As long as everyone and their dog is jumping in here 3 times, I may as
well add my 2 cents. I have a CJ7 running 33s and 4.10 gears, used to have
2.73s, daughter has a YJ running same 33s, she has 4.88 gears down from
4.10s, both act about the same on and off road as stock, both locked front
and rear. Go 4.56 or 4.88s.

"Tracie" <brainart@upstate.edu> wrote in message
news:1190389631.616925.230480@y42g2000hsy.googlegr oups.com...
>I have posted this once today, but for some reason it did not post.
> If anyone finds it, sorry for the duplicate post.
>
> Anyhoo, I definitely want to re-gear but I am not sure if the 3.73 or
> the 4.11 ratio would be better for me. I currently have 31" BFG All
> Terrain T/A KOs, but will definitely upgrade to a 33" tire of some
> sort in the future when these wear out. I will never upgrade to
> bigger than a 33" tire. As for off-roading, I do some light trail
> riding and the occasional hop in the mud puddle when I find one that
> looks fun. 80% of my driving is highway at approximately 70 miles
> round trip at a speed of anywhere from 60-70 mph. The other 20% is
> split between city driving (10%), and off-roading (10%). My main
> goal
> is to get my Jeep to drive as close as possible to the way it did
> bone
> stock (being able to use my 6th gear on the freeway) and to prevent
> excessive wear and tear on my clutch and engine parts. Someone
> please
> help! : D
>
> '06 TJ (4.0L with I-6)
> 6 speed manual
> Dana 30 front/35 rear
> current 3.07s
>
>
> P.S. Would I also need to upgrade my Dana 30/35 to a bigger one
> (like
> 44s)? I don't know if this makes any difference as far as which gear
> ratio to go with, but where I live (upstate NY), there can be quite a
> bit of snow from Dec. - Apr.
>

 

As long as everyone and their dog is jumping in here 3 times, I may as
well add my 2 cents. I have a CJ7 running 33s and 4.10 gears, used to have
2.73s, daughter has a YJ running same 33s, she has 4.88 gears down from
4.10s, both act about the same on and off road as stock, both locked front
and rear. Go 4.56 or 4.88s.

"Tracie" <brainart@upstate.edu> wrote in message
news:1190389631.616925.230480@y42g2000hsy.googlegr oups.com...
>I have posted this once today, but for some reason it did not post.
> If anyone finds it, sorry for the duplicate post.
>
> Anyhoo, I definitely want to re-gear but I am not sure if the 3.73 or
> the 4.11 ratio would be better for me. I currently have 31" BFG All
> Terrain T/A KOs, but will definitely upgrade to a 33" tire of some
> sort in the future when these wear out. I will never upgrade to
> bigger than a 33" tire. As for off-roading, I do some light trail
> riding and the occasional hop in the mud puddle when I find one that
> looks fun. 80% of my driving is highway at approximately 70 miles
> round trip at a speed of anywhere from 60-70 mph. The other 20% is
> split between city driving (10%), and off-roading (10%). My main
> goal
> is to get my Jeep to drive as close as possible to the way it did
> bone
> stock (being able to use my 6th gear on the freeway) and to prevent
> excessive wear and tear on my clutch and engine parts. Someone
> please
> help! : D
>
> '06 TJ (4.0L with I-6)
> 6 speed manual
> Dana 30 front/35 rear
> current 3.07s
>
>
> P.S. Would I also need to upgrade my Dana 30/35 to a bigger one
> (like
> 44s)? I don't know if this makes any difference as far as which gear
> ratio to go with, but where I live (upstate NY), there can be quite a
> bit of snow from Dec. - Apr.
>

 

As long as everyone and their dog is jumping in here 3 times, I may as
well add my 2 cents. I have a CJ7 running 33s and 4.10 gears, used to have
2.73s, daughter has a YJ running same 33s, she has 4.88 gears down from
4.10s, both act about the same on and off road as stock, both locked front
and rear. Go 4.56 or 4.88s.

