing > it for a 3.73 or even a 4.10 if your tires are bigger would fix the power > problem if your axle's current ratio is 3.07. Look for the axle ratio > embossed into a steel tag between two bolts on either of your two axle's > differential covers. > > Jerry > -- > Jerry Bransford > PP-ASEL N6TAY > See the Geezer Jeep at > http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/ > DHead wrote: > > > > > > I hope this generates a lot of feedback. > > > I just bought (last Saturday) a 2001 Jeep XJ (auto trans). I traded a > 2000 > > > GMC Z71 for this vehicle. > > > I know that it is unfair to compare the two vehicles but I don't have > > > anything else to compare the XJ to. > > > BIG let-down. Again, all you Cherokee lovers, please excuse the > comparison. > > > The very first hill I climbed was a real strain on the XJ. There was a > lot > > > of loose gravel and dirt, but man, it seems that I had to use a lot of > pedal > > > to go up. I was afraid that if I let it return to anything close to idol > it > > > would force me to back down the hill. It took every thing to get up that > > > hill. Pretty steep hill, admittedly but I don't think it was warranted. > My > > > friend's '97 XJ (manual trans) would have taken this hill at idol with > no > > > strain. > > > My Z71 would have made it just above idol. > > > Maybe a gear ratio would help or maybe I am expecting too much. > > > Please advise before I drive this vehicle through the dealerships front > > > window in disgust. > > > > > > On hope and prayer > > > Gary > > |
Re: Disappointed
FYI, My 01 XJ w/auto, has 3.55 gears and open diffs.
Brian "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@cox.net> wrote in message news:5_hIc.1415$z37.1103@fed1read05... > Gary, it sounds like the axle is geared too high, possibly a 3.07. Changing > it for a 3.73 or even a 4.10 if your tires are bigger would fix the power > problem if your axle's current ratio is 3.07. Look for the axle ratio > embossed into a steel tag between two bolts on either of your two axle's > differential covers. > > Jerry > -- > Jerry Bransford > PP-ASEL N6TAY > See the Geezer Jeep at > http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/ > DHead wrote: > > > > > > I hope this generates a lot of feedback. > > > I just bought (last Saturday) a 2001 Jeep XJ (auto trans). I traded a > 2000 > > > GMC Z71 for this vehicle. > > > I know that it is unfair to compare the two vehicles but I don't have > > > anything else to compare the XJ to. > > > BIG let-down. Again, all you Cherokee lovers, please excuse the > comparison. > > > The very first hill I climbed was a real strain on the XJ. There was a > lot > > > of loose gravel and dirt, but man, it seems that I had to use a lot of > pedal > > > to go up. I was afraid that if I let it return to anything close to idol > it > > > would force me to back down the hill. It took every thing to get up that > > > hill. Pretty steep hill, admittedly but I don't think it was warranted. > My > > > friend's '97 XJ (manual trans) would have taken this hill at idol with > no > > > strain. > > > My Z71 would have made it just above idol. > > > Maybe a gear ratio would help or maybe I am expecting too much. > > > Please advise before I drive this vehicle through the dealerships front > > > window in disgust. > > > > > > On hope and prayer > > > Gary > > |
Re: Disappointed
A 2001 came with 3.55 gearing??? I thought the last year for 3.55 was 1977.
