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TJ re-gear
What's the consciences for best gear choice for my TJ (see details in
signature). I live in the mountainous state of WV and will be highway driving only (CJ for trail). I am thinking 4.10 or 4.56 and want to hear from someone with first hand experience. Thanks -- JimG 80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI 4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA 00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp Stock 3.08 Gears 33" BFG AT on 15x10 Eagle Alloys D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" 4WD Lift |
Re: TJ re-gear
Real Jeeps use 5.38s.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ JimG wrote: > > What's the consciences for best gear choice for my TJ (see details in > signature). I live in the mountainous state of WV and will be highway > driving only (CJ for trail). I am thinking 4.10 or 4.56 and want to hear > from someone with first hand experience. > > Thanks > > -- > JimG > 80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI > 4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R > 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines > D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA > > 00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp > Stock 3.08 Gears > 33" BFG AT on 15x10 Eagle Alloys > D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" 4WD Lift |
Re: TJ re-gear
Real Jeeps use 5.38s.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ JimG wrote: > > What's the consciences for best gear choice for my TJ (see details in > signature). I live in the mountainous state of WV and will be highway > driving only (CJ for trail). I am thinking 4.10 or 4.56 and want to hear > from someone with first hand experience. > > Thanks > > -- > JimG > 80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI > 4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R > 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines > D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA > > 00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp > Stock 3.08 Gears > 33" BFG AT on 15x10 Eagle Alloys > D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" 4WD Lift |
Re: TJ re-gear
Real Jeeps use 5.38s.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ JimG wrote: > > What's the consciences for best gear choice for my TJ (see details in > signature). I live in the mountainous state of WV and will be highway > driving only (CJ for trail). I am thinking 4.10 or 4.56 and want to hear > from someone with first hand experience. > > Thanks > > -- > JimG > 80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI > 4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R > 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines > D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA > > 00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp > Stock 3.08 Gears > 33" BFG AT on 15x10 Eagle Alloys > D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" 4WD Lift |
Re: TJ re-gear
For 33" tires on a 5-speed TJ, 4.56 would be my choice. I used to run 33"
tires and re-geared to 4.10 5-6 years ago against the advice of my more experienced friends who all said to go to 4.56. I regretted that 4.10 decision within a few weeks, I was always downshifting for even minor grades. While 4.10 returns rpms back to what they were with smaller tires, you actually need slightly higher rpms to truly compensate for the bigger tire's increased weight, increased rolling resistance, greater resistance your engine is working into due to the bigger tire's increased radius (more leverage against the engine), and the fact that the Jeep is sitting higher in the windstream for more wind resistance from the taller tire's larger radius. Jerry -- Jerry Bransford PP-ASEL N6TAY See the Geezer Jeep at http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/ "JimG" <jimg@2muchspam.com> wrote in message news:6yq%c.5259$f85.4903@news02.roc.ny... > What's the consciences for best gear choice for my TJ (see details in > signature). I live in the mountainous state of WV and will be highway > driving only (CJ for trail). I am thinking 4.10 or 4.56 and want to hear > from someone with first hand experience. > > Thanks > > -- > JimG > 80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI > 4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R > 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines > D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA > > 00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp > Stock 3.08 Gears > 33" BFG AT on 15x10 Eagle Alloys > D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" 4WD Lift > > |
Re: TJ re-gear
For 33" tires on a 5-speed TJ, 4.56 would be my choice. I used to run 33"
tires and re-geared to 4.10 5-6 years ago against the advice of my more experienced friends who all said to go to 4.56. I regretted that 4.10 decision within a few weeks, I was always downshifting for even minor grades. While 4.10 returns rpms back to what they were with smaller tires, you actually need slightly higher rpms to truly compensate for the bigger tire's increased weight, increased rolling resistance, greater resistance your engine is working into due to the bigger tire's increased radius (more leverage against the engine), and the fact that the Jeep is sitting higher in the windstream for more wind resistance from the taller tire's larger radius. Jerry -- Jerry Bransford PP-ASEL N6TAY See the Geezer Jeep at http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/ "JimG" <jimg@2muchspam.com> wrote in message news:6yq%c.5259$f85.4903@news02.roc.ny... > What's the consciences for best gear choice for my TJ (see details in > signature). I live in the mountainous state of WV and will be highway > driving only (CJ for trail). I am thinking 4.10 or 4.56 and want to hear > from someone with first hand experience. > > Thanks > > -- > JimG > 80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI > 4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R > 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines > D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA > > 00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp > Stock 3.08 Gears > 33" BFG AT on 15x10 Eagle Alloys > D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" 4WD Lift > > |
Re: TJ re-gear
For 33" tires on a 5-speed TJ, 4.56 would be my choice. I used to run 33"
tires and re-geared to 4.10 5-6 years ago against the advice of my more experienced friends who all said to go to 4.56. I regretted that 4.10 decision within a few weeks, I was always downshifting for even minor grades. While 4.10 returns rpms back to what they were with smaller tires, you actually need slightly higher rpms to truly compensate for the bigger tire's increased weight, increased rolling resistance, greater resistance your engine is working into due to the bigger tire's increased radius (more leverage against the engine), and the fact that the Jeep is sitting higher in the windstream for more wind resistance from the taller tire's larger radius. Jerry -- Jerry Bransford PP-ASEL N6TAY See the Geezer Jeep at http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/ "JimG" <jimg@2muchspam.com> wrote in message news:6yq%c.5259$f85.4903@news02.roc.ny... > What's the consciences for best gear choice for my TJ (see details in > signature). I live in the mountainous state of WV and will be highway > driving only (CJ for trail). I am thinking 4.10 or 4.56 and want to hear > from someone with first hand experience. > > Thanks > > -- > JimG > 80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI > 4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R > 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines > D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA > > 00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp > Stock 3.08 Gears > 33" BFG AT on 15x10 Eagle Alloys > D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" 4WD Lift > > |
Re: TJ re-gear
Thanks Jerry... spoken from one who has bee there!