"Tracie" <brainart@upstate.edu> wrote in message
news:1190389631.616925.230480@y42g2000hsy.googlegr oups.com...
>I have posted this once today, but for some reason it did not post.
> If anyone finds it, sorry for the duplicate post.
>
> Anyhoo, I definitely want to re-gear but I am not sure if the 3.73 or
> the 4.11 ratio would be better for me. I currently have 31" BFG All
> Terrain T/A KOs, but will definitely upgrade to a 33" tire of some
> sort in the future when these wear out. I will never upgrade to
> bigger than a 33" tire. As for off-roading, I do some light trail
> riding and the occasional hop in the mud puddle when I find one that
> looks fun. 80% of my driving is highway at approximately 70 miles
> round trip at a speed of anywhere from 60-70 mph. The other 20% is
> split between city driving (10%), and off-roading (10%). My main
> goal
> is to get my Jeep to drive as close as possible to the way it did
> bone
> stock (being able to use my 6th gear on the freeway) and to prevent
> excessive wear and tear on my clutch and engine parts. Someone
> please
> help! : D
>
> '06 TJ (4.0L with I-6)
> 6 speed manual
> Dana 30 front/35 rear
> current 3.07s
>
>
> P.S. Would I also need to upgrade my Dana 30/35 to a bigger one
> (like
> 44s)? I don't know if this makes any difference as far as which gear
> ratio to go with, but where I live (upstate NY), there can be quite a
> bit of snow from Dec. - Apr.
>

 

First of all, for your type of driving, I would recommend the 4:11s if
you're SURE you won't want 35s when you upgrade. 33s and 4:11s are a
nice all around combo which I think you'll be very happy with. Secondly,
what I would do, is find some lightly used complete Rubi D44 axles and
just simply swap them out when you do your suspension lift.

tw


Tracie wrote:
> I have posted this once today, but for some reason it did not post.
> If anyone finds it, sorry for the duplicate post.
>
> Anyhoo, I definitely want to re-gear but I am not sure if the 3.73 or
> the 4.11 ratio would be better for me. I currently have 31" BFG All
> Terrain T/A KOs, but will definitely upgrade to a 33" tire of some
> sort in the future when these wear out. I will never upgrade to
> bigger than a 33" tire. As for off-roading, I do some light trail
> riding and the occasional hop in the mud puddle when I find one that
> looks fun. 80% of my driving is highway at approximately 70 miles
> round trip at a speed of anywhere from 60-70 mph. The other 20% is
> split between city driving (10%), and off-roading (10%). My main
> goal
> is to get my Jeep to drive as close as possible to the way it did
> bone
> stock (being able to use my 6th gear on the freeway) and to prevent
> excessive wear and tear on my clutch and engine parts. Someone
> please
> help! : D
>
> '06 TJ (4.0L with I-6)
> 6 speed manual
> Dana 30 front/35 rear
> current 3.07s
>
>
> P.S. Would I also need to upgrade my Dana 30/35 to a bigger one
> (like
> 44s)? I don't know if this makes any difference as far as which gear
> ratio to go with, but where I live (upstate NY), there can be quite a
> bit of snow from Dec. - Apr.
>

 

First of all, for your type of driving, I would recommend the 4:11s if
you're SURE you won't want 35s when you upgrade. 33s and 4:11s are a
nice all around combo which I think you'll be very happy with. Secondly,
what I would do, is find some lightly used complete Rubi D44 axles and
just simply swap them out when you do your suspension lift.

tw


Tracie wrote:
> I have posted this once today, but for some reason it did not post.
> If anyone finds it, sorry for the duplicate post.
>
> Anyhoo, I definitely want to re-gear but I am not sure if the 3.73 or
> the 4.11 ratio would be better for me. I currently have 31" BFG All
> Terrain T/A KOs, but will definitely upgrade to a 33" tire of some
> sort in the future when these wear out. I will never upgrade to
> bigger than a 33" tire. As for off-roading, I do some light trail
> riding and the occasional hop in the mud puddle when I find one that
> looks fun. 80% of my driving is highway at approximately 70 miles
> round trip at a speed of anywhere from 60-70 mph. The other 20% is
> split between city driving (10%), and off-roading (10%). My main
> goal
> is to get my Jeep to drive as close as possible to the way it did
> bone
> stock (being able to use my 6th gear on the freeway) and to prevent
> excessive wear and tear on my clutch and engine parts. Someone
> please
> help! : D
>
> '06 TJ (4.0L with I-6)
> 6 speed manual
> Dana 30 front/35 rear
> current 3.07s
>
>
> P.S. Would I also need to upgrade my Dana 30/35 to a bigger one
> (like
> 44s)? I don't know if this makes any difference as far as which gear
> ratio to go with, but where I live (upstate NY), there can be quite a
> bit of snow from Dec. - Apr.
>

 

First of all, for your type of driving, I would recommend the 4:11s if
you're SURE you won't want 35s when you upgrade. 33s and 4:11s are a
nice all around combo which I think you'll be very happy with. Secondly,
what I would do, is find some lightly used complete Rubi D44 axles and
just simply swap them out when you do your suspension lift.

