Muad'Dib
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Bend, Oregon
Hello..
I probably have a really stupid question, but i dont want to have to re-gear more then once...
I have read all over the place to armor up and lock BEFORE you lift and change tire size to get a feel for wheeling, and a real idea of what height you want to go to.
My inital plan was to go with a 4.5" lift running either 32's or 33's. Seems that 4.56 would be the best gear ratio to go with at this tire size.
However, if i keep it at stock height, or more importantly stay with stock tires, then whats going to happen if i install 4.56 gears? I still want to be able to get "ok" gas mileage (not like its great now anyways) and on occasion be able to go 80 on the highway.
I was thinking about locking it with 3.55 gears, but thats seems stupid to waste money on lockers for a gear ratio i KNOW i wont stay at. Even IF i never lift the Jeep i would at least want to go with 4.10 gears.
What do you guys think?
Sorry for the stupid questions, but im still a big noob to gears \ tires \ lifts.
I probably have a really stupid question, but i dont want to have to re-gear more then once...
I have read all over the place to armor up and lock BEFORE you lift and change tire size to get a feel for wheeling, and a real idea of what height you want to go to.
My inital plan was to go with a 4.5" lift running either 32's or 33's. Seems that 4.56 would be the best gear ratio to go with at this tire size.
However, if i keep it at stock height, or more importantly stay with stock tires, then whats going to happen if i install 4.56 gears? I still want to be able to get "ok" gas mileage (not like its great now anyways) and on occasion be able to go 80 on the highway.
I was thinking about locking it with 3.55 gears, but thats seems stupid to waste money on lockers for a gear ratio i KNOW i wont stay at. Even IF i never lift the Jeep i would at least want to go with 4.10 gears.
What do you guys think?
Sorry for the stupid questions, but im still a big noob to gears \ tires \ lifts.