Jerry -- Jerry Bransford PP-ASEL N6TAY See the Geezer Jeep at http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/ "Bulletsnbrains" <Bulletsnbrains@mungedemailaddy.net> wrote in message news:W7jIc.35621$eH1.16883465@newssvr28.news.prodi gy.com... > FYI, My 01 XJ w/auto, has 3.55 gears and open diffs. > > Brian > > "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@cox.net> wrote in message > news:5_hIc.1415$z37.1103@fed1read05... > > Gary, it sounds like the axle is geared too high, possibly a 3.07. > Changing > > it for a 3.73 or even a 4.10 if your tires are bigger would fix the power > > problem if your axle's current ratio is 3.07. Look for the axle ratio > > embossed into a steel tag between two bolts on either of your two axle's > > differential covers. > > > > Jerry > > -- > > Jerry Bransford > > PP-ASEL N6TAY > > See the Geezer Jeep at > > http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/ > > DHead wrote: > > > > > > > > I hope this generates a lot of feedback. > > > > I just bought (last Saturday) a 2001 Jeep XJ (auto trans). I traded a > > 2000 > > > > GMC Z71 for this vehicle. > > > > I know that it is unfair to compare the two vehicles but I don't have > > > > anything else to compare the XJ to. > > > > BIG let-down. Again, all you Cherokee lovers, please excuse the > > comparison. > > > > The very first hill I climbed was a real strain on the XJ. There was a > > lot > > > > of loose gravel and dirt, but man, it seems that I had to use a lot of > > pedal > > > > to go up. I was afraid that if I let it return to anything close to > idol > > it > > > > would force me to back down the hill. It took every thing to get up > that > > > > hill. Pretty steep hill, admittedly but I don't think it was > warranted. > > My > > > > friend's '97 XJ (manual trans) would have taken this hill at idol with > > no > > > > strain. > > > > My Z71 would have made it just above idol. > > > > Maybe a gear ratio would help or maybe I am expecting too much. > > > > Please advise before I drive this vehicle through the dealerships > front > > > > window in disgust. > > > > > > > > On hope and prayer > > > > Gary > > > > > > |
Re: Disappointed
A 2001 came with 3.55 gearing??? I thought the last year for 3.55 was 1977.
Jerry -- Jerry Bransford PP-ASEL N6TAY See the Geezer Jeep at http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/ "Bulletsnbrains" <Bulletsnbrains@mungedemailaddy.net> wrote in message news:W7jIc.35621$eH1.16883465@newssvr28.news.prodi gy.com... > FYI, My 01 XJ w/auto, has 3.55 gears and open diffs. > > Brian > > "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@cox.net> wrote in message > news:5_hIc.1415$z37.1103@fed1read05... > > Gary, it sounds like the axle is geared too high, possibly a 3.07. > Changing > > it for a 3.73 or even a 4.10 if your tires are bigger would fix the power > > problem if your axle's current ratio is 3.07. Look for the axle ratio > > embossed into a steel tag between two bolts on either of your two axle's > > differential covers. > > > > Jerry > > -- > > Jerry Bransford > > PP-ASEL N6TAY > > See the Geezer Jeep at > > http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/ > > DHead wrote: > > > > > > > > I hope this generates a lot of feedback. > > > > I just bought (last Saturday) a 2001 Jeep XJ (auto trans). I traded a > > 2000 > > > > GMC Z71 for this vehicle. > > > > I know that it is unfair to compare the two vehicles but I don't have > > > > anything else to compare the XJ to. > > > > BIG let-down. Again, all you Cherokee lovers, please excuse the > > comparison. > > > > The very first hill I climbed was a real strain on the XJ. There was a > > lot > > > > of loose gravel and dirt, but man, it seems that I had to use a lot of > > pedal > > > > to go up. I was afraid that if I let it return to anything close to > idol > > it > > > > would force me to back down the hill. It took every thing to get up > that > > > > hill. Pretty steep hill, admittedly but I don't think it was > warranted. > > My > > > > friend's '97 XJ (manual trans) would have taken this hill at idol with > > no > > > > strain. > > > > My Z71 would have made it just above idol. > > > > Maybe a gear ratio would help or maybe I am expecting too much. > > > > Please advise before I drive this vehicle through the dealerships > front > > > > window in disgust. > > > > > > > > On hope and prayer > > > > Gary > > > > > > |
Re: Disappointed
A 2001 came with 3.55 gearing??? I thought the last year for 3.55 was 1977.