tw


Tracie wrote:
> I have posted this once today, but for some reason it did not post.
> If anyone finds it, sorry for the duplicate post.
>
> Anyhoo, I definitely want to re-gear but I am not sure if the 3.73 or
> the 4.11 ratio would be better for me. I currently have 31" BFG All
> Terrain T/A KOs, but will definitely upgrade to a 33" tire of some
> sort in the future when these wear out. I will never upgrade to
> bigger than a 33" tire. As for off-roading, I do some light trail
> riding and the occasional hop in the mud puddle when I find one that
> looks fun. 80% of my driving is highway at approximately 70 miles
> round trip at a speed of anywhere from 60-70 mph. The other 20% is
> split between city driving (10%), and off-roading (10%). My main
> goal
> is to get my Jeep to drive as close as possible to the way it did
> bone
> stock (being able to use my 6th gear on the freeway) and to prevent
> excessive wear and tear on my clutch and engine parts. Someone
> please
> help! : D
>
> '06 TJ (4.0L with I-6)
> 6 speed manual
> Dana 30 front/35 rear
> current 3.07s
>
>
> P.S. Would I also need to upgrade my Dana 30/35 to a bigger one
> (like
> 44s)? I don't know if this makes any difference as far as which gear
> ratio to go with, but where I live (upstate NY), there can be quite a
> bit of snow from Dec. - Apr.
>

 

First of all, for your type of driving, I would recommend the 4:11s if
you're SURE you won't want 35s when you upgrade. 33s and 4:11s are a
nice all around combo which I think you'll be very happy with. Secondly,
what I would do, is find some lightly used complete Rubi D44 axles and
just simply swap them out when you do your suspension lift.

tw


Tracie wrote:
> I have posted this once today, but for some reason it did not post.
> If anyone finds it, sorry for the duplicate post.
>
> Anyhoo, I definitely want to re-gear but I am not sure if the 3.73 or
> the 4.11 ratio would be better for me. I currently have 31" BFG All
> Terrain T/A KOs, but will definitely upgrade to a 33" tire of some
> sort in the future when these wear out. I will never upgrade to
> bigger than a 33" tire. As for off-roading, I do some light trail
> riding and the occasional hop in the mud puddle when I find one that
> looks fun. 80% of my driving is highway at approximately 70 miles
> round trip at a speed of anywhere from 60-70 mph. The other 20% is
> split between city driving (10%), and off-roading (10%). My main
> goal
> is to get my Jeep to drive as close as possible to the way it did
> bone
> stock (being able to use my 6th gear on the freeway) and to prevent
> excessive wear and tear on my clutch and engine parts. Someone
> please
> help! : D
>
> '06 TJ (4.0L with I-6)
> 6 speed manual
> Dana 30 front/35 rear
> current 3.07s
>
>
> P.S. Would I also need to upgrade my Dana 30/35 to a bigger one
> (like
> 44s)? I don't know if this makes any difference as far as which gear
> ratio to go with, but where I live (upstate NY), there can be quite a
> bit of snow from Dec. - Apr.
>

 

On Sep 22, 9:03 am, twaldron <d...@purplebunions.com> wrote:
> First of all, for your type of driving, I would recommend the 4:11s if
> you're SURE you won't want 35s when you upgrade. 33s and 4:11s are a
> nice all around combo which I think you'll be very happy with. Secondly,
> what I would do, is find some lightly used complete Rubi D44 axles and
> just simply swap them out when you do your suspension lift.
>
> tw
>
>
>
> Tracie wrote:
> > I have posted this once today, but for some reason it did not post.
> > If anyone finds it, sorry for the duplicate post.
>
> > Anyhoo, I definitely want to re-gear but I am not sure if the 3.73 or
> > the 4.11 ratio would be better for me. I currently have 31" BFG All
> > Terrain T/A KOs, but will definitely upgrade to a 33" tire of some
> > sort in the future when these wear out. I will never upgrade to
> > bigger than a 33" tire. As for off-roading, I do some light trail
> > riding and the occasional hop in the mud puddle when I find one that
> > looks fun. 80% of my driving is highway at approximately 70 miles
> > round trip at a speed of anywhere from 60-70 mph. The other 20% is
> > split between city driving (10%), and off-roading (10%). My main
> > goal
> > is to get my Jeep to drive as close as possible to the way it did
> > bone
> > stock (being able to use my 6th gear on the freeway) and to prevent
> > excessive wear and tear on my clutch and engine parts. Someone
> > please
> > help! : D
>
> > '06 TJ (4.0L with I-6)
> > 6 speed manual
> > Dana 30 front/35 rear
> > current 3.07s
>
> > P.S. Would I also need to upgrade my Dana 30/35 to a bigger one
> > (like
> > 44s)? I don't know if this makes any difference as far as which gear
> > ratio to go with, but where I live (upstate NY), there can be quite a
> > bit of snow from Dec. - Apr.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -


Just so that I understand, the D44 axles would just be replacing the
axle shafts and the differential housings ONLY, correct? It would not
be replacing the gearing again?

