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33's and 3.07's

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chris_amrein

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Has anyone run this combo? I am ready to buy tires but not ready to buy gears. I would need another 3 - 6 months before i could afford to regear it. Bad idea?

Thanks, Chris
 
I did for a short time. My clutch didn't appreciate it. Neither did my gas mileage. Performance sucks too.
Dave
 
Thats what Im running right now. My mileage is 10-12 MPG and 4th gear is useless. Its not too bad, but I bought it with 33's on it, so I have nothing to compare it to.
 
as mentioned above, it can be done but is not good. A kid that is in our club was running 35's on a TJ with 3.07s....we were always having to pull him out....
 
A friend of mine runs that, and he really can't crawl over anything. He has to use speed to get over stuff and I personally like to go slow so I don't brake stuff.
 
I ran 3:07's with 31's for about 18 months and that was rough. I can't imagine running 33's :eek:.

I would try to avoid it if at all possible.
 
I did it for a while and it was not fun. If you are sure you will have gears in a few months you can do it, but if it is one of those things that get put off until next time I would buy the gears 1st and the tires down the road.
 
33's and 3.07's......it'd be like driving a wounded XJ.

:doh:




Hale
 
i have a tj that had the same set-up 5th gear was useless, gas milage sucked, and not much power but its runnable i got 4.56's now and can craw all over the place, plenty of power, and i have a 5th gear again! so it can be done if you can deal with it.
 
Thanks for the good advice.

I know I want to do gears and locker in the next 3 months, but that could turn into 3 years and I don't think 3.07's and 33's sounds like the hot set up.

Thanks again.

Chris
 
Once again, good advice and someone smart enough to listen to it prevails...I salute you all....:worship:
 
Wounded XJ said:
It was, but now I have 4:56. :greensmok
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You're golden then.

:cheers:

Hale
 
did 3.07s and 32s it sucked and casued over heating issues and like everybody else said crappy milage
 
I run 3.07's with 32's and aside from 5th being useless if there are any hills, it really isn't that bad. Of course I bought the Jeep with 31's and it drove basically the same way, so I have never experiences what it would feel like stock.
 
3.55's and 31's with the auto is MORE than punctual enough, I am sure if you had 3.55's stock you could run 33's and be ok although a bit slower than normal.

if you plan to regear in 3 months time I would say go for it- remember it aint cheap to regear. plan accordingly.



L.R.
 
LoneRanger said:
3.55's and 31's with the auto is MORE than punctual enough, I am sure if you had 3.55's stock you could run 33's and be ok although a bit slower than normal.

if you plan to regear in 3 months time I would say go for it- remember it aint cheap to regear. plan accordingly.



L.R.
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Wrong, why wear your motor, tranny and trick the ECU

edit. your in Fla. You boys run 39's on 3.07's, Dana 30. GO FOR IT!!!!!
 
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