I have 33s and 3.73. I don't use 5th much but it works fine.
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"iH2doU" <cbeckett@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Gang,
>
> I've put 31" tires on my '97 Sport and now it's time to upgrade the gears.
> My question is, with my setup (31" tires, 2" Lift on 4.0 engine), am I
> better off going to 3.73 gears or down to 4.10? I know everyone says to
go
> 4.10 if you are going to run 33s, but I am not going any bigger than 31s,
so
> with that setup, which gears will run better? Mainly highway/town
driving,
> with Mud/Hill off-roading (nothing real serious, like rock climbing) about
> three times a month. Any and all advice appreciated.
>
> Thanks...chris
> Red '97 Sport
>
>

 

I have 4.10 with 33's and I'd hate to think about 3.73... So now you've got
both sides of the coin represented... It's a personal preference.
td

"Arvin" <arvin"no-spam"@mo-net.com> wrote in message
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> I have 33s and 3.73. I don't use 5th much but it works fine.
> --
> 2CJs '82 258 CJ-7 O|||||||O
> http://arvin.homestead.com/files/websignature.jpg
> http://users.mo-net.com/arvin
>
> "iH2doU" <cbeckett@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:4bHZa.22760$VR6.422949@twister.southeast.rr.c om...
> > Gang,
> >
> > I've put 31" tires on my '97 Sport and now it's time to upgrade the
gears.
> > My question is, with my setup (31" tires, 2" Lift on 4.0 engine), am I
> > better off going to 3.73 gears or down to 4.10? I know everyone says to
> go
> > 4.10 if you are going to run 33s, but I am not going any bigger than
31s,
> so
> > with that setup, which gears will run better? Mainly highway/town
> driving,
> > with Mud/Hill off-roading (nothing real serious, like rock climbing)
about
> > three times a month. Any and all advice appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks...chris
> > Red '97 Sport
> >
> >
>
>