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@cox.net> wrote in message news:RKq%c.77778$yh.15032@fed1read05... > For 33" tires on a 5-speed TJ, 4.56 would be my choice. I used to run 33" > tires and re-geared to 4.10 5-6 years ago against the advice of my more > experienced friends who all said to go to 4.56. I regretted that 4.10 > decision within a few weeks, I was always downshifting for even minor > grades. While 4.10 returns rpms back to what they were with smaller tires, > you actually need slightly higher rpms to truly compensate for the bigger > tire's increased weight, increased rolling resistance, greater resistance > your engine is working into due to the bigger tire's increased radius (more > leverage against the engine), and the fact that the Jeep is sitting higher > in the windstream for more wind resistance from the taller tire's larger > radius. > > Jerry > -- > Jerry Bransford > PP-ASEL N6TAY > See the Geezer Jeep at > http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/ > "JimG" <jimg@2muchspam.com> wrote in message > news:6yq%c.5259$f85.4903@news02.roc.ny... > > What's the consciences for best gear choice for my TJ (see details in > > signature). I live in the mountainous state of WV and will be highway > > driving only (CJ for trail). I am thinking 4.10 or 4.56 and want to hear > > from someone with first hand experience. > > > > Thanks > > > > -- > > JimG > > 80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI > > 4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R > > 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines > > D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA > > > > 00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp > > Stock 3.08 Gears > > 33" BFG AT on 15x10 Eagle Alloys > > D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" 4WD Lift > > > > > > |
Re: TJ re-gear
Thanks Jerry... spoken from one who has bee there!
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@cox.net> wrote in message news:RKq%c.77778$yh.15032@fed1read05... > For 33" tires on a 5-speed TJ, 4.56 would be my choice. I used to run 33" > tires and re-geared to 4.10 5-6 years ago against the advice of my more > experienced friends who all said to go to 4.56. I regretted that 4.10 > decision within a few weeks, I was always downshifting for even minor > grades. While 4.10 returns rpms back to what they were with smaller tires, > you actually need slightly higher rpms to truly compensate for the bigger > tire's increased weight, increased rolling resistance, greater resistance > your engine is working into due to the bigger tire's increased radius (more > leverage against the engine), and the fact that the Jeep is sitting higher > in the windstream for more wind resistance from the taller tire's larger > radius. > > Jerry > -- > Jerry Bransford > PP-ASEL N6TAY > See the Geezer Jeep at > http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/ > "JimG" <jimg@2muchspam.com> wrote in message > news:6yq%c.5259$f85.4903@news02.roc.ny... > > What's the consciences for best gear choice for my TJ (see details in > > signature). I live in the mountainous state of WV and will be highway > > driving only (CJ for trail). I am thinking 4.10 or 4.56 and want to hear > > from someone with first hand experience. > > > > Thanks > > > > -- > > JimG > > 80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI > > 4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R > > 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines > > D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA > > > > 00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp > > Stock 3.08 Gears > > 33" BFG AT on 15x10 Eagle Alloys > > D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" 4WD Lift > > > > > > |
Re: TJ re-gear
Thanks Jerry... spoken from one who has bee there!
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@cox.net> wrote in message news:RKq%c.77778$yh.15032@fed1read05... > For 33" tires on a 5-speed TJ, 4.56 would be my choice. I used to run 33" > tires and re-geared to 4.10 5-6 years ago against the advice of my more > experienced friends who all said to go to 4.56. I regretted that 4.10 > decision within a few weeks, I was always downshifting for even minor > grades. While 4.10 returns rpms back to what they were with smaller tires, > you actually need slightly higher rpms to truly compensate for the bigger > tire's increased weight, increased rolling resistance, greater resistance > your engine is working into due to the bigger tire's increased radius (more > leverage against the engine), and the fact that the Jeep is sitting higher > in the windstream for more wind resistance from the taller tire's larger > radius. > > Jerry > -- > Jerry Bransford > PP-ASEL N6TAY > See the Geezer Jeep at > http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/ > "JimG" <jimg@2muchspam.com> wrote in message > news:6yq%c.5259$f85.4903@news02.roc.ny... > > What's the consciences for best gear choice for my TJ (see details in > > signature). I live in the mountainous state of WV and will be highway > > driving only (CJ for trail). I am thinking 4.10 or 4.56 and want to hear > > from someone with first hand experience. > > > > Thanks > > > > -- > > JimG > > 80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI > > 4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R > > 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines > > D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA > > > > 00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp > > Stock 3.08 Gears > > 33" BFG AT on 15x10 Eagle Alloys > > D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" 4WD Lift > > > > > > |
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