There will be no labour cost, and although there isn't a great jump from
4.10 4.56, the 9" we are putting in has to have new gears anyway, so it is
only the front that is extra cost.

"Terry Jeffrey" <twjeffrey@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:rljJb.16344$lo3.13029@newsread2.news.pas.eart hlink.net...
> True. He could always easily step up to 35s too in the future with those
> 4.88s. But, then again, that might be pushing it with the 2.5L.
>
> Of course being a family member, Greg's brother-in-law should give him a
> nice big discount on the labor cost!
>
> Terry.
>
>
>
> "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote in message
> news:ChhJb.37134$gN.4342@fed1read05...
> > Though I always recommend 4.56 gears for 33" tires on a 4.0L equipped
> Jeep,
> > I would go to 4.88 for 33" tires for a 2.5L equipped Jeep instead.
> There's
> > just not enough difference between 4.11 and 4.56 to justify the $1200 or
> so
> > cost to regear on his 2.5L Wrangler.
> >
> > Jerry
> > --
> > Jerry Bransford
> > To email, remove 'me' from my email address
> > KC6TAY, PP-ASEL
> > See the Geezer Jeep at
> > http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
> >
> > "Terry Jeffrey" <twjeffrey@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:engJb.30480$Pg1.17291@newsread1.news.pas.eart hlink.net...
> > > 4.56s will work out fine.
> > >
> > > I used to run 4.56s with 33s" (and a Ford 9 rearend w/ Detroit) for
> > several
> > > years in my YJ. It's a good combo IMO. But your daughter may not
like
> > the
> > > road handling characteristics of the Detroit -- my wife will not drive
> > mine
> > > on the road now (but that is fine with me :)). Plus, be careful in
the
> > icy
> > > stuff with the Detroit rear. My YJ has dual Detroit lockers and we
are
> in
> > > Montana - just make sure your daughter remembers what she is driving
and
> > > what to expect from the Detroit, especially when it gets slick. Drive
> > slow
> > > and cautiously!!
> > >
> > > Good luck.
> > > Terry.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:n36Jb.910894$9l5.569952@pd7tw2no...
> > > > Daughter has a 95 YJ, 2.5 L engine, 4.10 gears now and 31"s, we
just
> > > > picked up a ford 9" to replace her D 35, brother-in-law who is a
ford
> > > master
> > > > machanic and aside from building up his own Bronco and then F150,
does
> > > swaps
> > > > for people all the time. Anyway he has suggested 4.56 gears for her,
> > she's
> > > > going to 33" BFGs, he'll be putting a detroit in it for her also,
but
> I
> > > was
> > > > just wondering what everyone thinks about the gearing.
> > > > By the way, got the rear end from pic-your-part in Calgary
Alberta,
> > > boxing
> > > > week sale, $19.00 plus $10.00 core charge for any axle. Trannys were
> > 29.00
> > > > and engines were 49.00, you could build a car for 500 bucks I bet.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

 

I wish I had done that, myself. I went from 4.11 to 4.56, mainly because,
at the time, people were advising against the 4.88 for the D35 due to
strength problems. In retrospect, I should have gone with 4.88. 31s with
4.56 are only slightly better than stock tires with 4.11.

--
Jim
--
98 TJ SE
90 SJ GW
http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98
"You can do any job in the world with the wrong tool if you try hard
enough..."
"4x4" in caps is "$X$"


"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote in message
news:ChhJb.37134$gN.4342@fed1read05...
> Though I always recommend 4.56 gears for 33" tires on a 4.0L equipped
Jeep,
> I would go to 4.88 for 33" tires for a 2.5L equipped Jeep instead.
There's
> just not enough difference between 4.11 and 4.56 to justify the $1200 or
so
> cost to regear on his 2.5L Wrangler.
>
> Jerry
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> To email, remove 'me' from my email address
> KC6TAY, PP-ASEL
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
>
> "Terry Jeffrey" <twjeffrey@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:engJb.30480$Pg1.17291@newsread1.news.pas.eart hlink.net...
> > 4.56s will work out fine.
> >
> > I used to run 4.56s with 33s" (and a Ford 9 rearend w/ Detroit) for
> several
> > years in my YJ. It's a good combo IMO. But your daughter may not like
> the
> > road handling characteristics of the Detroit -- my wife will not drive
> mine
> > on the road now (but that is fine with me :)). Plus, be careful in the
> icy
> > stuff with the Detroit rear. My YJ has dual Detroit lockers and we are
in
> > Montana - just make sure your daughter remembers what she is driving and
> > what to expect from the Detroit, especially when it gets slick. Drive
> slow
> > and cautiously!!
> >
> > Good luck.
> > Terry.
> >
> >
> > "Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:n36Jb.910894$9l5.569952@pd7tw2no...
> > > Daughter has a 95 YJ, 2.5 L engine, 4.10 gears now and 31"s, we just
> > > picked up a ford 9" to replace her D 35, brother-in-law who is a ford
> > master
> > > machanic and aside from building up his own Bronco and then F150, does
> > swaps
> > > for people all the time. Anyway he has suggested 4.56 gears for her,
> she's
> > > going to 33" BFGs, he'll be putting a detroit in it for her also, but
I
> > was
> > > just wondering what everyone thinks about the gearing.
> > > By the way, got the rear end from pic-your-part in Calgary Alberta,
> > boxing
> > > week sale, $19.00 plus $10.00 core charge for any axle. Trannys were
> 29.00
> > > and engines were 49.00, you could build a car for 500 bucks I bet.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

 

I wish I had done that, myself. I went from 4.11 to 4.56, mainly because,
at the time, people were advising against the 4.88 for the D35 due to
strength problems. In retrospect, I should have gone with 4.88. 31s with
4.56 are only slightly better than stock tires with 4.11.

