Planning on regearing? You may want to read
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Ive got a 2011 JKU auto, and once I put on the 35's I will be looking at re-gearing. I too have looked at the charts and talked to "experts" about either going with 4.88 or 5.13's. I also tend to think that there is a widespread predisposition to overgearing as well. My gut tells me I should be going with 4.88's, but I get a lot of "Nahhh, you really want to go 5.13's with that." Great thread.
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Gearing Up for Taller Tires! · Superlift · www.superlift.com maybe this chart will help maybe it wont I found it the other day
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It seems as if gearing is a matter of preference and opinion. Some may like the "added performance" of regearing to 4.88 or lower, while others might hate it. I think I am going to go 4.88, as my long term goal is to run 37's.
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So the charts that I've seen show that 4.56 and 4.88 are good DD gears for a manual but that 4.88 and 5.13 is a good DD for auto. Is what i'm reading here saying that all regearing seems to tend toward "overgearing" or just for manuals? Is 5.13 really not right for 34 - 35 inch tires on a auto JKU?
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Is there a big difference between 4:56 and 4:88? I have an 11' 6spd and was thinking about which gears to get. 4:88's seem a bit cheaper but i dont wanna be revin too high all the time. I'm glad to have saw this thread.
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I made poor descisions for gear ratios before... When talking correct gear ratios there are a lot of factors like: manual 3.8, auto 3.8, pentastar auto, etc. One gear ratio results in different RPM's on each combination. (There are many other threads with the charts.)
Wgrin- you could always get 37's to go with your 4.88's.
Wgrin- you could always get 37's to go with your 4.88's.
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Originally Posted by meatsandwich
I made poor descisions for gear ratios before... When talking correct gear ratios there are a lot of factors like: manual 3.8, auto 3.8, pentastar auto, etc. One gear ratio results in different RPM's on each combination. (There are many other threads with the charts.)
Wgrin- you could always get 37's to go with your 4.88's.
Wgrin- you could always get 37's to go with your 4.88's.
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Ive got a 2011 JKU auto, and once I put on the 35's I will be looking at re-gearing. I too have looked at the charts and talked to "experts" about either going with 4.88 or 5.13's. I also tend to think that there is a widespread predisposition to overgearing as well. My gut tells me I should be going with 4.88's, but I get a lot of "Nahhh, you really want to go 5.13's with that." Great thread.