Daily Driver, 2014 Rubi, 4.10gears, AEV 2.5 Lift, 35's... Do I Need to Regear???
02-23-2014, 03:49 PM
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There are some biases on the forum. Get the lift that fits your use case and ignore the bias. Not everyone needs 14" of travel. AEV makes a solid kit for its intended purpose. If you're planning to run the Rubicon Trail regularly, then maybe not the right kit. Short of rock crawling, the AEV stuff is solid (except I think the installation process of Bilstein shocks is total BS, haha). If my intended use had been anything other than pushing my Jeeps limits, I'd easily go back to something like what AEV has to offer. It bolts on and it works. The more I spend, the more issues I have and the more I have to deal with. Sounds like you are doing your homework and found what fits for you. Great to see the excitement as well. You'll be happy with the AEV kit. Rarely hear of an unhappy AEV owner.
02-24-2014, 10:59 AM
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I regeared my '12 JKU from 3.21s to 4.10s. On purpose!
I run 35" KM2s and its been fine. I recently added the Superchips Flashpaq. I run the 93 tune and now run over 300 HP.
I tow my camper all over the state. I can run 80 on the hwy if I want. I do fine off road and I only run the 2.72:1 transfer case.
4.56 might be the perfect gear but if you already have 4.10s the cost to upgrade would not be worth it.
I run 35" KM2s and its been fine. I recently added the Superchips Flashpaq. I run the 93 tune and now run over 300 HP.
I tow my camper all over the state. I can run 80 on the hwy if I want. I do fine off road and I only run the 2.72:1 transfer case.
4.56 might be the perfect gear but if you already have 4.10s the cost to upgrade would not be worth it.
02-24-2014, 11:03 AM
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I regeared my '12 JKU from 3.21s to 4.10s. On purpose! I run 35" KM2s and its been fine. I recently added the Superchips Flashpaq. I run the 93 tune and now run over 300 HP. I tow my camper all over the state. I can run 80 on the hwy if I want. I do fine off road and I only run the 2.72:1 transfer case. 4.56 might be the perfect gear but if you already have 4.10s the cost to upgrade would not be worth it.
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02-24-2014, 01:08 PM
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AEV reuses stock parts plus a couple brackets, so there's nothing "wrong" with their kits. Whoever wants to throw rocks and call names needs to check their ego at the door. It's not their spot to determine what you need.
02-24-2014, 03:33 PM
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I'd agree with 35s. It seems that for every one person who went 35 and wished they went 33, there are 10 who went 33 and wished for 35.
I was torn between the two as well this past summer. I went 35. About 6 months later, I sold them and went 37.
I was torn between the two as well this past summer. I went 35. About 6 months later, I sold them and went 37.
02-24-2014, 03:37 PM
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I want 285/75r17 which is a 34 I have 3.73 also
02-24-2014, 03:44 PM
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02-24-2014, 04:31 PM
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I'm leaning strong toward 35's. I have the 4.10's.
02-25-2014, 01:01 AM
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