Jerry -- Jerry Bransford PP-ASEL N6TAY See the Geezer Jeep at http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/ "Bulletsnbrains" <Bulletsnbrains@mungedemailaddy.net> wrote in message news:W7jIc.35621$eH1.16883465@newssvr28.news.prodi gy.com... > FYI, My 01 XJ w/auto, has 3.55 gears and open diffs. > > Brian > > "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@cox.net> wrote in message > news:5_hIc.1415$z37.1103@fed1read05... > > Gary, it sounds like the axle is geared too high, possibly a 3.07. > Changing > > it for a 3.73 or even a 4.10 if your tires are bigger would fix the power > > problem if your axle's current ratio is 3.07. Look for the axle ratio > > embossed into a steel tag between two bolts on either of your two axle's > > differential covers. > > > > Jerry > > -- > > Jerry Bransford > > PP-ASEL N6TAY > > See the Geezer Jeep at > > http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/ > > DHead wrote: > > > > > > > > I hope this generates a lot of feedback. > > > > I just bought (last Saturday) a 2001 Jeep XJ (auto trans). I traded a > > 2000 > > > > GMC Z71 for this vehicle. > > > > I know that it is unfair to compare the two vehicles but I don't have > > > > anything else to compare the XJ to. > > > > BIG let-down. Again, all you Cherokee lovers, please excuse the > > comparison. > > > > The very first hill I climbed was a real strain on the XJ. There was a > > lot > > > > of loose gravel and dirt, but man, it seems that I had to use a lot of > > pedal > > > > to go up. I was afraid that if I let it return to anything close to > idol > > it > > > > would force me to back down the hill. It took every thing to get up > that > > > > hill. Pretty steep hill, admittedly but I don't think it was > warranted. > > My > > > > friend's '97 XJ (manual trans) would have taken this hill at idol with > > no > > > > strain. > > > > My Z71 would have made it just above idol. > > > > Maybe a gear ratio would help or maybe I am expecting too much. > > > > Please advise before I drive this vehicle through the dealerships > front > > > > window in disgust. > > > > > > > > On hope and prayer > > > > Gary > > > > > > |
Re: Disappointed
A 2001 came with 3.55 gearing??? I thought the last year for 3.55 was 1977.
Jerry -- Jerry Bransford PP-ASEL N6TAY See the Geezer Jeep at http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/ "Bulletsnbrains" <Bulletsnbrains@mungedemailaddy.net> wrote in message news:W7jIc.35621$eH1.16883465@newssvr28.news.prodi gy.com... > FYI, My 01 XJ w/auto, has 3.55 gears and open diffs. > > Brian > > "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@cox.net> wrote in message > news:5_hIc.1415$z37.1103@fed1read05... > > Gary, it sounds like the axle is geared too high, possibly a 3.07. > Changing > > it for a 3.73 or even a 4.10 if your tires are bigger would fix the power > > problem if your axle's current ratio is 3.07. Look for the axle ratio > > embossed into a steel tag between two bolts on either of your two axle's > > differential covers. > > > > Jerry > > -- > > Jerry Bransford > > PP-ASEL N6TAY > > See the Geezer Jeep at > > http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/ > > DHead wrote: > > > > > > > > I hope this generates a lot of feedback. > > > > I just bought (last Saturday) a 2001 Jeep XJ (auto trans). I traded a > > 2000 > > > > GMC Z71 for this vehicle. > > > > I know that it is unfair to compare the two vehicles but I don't have > > > > anything else to compare the XJ to. > > > > BIG let-down. Again, all you Cherokee lovers, please excuse the > > comparison. > > > > The very first hill I climbed was a real strain on the XJ. There was a > > lot > > > > of loose gravel and dirt, but man, it seems that I had to use a lot of > > pedal > > > > to go up. I was afraid that if I let it return to anything close to > idol > > it > > > > would force me to back down the hill. It took every thing to get up > that > > > > hill. Pretty steep hill, admittedly but I don't think it was > warranted. > > My > > > > friend's '97 XJ (manual trans) would have taken this hill at idol with > > no > > > > strain. > > > > My Z71 would have made it just above idol. > > > > Maybe a gear ratio would help or maybe I am expecting too much. > > > > Please advise before I drive this vehicle through the dealerships > front > > > > window in disgust. > > > > > > > > On hope and prayer > > > > Gary > > > > > > |
Re: Disappointed
I have a 2000 XJ (auto trans) and it has 3.55 gears. Definitely not the