--
Jim
--
98 TJ SE
90 SJ GW
http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98
"You can do any job in the world with the wrong tool if you try hard
enough..."
"4x4" in caps is "$X$"


"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote in message
news:ChhJb.37134$gN.4342@fed1read05...
> Though I always recommend 4.56 gears for 33" tires on a 4.0L equipped
Jeep,
> I would go to 4.88 for 33" tires for a 2.5L equipped Jeep instead.
There's
> just not enough difference between 4.11 and 4.56 to justify the $1200 or
so
> cost to regear on his 2.5L Wrangler.
>
> Jerry
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> To email, remove 'me' from my email address
> KC6TAY, PP-ASEL
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
>
> "Terry Jeffrey" <twjeffrey@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:engJb.30480$Pg1.17291@newsread1.news.pas.eart hlink.net...
> > 4.56s will work out fine.
> >
> > I used to run 4.56s with 33s" (and a Ford 9 rearend w/ Detroit) for
> several
> > years in my YJ. It's a good combo IMO. But your daughter may not like
> the
> > road handling characteristics of the Detroit -- my wife will not drive
> mine
> > on the road now (but that is fine with me :)). Plus, be careful in the
> icy
> > stuff with the Detroit rear. My YJ has dual Detroit lockers and we are
in
> > Montana - just make sure your daughter remembers what she is driving and
> > what to expect from the Detroit, especially when it gets slick. Drive
> slow
> > and cautiously!!
> >
> > Good luck.
> > Terry.
> >
> >
> > "Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:n36Jb.910894$9l5.569952@pd7tw2no...
> > > Daughter has a 95 YJ, 2.5 L engine, 4.10 gears now and 31"s, we just
> > > picked up a ford 9" to replace her D 35, brother-in-law who is a ford
> > master
> > > machanic and aside from building up his own Bronco and then F150, does
> > swaps
> > > for people all the time. Anyway he has suggested 4.56 gears for her,
> she's
> > > going to 33" BFGs, he'll be putting a detroit in it for her also, but
I
> > was
> > > just wondering what everyone thinks about the gearing.
> > > By the way, got the rear end from pic-your-part in Calgary Alberta,
> > boxing
> > > week sale, $19.00 plus $10.00 core charge for any axle. Trannys were
> 29.00
> > > and engines were 49.00, you could build a car for 500 bucks I bet.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

 

I wish I had done that, myself. I went from 4.11 to 4.56, mainly because,
at the time, people were advising against the 4.88 for the D35 due to
strength problems. In retrospect, I should have gone with 4.88. 31s with
4.56 are only slightly better than stock tires with 4.11.

--
Jim
--
98 TJ SE
90 SJ GW
http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98
"You can do any job in the world with the wrong tool if you try hard
enough..."
"4x4" in caps is "$X$"


"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote in message
news:ChhJb.37134$gN.4342@fed1read05...
> Though I always recommend 4.56 gears for 33" tires on a 4.0L equipped
Jeep,
> I would go to 4.88 for 33" tires for a 2.5L equipped Jeep instead.
There's
> just not enough difference between 4.11 and 4.56 to justify the $1200 or
so
> cost to regear on his 2.5L Wrangler.
>
> Jerry
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> To email, remove 'me' from my email address
> KC6TAY, PP-ASEL
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
>
> "Terry Jeffrey" <twjeffrey@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:engJb.30480$Pg1.17291@newsread1.news.pas.eart hlink.net...
> > 4.56s will work out fine.
> >
> > I used to run 4.56s with 33s" (and a Ford 9 rearend w/ Detroit) for
> several
> > years in my YJ. It's a good combo IMO. But your daughter may not like
> the
> > road handling characteristics of the Detroit -- my wife will not drive
> mine
> > on the road now (but that is fine with me :)). Plus, be careful in the
> icy
> > stuff with the Detroit rear. My YJ has dual Detroit lockers and we are
in
> > Montana - just make sure your daughter remembers what she is driving and
> > what to expect from the Detroit, especially when it gets slick. Drive
> slow
> > and cautiously!!
> >
> > Good luck.
> > Terry.
> >
> >
> > "Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:n36Jb.910894$9l5.569952@pd7tw2no...
> > > Daughter has a 95 YJ, 2.5 L engine, 4.10 gears now and 31"s, we just
> > > picked up a ford 9" to replace her D 35, brother-in-law who is a ford
> > master
> > > machanic and aside from building up his own Bronco and then F150, does
> > swaps
> > > for people all the time. Anyway he has suggested 4.56 gears for her,
> she's
> > > going to 33" BFGs, he'll be putting a detroit in it for her also, but
I
> > was
> > > just wondering what everyone thinks about the gearing.
> > > By the way, got the rear end from pic-your-part in Calgary Alberta,
> > boxing
> > > week sale, $19.00 plus $10.00 core charge for any axle. Trannys were
> 29.00
> > > and engines were 49.00, you could build a car for 500 bucks I bet.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>