Anyone running 35s on stock gears...
08-08-2010 | 05:45 PM
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JK Super Freak
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From: joplin, MO
i have 35's at stock gears and have a 2.5 lift. no problem with power loss. but i will be getting 4.88's probably at the beginning of the year, but not because i dont' like the gears i'm just gearing up for moab in easter. 
08-09-2010 | 06:44 AM
#83
JK Newbie
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From: Houston
Only drove my jeep home after installing the 4in lift and 35s and on the highway at 60mph. When i go up a incline of the freeway it is always looking to downshift so it can stay at 60mpg.
What is this superchips tuning you guys are talking about?
What is this superchips tuning you guys are talking about?
08-09-2010 | 06:57 AM
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I have 3.21 and 33" tires. Off-roading is definitely doable but would be much nicer if I had a 4:1 TC or bette gears. I'm picking up a set of 4.88's today ... and hopefully negotiating a good price on the install as well .... My plan is to go to 35's as soon as I find a nice deal o them ....
08-09-2010 | 07:11 AM
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From: Peoria, IL
08-09-2010 | 07:11 AM
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From: Kennesaw, Jaw-ja
08-09-2010 | 07:24 AM
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I'd like to put another asterisk by the guy who didn't like his gears, in my opinion he should have gone steeper and that would have addressed his initial issues.
I totally agree with planning your builds, and with 35s or larger should mean that gears are part of the equation. There is a wealth of knowledge here and the growth of that knowledge far exceeds where it was a year ago. Guys like planman and others have already paid the price of some mistakes along the way, myself included, which only serves to provide others a more cost effective means to have a killer rig that fits their budget.
I totally agree with planning your builds, and with 35s or larger should mean that gears are part of the equation. There is a wealth of knowledge here and the growth of that knowledge far exceeds where it was a year ago. Guys like planman and others have already paid the price of some mistakes along the way, myself included, which only serves to provide others a more cost effective means to have a killer rig that fits their budget.
08-14-2010 | 06:47 PM
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JK Newbie
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From: Destin, FL
Upgraded to the 35's a month ago. Still running the stock 4.10's on a manual transmission. Slower yes, but she wasn't flying out of the gate to begin with. Like others have said, 6th can be pretty useless up inclines and in the wind, but generally I have no complaints. I do live in FL where it's pretty flat. If it were more hilly, I might have a different opinion.
08-15-2010 | 06:47 AM
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JK Super Freak
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From: joplin, MO
yup running the mtr/kevlar and stock 4.10's. haven't had a single problem as of yet but i am starting to look into gearing up for getting some gears... ha like that nice play on words? gearing up to gear.. haha.
will be going up to 4.88's.
will be going up to 4.88's.
I only used 6th gear going down hill