4.10's and 35's?
05-17-2008, 05:11 PM
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I am so glad to hear this! I'm getting 35's this week- of course you know the Houston area the only hills we have are overpasses 
BTW- that sweet spot of 72mph, was that "real"- meaning have you corrected your speedo for the new size tires, or calculate in your head the real mph. Or was that what the speedo was reading and in actuality you were doing closer to 80mph?
BTW- that sweet spot of 72mph, was that "real"- meaning have you corrected your speedo for the new size tires, or calculate in your head the real mph. Or was that what the speedo was reading and in actuality you were doing closer to 80mph?
yeah this is corrected, I bought the procomp accupro and used it.
oh and my trip was from Beaumont up to Jasper and back
05-17-2008, 07:47 PM
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i'm running 35" bfg m/t's with 3.73 gears and a 6 speed.
i have no problems with acceleration, my rpms are lower, and getting 17mpg.
i rarely let it get over 2500 rpms though.
I think the guys with the 6 speeds do better than the autos
i have no problems with acceleration, my rpms are lower, and getting 17mpg.
i rarely let it get over 2500 rpms though.
I think the guys with the 6 speeds do better than the autos
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05-17-2008, 08:34 PM
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That chart on page 2 was a huge help! I think I'm gonna go with 4.56 gears when I finally buy new tires.
One thought, though: We bought the JK partly because we plan to tow a small horse trailer eventually . . . would I be better off just sucking up the loss of mileage to gain more towing power by going with 4.88s? I have a 40-minute drive each way to work, so I'm trying to maintain the gas mileage as much as possible.
One thought, though: We bought the JK partly because we plan to tow a small horse trailer eventually . . . would I be better off just sucking up the loss of mileage to gain more towing power by going with 4.88s? I have a 40-minute drive each way to work, so I'm trying to maintain the gas mileage as much as possible.
05-17-2008, 08:46 PM
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gears
If you want new gears wait until the Alloy Usa gears are available. The current Superior gears that are available are hit or miss with install problems, mainly noise.
05-18-2008, 05:59 AM
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35's. I thought I read somewhere that it did. I have 35's with an Auto and
look for help with the Highway Issue until I make the decision to re-gear
and what gears to actually use.
05-18-2008, 06:04 AM
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yes it helped BUT it still gets knocked out of OD with a slight elevation change or crosswind etc. It's worth the money for the accupro, it's a handy little gadget to have for sure.
I plan on regearing but I'm going to wait until after I get my sliders, bumper and winch. It's not my number one priority atm, but that may change next week when I have a 5 hour one way trip fully loaded and with passengers.
05-18-2008, 06:10 AM
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yes it helped BUT it still gets knocked out of OD with a slight elevation change or crosswind etc. It's worth the money for the accupro, it's a handy little gadget to have for sure.
I plan on regearing but I'm going to wait until after I get my sliders, bumper and winch. It's not my number one priority atm, but that may change next week when I have a 5 hour one way trip fully loaded and with passengers.
I plan on regearing but I'm going to wait until after I get my sliders, bumper and winch. It's not my number one priority atm, but that may change next week when I have a 5 hour one way trip fully loaded and with passengers.
05-18-2008, 06:19 AM
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man I wish I could give you more help but I didn't really test it before I recalibrated, just back for the tire place to home before I recalibrated. I did notice a difference around town after I recalibrated though. It's $250 to your door for the accupro from 4wd.com which is alot cheaper than buying gears and having them put in. I'd say buy it and see for yourself if you can deal without the gears.
05-18-2008, 06:21 AM
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man I wish I could give you more help but I didn't really test it before I recalibrated, just back for the tire place to home before I recalibrated. I did notice a difference around town after I recalibrated though. It's $250 to your door for the accupro from 4wd.com which is alot cheaper than buying gears and having them put in. I'd say buy it and see for yourself if you can deal without the gears.