strongest combination. In-town driving is better (read: more fun) in my 99 TJ (manual trans) with a 4cyl, 4.10's, and 31" tires. On the highway is another story, of course. Thus, I'm regearing to 4.88's after getting a stronger rear axle. If you want a lot more "umph", regear. You didn't mention the size of your tires. AND, I have to say I'd bet your Z71 had a 350 V8 in it. You really can't compare the I-6 with that power. Eric 99 TJ SE 00 XJ LTD "DHead" <drlocke@dslextreme.com> wrote in message news:10f34ikj9p6dkcc@corp.supernews.com... > I hope this generates a lot of feedback. > I just bought (last Saturday) a 2001 Jeep XJ (auto trans). I traded a 2000 > GMC Z71 for this vehicle. > I know that it is unfair to compare the two vehicles but I don't have > anything else to compare the XJ to. > BIG let-down. Again, all you Cherokee lovers, please excuse the comparison. > The very first hill I climbed was a real strain on the XJ. There was a lot > of loose gravel and dirt, but man, it seems that I had to use a lot of pedal > to go up. I was afraid that if I let it return to anything close to idol it > would force me to back down the hill. It took every thing to get up that > hill. Pretty steep hill, admittedly but I don't think it was warranted. My > friend's '97 XJ (manual trans) would have taken this hill at idol with no > strain. > My Z71 would have made it just above idol. > Maybe a gear ratio would help or maybe I am expecting too much. > Please advise before I drive this vehicle through the dealerships front > window in disgust. > > On hope and prayer > Gary > > |
Re: Disappointed
I have a 2000 XJ (auto trans) and it has 3.55 gears. Definitely not the
strongest combination. In-town driving is better (read: more fun) in my 99 TJ (manual trans) with a 4cyl, 4.10's, and 31" tires. On the highway is another story, of course. Thus, I'm regearing to 4.88's after getting a stronger rear axle. If you want a lot more "umph", regear. You didn't mention the size of your tires. AND, I have to say I'd bet your Z71 had a 350 V8 in it. You really can't compare the I-6 with that power. Eric 99 TJ SE 00 XJ LTD "DHead" <drlocke@dslextreme.com> wrote in message news:10f34ikj9p6dkcc@corp.supernews.com... > I hope this generates a lot of feedback. > I just bought (last Saturday) a 2001 Jeep XJ (auto trans). I traded a 2000 > GMC Z71 for this vehicle. > I know that it is unfair to compare the two vehicles but I don't have > anything else to compare the XJ to. > BIG let-down. Again, all you Cherokee lovers, please excuse the comparison. > The very first hill I climbed was a real strain on the XJ. There was a lot > of loose gravel and dirt, but man, it seems that I had to use a lot of pedal > to go up. I was afraid that if I let it return to anything close to idol it > would force me to back down the hill. It took every thing to get up that > hill. Pretty steep hill, admittedly but I don't think it was warranted. My > friend's '97 XJ (manual trans) would have taken this hill at idol with no > strain. > My Z71 would have made it just above idol. > Maybe a gear ratio would help or maybe I am expecting too much. > Please advise before I drive this vehicle through the dealerships front > window in disgust. > > On hope and prayer > Gary > > |
Re: Disappointed
I have a 2000 XJ (auto trans) and it has 3.55 gears. Definitely not the
strongest combination. In-town driving is better (read: more fun) in my 99 TJ (manual trans) with a 4cyl, 4.10's, and 31" tires. On the highway is another story, of course. Thus, I'm regearing to 4.88's after getting a stronger rear axle. If you want a lot more "umph", regear. You didn't mention the size of your tires. AND, I have to say I'd bet your Z71 had a 350 V8 in it. You really can't compare the I-6 with that power. Eric 99 TJ SE 00 XJ LTD "DHead" <drlocke@dslextreme.com> wrote in message news:10f34ikj9p6dkcc@corp.supernews.com... > I hope this generates a lot of feedback. > I just bought (last Saturday) a 2001 Jeep XJ (auto trans). I traded a 2000 > GMC Z71 for this vehicle. > I know that it is unfair to compare the two vehicles but I don't have > anything else to compare the XJ to. > BIG let-down. Again, all you Cherokee lovers, please excuse the comparison. > The very first hill I climbed was a real strain on the XJ. There was a lot > of loose gravel and dirt, but man, it seems that I had to use a lot of pedal > to go up. I was afraid that if I let it return to anything close to idol it > would force me to back down the hill. It took every thing to get up that > hill. Pretty steep hill, admittedly but I don't think it was warranted. My > friend's '97 XJ (manual trans) would have taken this hill at idol with no > strain. > My Z71 would have made it just above idol. > Maybe a gear ratio would help or maybe I am expecting too much. > Please advise before I drive this vehicle through the dealerships front > window in disgust. > > On hope and prayer > Gary > > |
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