Rod Knee
NAXJA Forum User
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- Grand Jct., CO
I have found, on this board, the "you will be fine" response to ANY question not worth the time it takes to read. Sorry about wasting your time in saying so.
NOTE: I also live above 6000 feet, so figuring a 3% power loss per thousand feet, I've already got troubles. At sea level I notice the jeep pulls MUCH better. But add the altitude and the 30s on 3.55s.... yeah, the jeep hates life in the mountains...
im not really sure where everyones major lack of power is coming from, i hated mine on 31s and 3.55s until i gave it a tune up, i still had the original plugs and wires and stuff and didnt realize it:bawl: so, after a fresh tune up, im more than happy with the power, i mean, its not my cummins, but still gets along great, i can even pull my 17.5 ft boat with it with no problems. just thinking maybe some of you should check on a tune up if it is as bad as everyone says it is......
Still wanting to know how this set-up works in the mud, snow, clay....
-PJ-
SEE POST #34
I have 31" BFG ATs with 3.55 gears and my XJ feels great on the street. Seems like every time I floor it, I'm surprised at how well I accelerate. I have a hard time believing anyone would want to regear for 31
Not really. I did for a couple years. Not really worth the time or money to get 3.73's or 4.10's. Especially on a DD. Speedo should be off roughly 11% depending on what tires u get and it'll feel a little less peppy but other than that it's fine.
I'm going to go with 4.10's but I'm also going up to 33's in spring. But, not until I can do lockers at the same time as well.
Disagreed - I went the same route, and regretted it in terms of fuel economy. Was averaging about 12.5mpg with 31" tyres on 3.55:1 gears; went back up to a more-or-less solid 15mpg on 4.10s.
Is it driveable? Sure. Performance was affected, though, particularly on hills. It wasn't horrible, but it definitely was noticeable. The other side of the coin is that for the extra I spent on gas with the 3.55s, 4.10s would've been a break-even proposition after about nine months. There's really no reason not to do them, IMHO...
I would disagree strongly with you! unless your foot is always to the floor, i get 15mpgs out of my auto (3.55) on 32s, mixed driving.
I wont lie, I be doing gears as soon as I get the money, but its not that bigga deal at all!