I am running 33's with 3.31 gears and I just gave up on 5th gear.

I get better mileage running in 4th rather than lugging it in 5th now
anyway and I have no problems with my 19 US mpg.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Blueshirts wrote:
>
> LT265/75R16 (32's) with plans to probably go slightly bigger in a few
> years down the line when the vehicle is no longer a daily driver.
>
> "Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message news:<B6GdnTV1fPUmWhbdRVn-uA@comcast.com>...
> > What size tires did you install?
> >
> > --
> > Matt Macchiarolo
> > mlmacchiarolo at comcast dot net
> > "Blueshirts" <milanoa@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:5be854e2.0404240738.13a2db31@posting.google.c om...
> > > Thanks for the information. I was unsure whether "regearing" meant
> > > front and rear. Obviously this was a dumb question though I really
> > > didn't understand the ramifications of doing one vs both.
> > >
> > > The power loss is bearable though highway driving is not good because
> > > of the shift points. Its hard to keep the vehicle going 65-75 mph
> > > without constantly shifting down or up. The rpm's constantly seem
> > > either too high or too low.
> > >
> > > handywired@aol.com (Handywired) wrote in message
> > news:<20040424015119.03175.00000313@mb-m07.aol.com>...
> > > > >I have recently purchased and installed new tires on my 2002 Jeep TJ
> > > > >and was looking into regearing from 3.73 to 4.11 because of the power
> > > > >loss.
> > > >
> > > > I don't think that's enough of a ratio change to be worth doing...
> > > >
> > > > >What are the disadvantages of not regearing both axles and what
> > > > >is the cost of regearing both vs. just the rear? I assume the
> > > > >advantage of not doing the front is cost.
> > > >
> > > > The disadvantage to only regearing the rear would be that your transfer
> > case
> > > > would blow up in about 15 feet... you have to do both... can't have the
> > front
> > > > and rear wheels turning at different speeds!
> > > >
> > > > Cost will be $1000-$1200. I wouldn't spend that money to go from 3.73
> > to 4.10.
> > > > You lost some power just from bigger tires weighing more.
> > > >
> > > > -jeff