Can I run 5.13 gears with a stock tires (32") for a short time?
04-18-2012, 06:22 PM
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Can I run 5.13 gears with a stock tires (32") for a short time?
Just wondering if it can damage anything or create any other sort of trouble. I may need to wait for 37" tires after my build is completed... This is an automatic transmission. Speaking about ~100 miles on paved road, no wheeling.
04-18-2012, 06:32 PM
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If you will be driving for extended periods on the interstate I would hold off, as you would be turning high RPMs and be burning lots of gas. Around town would be more liveable
04-18-2012, 06:50 PM
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I can't see your profile on my phone. I don't know what year your Jeep is, but if it's a pre-2012, I think you'd be fine with 5.13's and 32's. Look at the chart in the FAQ's.
And if we're only talking about 100 miles anyway, even if it's a 2012, just don't drive fast.
And if we're only talking about 100 miles anyway, even if it's a 2012, just don't drive fast.
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04-18-2012, 07:18 PM
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Sure, no problem. I had my 5.38's with 33's for over a year before getting 35's on my '08 auto. I tow an Aframe camper in the mountains so I need the low gearing - I love it on the trail also!