96GreenXJjeep
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- Location
- bruin, pennsylvania
i have a 96xj with 4.0 and d30 and a chrysler 8.25 29 spline 3.55s im currently running 33's whats the better thing to do regear or spend the money on a winch and winch bumper
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some advice
- Thread starter 96GreenXJjeep
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crasy1_69
NAXJA Member # 1649
- Location
- Gatesville, TX
my first upgrade would be regear but since i have no money to do either one that is just an opinion.
Mdub
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Gilbert, AZ
I have 94xj. d30 and 8.25 also. I am running 4.10 gears and love it. But you want answers:
off road mentality: Regear. You are doing it right this way. Your engine will be in the correct rpm range both on and off road. Recommend doing a locker at the same time.
college kid mentality: Bumper and winch. You will look cool and when you go to re-sell it people who know jack shit about romping will give you more for it since it has the bells and whistles.
off road mentality: Regear. You are doing it right this way. Your engine will be in the correct rpm range both on and off road. Recommend doing a locker at the same time.
college kid mentality: Bumper and winch. You will look cool and when you go to re-sell it people who know jack shit about romping will give you more for it since it has the bells and whistles.
96GreenXJjeep
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- bruin, pennsylvania
thanks alot guys i think i mite save and just do it aal at once
XJ&CHZ4ME
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Unionville, MO
gears, gears, gears!!! Having the right gear ratio will help you out and with a locker you will be going places that with stock gears and a winch would have been more work. You will be glad that you got gears, especially with the power difference you will notice after running those 33's w/ 3.55's...it is an amazing change. As long as you have a good set of recovery points, you will be able to get by until you get the $$ saved for a winch. There is usually someone around that can give you a tug if your stuck.
IllianaXJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Southwest IN
definately gears and locker. You will use those daily, where you would only use the winch a handful of times. Better bang for the buck.
MrMrsXJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Moab, Utah
Regear! If you don't you'll kick yourself everytime you climb. You can always get the winch/bumper later.
GEARS! You won't regret it.
GEARS! You won't regret it.
- Location
- Fort Wayne, IN
I did the winch first, and the gears later. But I'm an idiot. Do the gears first. It was the best mod I've done.
Yucca-Man
NAXJA Member # 683
- Location
- Castle Rock, CO
Gears first. Otherwise you can use your shiny winch to pull you along when you roast the transmission. 33s on 3.55.....ugh.
Jim www.yuccaman.com
Jim www.yuccaman.com
Blaine B.
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Northwest Indiana
Winch because if you wheel alone you won't be stuck for 7 hours like my dumba$$ was.
- Location
- Mission Viejo
gears first. It will save you money in gas and pratically pay for the gears themselves