 

On Sep 22, 9:03 am, twaldron <d...@purplebunions.com> wrote:
> First of all, for your type of driving, I would recommend the 4:11s if
> you're SURE you won't want 35s when you upgrade. 33s and 4:11s are a
> nice all around combo which I think you'll be very happy with. Secondly,
> what I would do, is find some lightly used complete Rubi D44 axles and
> just simply swap them out when you do your suspension lift.
>
> tw
>
>
>
> Tracie wrote:
> > I have posted this once today, but for some reason it did not post.
> > If anyone finds it, sorry for the duplicate post.
>
> > Anyhoo, I definitely want to re-gear but I am not sure if the 3.73 or
> > the 4.11 ratio would be better for me. I currently have 31" BFG All
> > Terrain T/A KOs, but will definitely upgrade to a 33" tire of some
> > sort in the future when these wear out. I will never upgrade to
> > bigger than a 33" tire. As for off-roading, I do some light trail
> > riding and the occasional hop in the mud puddle when I find one that
> > looks fun. 80% of my driving is highway at approximately 70 miles
> > round trip at a speed of anywhere from 60-70 mph. The other 20% is
> > split between city driving (10%), and off-roading (10%). My main
> > goal
> > is to get my Jeep to drive as close as possible to the way it did
> > bone
> > stock (being able to use my 6th gear on the freeway) and to prevent
> > excessive wear and tear on my clutch and engine parts. Someone
> > please
> > help! : D
>
> > '06 TJ (4.0L with I-6)
> > 6 speed manual
> > Dana 30 front/35 rear
> > current 3.07s
>
> > P.S. Would I also need to upgrade my Dana 30/35 to a bigger one
> > (like
> > 44s)? I don't know if this makes any difference as far as which gear
> > ratio to go with, but where I live (upstate NY), there can be quite a
> > bit of snow from Dec. - Apr.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -


Just so that I understand, the D44 axles would just be replacing the
axle shafts and the differential housings ONLY, correct? It would not
be replacing the gearing again?

 

On Sep 22, 9:03 am, twaldron <d...@purplebunions.com> wrote:
> First of all, for your type of driving, I would recommend the 4:11s if
> you're SURE you won't want 35s when you upgrade. 33s and 4:11s are a
> nice all around combo which I think you'll be very happy with. Secondly,
> what I would do, is find some lightly used complete Rubi D44 axles and
> just simply swap them out when you do your suspension lift.
>
> tw
>
>
>
> Tracie wrote:
> > I have posted this once today, but for some reason it did not post.
> > If anyone finds it, sorry for the duplicate post.
>
> > Anyhoo, I definitely want to re-gear but I am not sure if the 3.73 or
> > the 4.11 ratio would be better for me. I currently have 31" BFG All
> > Terrain T/A KOs, but will definitely upgrade to a 33" tire of some
> > sort in the future when these wear out. I will never upgrade to
> > bigger than a 33" tire. As for off-roading, I do some light trail
> > riding and the occasional hop in the mud puddle when I find one that
> > looks fun. 80% of my driving is highway at approximately 70 miles
> > round trip at a speed of anywhere from 60-70 mph. The other 20% is
> > split between city driving (10%), and off-roading (10%). My main
> > goal
> > is to get my Jeep to drive as close as possible to the way it did
> > bone
> > stock (being able to use my 6th gear on the freeway) and to prevent
> > excessive wear and tear on my clutch and engine parts. Someone
> > please
> > help! : D
>
> > '06 TJ (4.0L with I-6)
> > 6 speed manual
> > Dana 30 front/35 rear
> > current 3.07s
>
> > P.S. Would I also need to upgrade my Dana 30/35 to a bigger one
> > (like
> > 44s)? I don't know if this makes any difference as far as which gear
> > ratio to go with, but where I live (upstate NY), there can be quite a
> > bit of snow from Dec. - Apr.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -


Just so that I understand, the D44 axles would just be replacing the
axle shafts and the differential housings ONLY, correct? It would not
be replacing the gearing again?