Another gear thread
08-07-2015, 07:07 AM
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Well, I dropped it off yesterday with Drew at ORE and the consensus in the shop was 5.13 due to the fact I will be going to 37s next year. I am picking it up today and will report how it feels....
08-07-2015, 02:11 PM
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This thing feels amazing!!!! It shifts all gears and pulls hard off the line. I still have not driven on the freeway but it turns those heavy Nittos like they are not even there. I wish I would have done this last year......
08-07-2015, 04:40 PM
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Seriously though. 😀
08-08-2015, 07:45 AM
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They actually suggested that you put 5.13's into a 2014 on 35's? I can't wait to see what your rpm is at 70mph.
08-09-2015, 05:45 AM
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Yes they did and it made me a little nervous. I felt the worst thing that could happen is that I would have to go to 37s sooner. I have to say even though I have not been on the freeway at 65 yet I'm sure the RPM will be in the 2,800 range which I'm ok with for now. But where I live is a lot of hills and this thing performs much better than it did with the stock 32s and 4.10s. EVO has done hundreds of gear changes so I put my trust in them. Most of their clients run the same areas in SoCal that I do so time will tell. I will report back how it does in the highways but for now this thing has got its power back.....
08-10-2015, 07:38 AM
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RPM @ 65 MPH 2700
RPM @ 70 MPH 2900
I can live with this a while until I go to 37s as my highway driving is about 15 minutes a day and initial fuel mileage dropped from 16.2 to 15.7. Big plus is that the hills getting to and from my house are effortless and trans goes into overdrive.....
RPM @ 70 MPH 2900
I can live with this a while until I go to 37s as my highway driving is about 15 minutes a day and initial fuel mileage dropped from 16.2 to 15.7. Big plus is that the hills getting to and from my house are effortless and trans goes into overdrive.....
08-12-2015, 06:28 PM
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Did they recommend beefing up the d44s at all with the new gears. My local shop said nothing over 488 in a d44, but they aren't in the business of gears like the shop you have access to.
08-13-2015, 05:24 AM
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My 4:88's are going in today. They had a heck of a time removing my rear axles... that scares me a bit, although I have read that some people have to work hard to get them out.
Any thoughts?
Any thoughts?
08-13-2015, 09:15 AM
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It depends how many miles on yours mine only has 13k on it but I have seen JKs with 5-6k and the axles take good whacks with a slide hammer to un spline the axles. I think I read your post that you are having a shop doing the gears and then taking it to East Coast gear to check out the axles? If a shop is having that much trouble pulling axles I don't think I would trust them myself with gears. Your call