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"Carl S" <carlsaiyed@REMOVE.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Sorry, but it's widely held that 4.10 is correct for 31/32, 4.56 is for
33's
> and 4.88 for 35's.
>
> Carl



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"Carl S" <carlsaiyed@REMOVE.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Sorry, but it's widely held that 4.10 is correct for 31/32, 4.56 is for
33's
> and 4.88 for 35's.
>
> Carl



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"Carl S" <carlsaiyed@REMOVE.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Sorry, but it's widely held that 4.10 is correct for 31/32, 4.56 is for
33's
> and 4.88 for 35's.
>
> Carl



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c

I'm not disputing that those gear ratios would work the best, but you
stated that they would be closest to stock, and that is simply not true.
It is a simple mathematical equation to calculate the proper gear ratio,
and nothing more.

Chris

Carl S wrote:
> Sorry, but it's widely held that 4.10 is correct for 31/32, 4.56 is for 33's
> and 4.88 for 35's.
>
> Carl
>
>
> "c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
> news:46f41cce$0$11026$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>> Sorry, but that is incorrect. Her original gear ratio is 3.07 and her
>> tires were 29". It's s simple ratio between the tire diameter and gear
>> ratio to maintain the same RPM. 29/3.07=9.45. If she maintains that same
>> ratio between tire diameter and gear ratio, her RPM will remain the same.
>> To calculate the gear ratio, she just needs to divide the tire diameter by
>> 9.45 to get the proper gear ratio if she wants to achieve the same RPM as
>> original.
>>
>> for 31s it would be 3.26
>> for 33s it would be 3.49
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> Carl S wrote:
>>> 4.56 is as close as it gets to how it was stock.
>>>
>>> Carl
>>>
>>> "Tracie" <brainart@upstate.edu> wrote in message
>>> news:1190386700.755334.108510@19g2000hsx.googlegro ups.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.
>>>>
>

c

I'm not disputing that those gear ratios would work the best, but you
stated that they would be closest to stock, and that is simply not true.
It is a simple mathematical equation to calculate the proper gear ratio,
and nothing more.

Chris

Carl S wrote:
> Sorry, but it's widely held that 4.10 is correct for 31/32, 4.56 is for 33's
> and 4.88 for 35's.
>
> Carl
>
>
> "c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
> news:46f41cce$0$11026$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>> Sorry, but that is incorrect. Her original gear ratio is 3.07 and her
>> tires were 29". It's s simple ratio between the tire diameter and gear
>> ratio to maintain the same RPM. 29/3.07=9.45. If she maintains that same
>> ratio between tire diameter and gear ratio, her RPM will remain the same.
>> To calculate the gear ratio, she just needs to divide the tire diameter by
>> 9.45 to get the proper gear ratio if she wants to achieve the same RPM as
>> original.
>>
>> for 31s it would be 3.26
>> for 33s it would be 3.49
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> Carl S wrote:
>>> 4.56 is as close as it gets to how it was stock.
>>>
>>> Carl
>>>
>>> "Tracie" <brainart@upstate.edu> wrote in message
>>> news:1190386700.755334.108510@19g2000hsx.googlegro ups.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.
>>>>
>

c

I'm not disputing that those gear ratios would work the best, but you
stated that they would be closest to stock, and that is simply not true.
It is a simple mathematical equation to calculate the proper gear ratio,
and nothing more.

Chris

Carl S wrote:
> Sorry, but it's widely held that 4.10 is correct for 31/32, 4.56 is for 33's
> and 4.88 for 35's.
>
> Carl
>
>
> "c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
> news:46f41cce$0$11026$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>> Sorry, but that is incorrect. Her original gear ratio is 3.07 and her
>> tires were 29". It's s simple ratio between the tire diameter and gear
>> ratio to maintain the same RPM. 29/3.07=9.45. If she maintains that same
>> ratio between tire diameter and gear ratio, her RPM will remain the same.
>> To calculate the gear ratio, she just needs to divide the tire diameter by
>> 9.45 to get the proper gear ratio if she wants to achieve the same RPM as
>> original.
>>
>> for 31s it would be 3.26
>> for 33s it would be 3.49
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> Carl S wrote:
>>> 4.56 is as close as it gets to how it was stock.
>>>
>>> Carl
>>>
>>> "Tracie" <brainart@upstate.edu> wrote in message
>>> news:1190386700.755334.108510@19g2000hsx.googlegro ups.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.
>>>>
>

c

I'm not disputing that those gear ratios would work the best, but you
stated that they would be closest to stock, and that is simply not true.
It is a simple mathematical equation to calculate the proper gear ratio,
and nothing more.

Chris

Carl S wrote:
> Sorry, but it's widely held that 4.10 is correct for 31/32, 4.56 is for 33's
> and 4.88 for 35's.
>
> Carl
>
>
> "c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
> news:46f41cce$0$11026$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>> Sorry, but that is incorrect. Her original gear ratio is 3.07 and her
>> tires were 29". It's s simple ratio between the tire diameter and gear
>> ratio to maintain the same RPM. 29/3.07=9.45. If she maintains that same
>> ratio between tire diameter and gear ratio, her RPM will remain the same.
>> To calculate the gear ratio, she just needs to divide the tire diameter by
>> 9.45 to get the proper gear ratio if she wants to achieve the same RPM as
>> original.
>>
>> for 31s it would be 3.26
>> for 33s it would be 3.49
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> Carl S wrote:
>>> 4.56 is as close as it gets to how it was stock.
>>>
>>> Carl
>>>
>>> "Tracie" <brainart@upstate.edu> wrote in message
>>> news:1190386700.755334.108510@19g2000hsx.googlegro ups.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.
>>>>
>

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"c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
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> I'm not disputing that those gear ratios would work the best, but you
> stated that they would be closest to stock, and that is simply not true.
> It is a simple mathematical equation to calculate the proper gear ratio,
> and nothing more.
>
> Chris



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"c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
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> I'm not disputing that those gear ratios would work the best, but you
> stated that they would be closest to stock, and that is simply not true.
> It is a simple mathematical equation to calculate the proper gear ratio,
> and nothing more.
>
> Chris



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"c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
news:46f46642$0$17112$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> I'm not disputing that those gear ratios would work the best, but you
> stated that they would be closest to stock, and that is simply not true.
> It is a simple mathematical equation to calculate the proper gear ratio,
> and nothing more.
>
> Chris



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