Gears are the only way to properly fix it and restore the peformance you
remember. I'd like to see a picture of the hi-lift mounted under the hood,
if you dont mind.

HTH

Carl



"Masnor" <Masnor@***.net> wrote in message
news:3%Fgi.652288$2Q1.204381@newsfe16.lga...
>I have a 2000 TJ Sahara manual transmission. Good shape, used mostly on
>the road for daily driver. But for hunting and looks I got a 4 inch lift,
>front and rear TrueTracs, and tires went up to 33s. It looks good, drives
>well on road, and gets me in and out of the hunting area with ease.
>
> However, 5th gear lags too much to use on the road. Engine is the 4.0L.
>
> I know I can change the ring and pinion set front and rear, but I'd like
> your thoughts on the Edge System for a HP increase instead.
>
> One downside of the Edge System is that my high lift jack is under the
> hood and I think the intake will be in the way of the jack. I have a new
> Warn tire carrier and bumper which can't accommodate the jack and I really
> don't want to change it. So, I'll have to find some way to carry the
> jack.
>
> Masnor@***.net
>

 

Gears are the only way to properly fix it and restore the peformance you
remember. I'd like to see a picture of the hi-lift mounted under the hood,
if you dont mind.

HTH

Carl



"Masnor" <Masnor@***.net> wrote in message
news:3%Fgi.652288$2Q1.204381@newsfe16.lga...
>I have a 2000 TJ Sahara manual transmission. Good shape, used mostly on
>the road for daily driver. But for hunting and looks I got a 4 inch lift,
>front and rear TrueTracs, and tires went up to 33s. It looks good, drives
>well on road, and gets me in and out of the hunting area with ease.
>
> However, 5th gear lags too much to use on the road. Engine is the 4.0L.
>
> I know I can change the ring and pinion set front and rear, but I'd like
> your thoughts on the Edge System for a HP increase instead.
>
> One downside of the Edge System is that my high lift jack is under the
> hood and I think the intake will be in the way of the jack. I have a new
> Warn tire carrier and bumper which can't accommodate the jack and I really
> don't want to change it. So, I'll have to find some way to carry the
> jack.
>
> Masnor@***.net
>

 

Gears are the only way to properly fix it and restore the peformance you
remember. I'd like to see a picture of the hi-lift mounted under the hood,
if you dont mind.

HTH

Carl



"Masnor" <Masnor@***.net> wrote in message
news:3%Fgi.652288$2Q1.204381@newsfe16.lga...
>I have a 2000 TJ Sahara manual transmission. Good shape, used mostly on
>the road for daily driver. But for hunting and looks I got a 4 inch lift,
>front and rear TrueTracs, and tires went up to 33s. It looks good, drives
>well on road, and gets me in and out of the hunting area with ease.
>
> However, 5th gear lags too much to use on the road. Engine is the 4.0L.
>
> I know I can change the ring and pinion set front and rear, but I'd like
> your thoughts on the Edge System for a HP increase instead.
>
> One downside of the Edge System is that my high lift jack is under the
> hood and I think the intake will be in the way of the jack. I have a new
> Warn tire carrier and bumper which can't accommodate the jack and I really
> don't want to change it. So, I'll have to find some way to carry the
> jack.
>
> Masnor@***.net
>

 

Ya got what ya got for gear use, no amount of tweaking will do much for
that. The 4.0 is pretty well tweaked....

Basically you have to change the gear sets if you have the bucks or just
grin and bear it and forget about a 5th gear or OD like some of us do.
I have been managing quite well for almost ten years with 33's and get
23 mpg highway just using 4th. Off road, well I am the one everyone
tries to follow to see if they can get where I am so no issues there. LOL!

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Masnor wrote:
> I have a 2000 TJ Sahara manual transmission. Good shape, used mostly on the
> road for daily driver. But for hunting and looks I got a 4 inch lift, front
> and rear TrueTracs, and tires went up to 33s. It looks good, drives well on
> road, and gets me in and out of the hunting area with ease.
>
> However, 5th gear lags too much to use on the road. Engine is the 4.0L.
>
> I know I can change the ring and pinion set front and rear, but I'd like
> your thoughts on the Edge System for a HP increase instead.
>
> One downside of the Edge System is that my high lift jack is under the hood
> and I think the intake will be in the way of the jack. I have a new Warn
> tire carrier and bumper which can't accommodate the jack and I really don't
> want to change it. So, I'll have to find some way to carry the jack.
>
> Masnor@***.net
>
>

 

Ya got what ya got for gear use, no amount of tweaking will do much for
that. The 4.0 is pretty well tweaked....

Basically you have to change the gear sets if you have the bucks or just
grin and bear it and forget about a 5th gear or OD like some of us do.
I have been managing quite well for almost ten years with 33's and get
23 mpg highway just using 4th. Off road, well I am the one everyone
tries to follow to see if they can get where I am so no issues there. LOL!

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Masnor wrote:
> I have a 2000 TJ Sahara manual transmission. Good shape, used mostly on the
> road for daily driver. But for hunting and looks I got a 4 inch lift, front
> and rear TrueTracs, and tires went up to 33s. It looks good, drives well on
> road, and gets me in and out of the hunting area with ease.
>
> However, 5th gear lags too much to use on the road. Engine is the 4.0L.
>
> I know I can change the ring and pinion set front and rear, but I'd like
> your thoughts on the Edge System for a HP increase instead.
>
> One downside of the Edge System is that my high lift jack is under the hood
> and I think the intake will be in the way of the jack. I have a new Warn
> tire carrier and bumper which can't accommodate the jack and I really don't
> want to change it. So, I'll have to find some way to carry the jack.
>
> Masnor@***.net
>
>

 

Ya got what ya got for gear use, no amount of tweaking will do much for
that. The 4.0 is pretty well tweaked....

Basically you have to change the gear sets if you have the bucks or just
grin and bear it and forget about a 5th gear or OD like some of us do.
I have been managing quite well for almost ten years with 33's and get
23 mpg highway just using 4th. Off road, well I am the one everyone
tries to follow to see if they can get where I am so no issues there. LOL!

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Masnor wrote:
> I have a 2000 TJ Sahara manual transmission. Good shape, used mostly on the
> road for daily driver. But for hunting and looks I got a 4 inch lift, front
> and rear TrueTracs, and tires went up to 33s. It looks good, drives well on
> road, and gets me in and out of the hunting area with ease.
>
> However, 5th gear lags too much to use on the road. Engine is the 4.0L.
>
> I know I can change the ring and pinion set front and rear, but I'd like
> your thoughts on the Edge System for a HP increase instead.
>
> One downside of the Edge System is that my high lift jack is under the hood
> and I think the intake will be in the way of the jack. I have a new Warn
> tire carrier and bumper which can't accommodate the jack and I really don't
> want to change it. So, I'll have to find some way to carry the jack.
>
> Masnor@***.net
>
>

 

Ya got what ya got for gear use, no amount of tweaking will do much for
that. The 4.0 is pretty well tweaked....

Basically you have to change the gear sets if you have the bucks or just
grin and bear it and forget about a 5th gear or OD like some of us do.
I have been managing quite well for almost ten years with 33's and get
23 mpg highway just using 4th. Off road, well I am the one everyone
tries to follow to see if they can get where I am so no issues there. LOL!

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Masnor wrote:
> I have a 2000 TJ Sahara manual transmission. Good shape, used mostly on the
> road for daily driver. But for hunting and looks I got a 4 inch lift, front
> and rear TrueTracs, and tires went up to 33s. It looks good, drives well on
> road, and gets me in and out of the hunting area with ease.
>
> However, 5th gear lags too much to use on the road. Engine is the 4.0L.
>
> I know I can change the ring and pinion set front and rear, but I'd like
> your thoughts on the Edge System for a HP increase instead.
>
> One downside of the Edge System is that my high lift jack is under the hood
> and I think the intake will be in the way of the jack. I have a new Warn
> tire carrier and bumper which can't accommodate the jack and I really don't
> want to change it. So, I'll have to find some way to carry the jack.
>
> Masnor@***.net
>
>

 

On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 13:37:40 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:

>Ya got what ya got for gear use, no amount of tweaking will do much for
>that. The 4.0 is pretty well tweaked....
>
>Basically you have to change the gear sets if you have the bucks or just
>grin and bear it and forget about a 5th gear or OD like some of us do.

Yes cheapskates and wannabees like yourself for sure.


>I have been managing quite well for almost ten years with 33's and get
>23 mpg highway just using 4th.

You have very low standards for sure and you are not getting 23 MPG
either unless you are going slow with no head wind or drafting behind
a semi. It is likely another one of your tials to make you feel better
about your cobbed up rig.


> Off road, well I am the one everyone
>tries to follow to see if they can get where I am so no issues there. LOL!

Your are a dreamer for sure. A old Sami with a good driver you kick
you dream machines butt of road going place you would never get and I
know my old old J20 would eat it up on a very seriously steep hill
climb. THe reason you have no issues is because you simple do not
know any better as you have not learned much in last 10 years.

>
>Mike
-----------------
TheSnoMan.com

 

On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 13:37:40 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:

>Ya got what ya got for gear use, no amount of tweaking will do much for
>that. The 4.0 is pretty well tweaked....
>
>Basically you have to change the gear sets if you have the bucks or just
>grin and bear it and forget about a 5th gear or OD like some of us do.

Yes cheapskates and wannabees like yourself for sure.


>I have been managing quite well for almost ten years with 33's and get
>23 mpg highway just using 4th.

You have very low standards for sure and you are not getting 23 MPG
either unless you are going slow with no head wind or drafting behind
a semi. It is likely another one of your tials to make you feel better
about your cobbed up rig.


> Off road, well I am the one everyone
>tries to follow to see if they can get where I am so no issues there. LOL!

Your are a dreamer for sure. A old Sami with a good driver you kick
you dream machines butt of road going place you would never get and I
know my old old J20 would eat it up on a very seriously steep hill
climb. THe reason you have no issues is because you simple do not
know any better as you have not learned much in last 10 years.

>
>Mike
-----------------
TheSnoMan.com

 

On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 13:37:40 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:

>Ya got what ya got for gear use, no amount of tweaking will do much for
>that. The 4.0 is pretty well tweaked....
>
>Basically you have to change the gear sets if you have the bucks or just
>grin and bear it and forget about a 5th gear or OD like some of us do.

Yes cheapskates and wannabees like yourself for sure.


>I have been managing quite well for almost ten years with 33's and get
>23 mpg highway just using 4th.

You have very low standards for sure and you are not getting 23 MPG
either unless you are going slow with no head wind or drafting behind
a semi. It is likely another one of your tials to make you feel better
about your cobbed up rig.


> Off road, well I am the one everyone
>tries to follow to see if they can get where I am so no issues there. LOL!

Your are a dreamer for sure. A old Sami with a good driver you kick
you dream machines butt of road going place you would never get and I
know my old old J20 would eat it up on a very seriously steep hill
climb. THe reason you have no issues is because you simple do not
know any better as you have not learned much in last 10 years.

>
>Mike
-----------------
TheSnoMan.com