Nor Cal What was done to your JK this week ???
02-28-2013, 10:08 AM
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Hey Mike. Is it an automatic or a manual? Mine is a manual, running on 35's, and I just got 4.88 gears a couple months ago. My answer to your question is if yours is a stick, and you JUST want to get back to the "stock" power level that you had before adding 35's and a whole bunch of new weight with your bumper, winch, etc - then go with 4.56. That will allow you to cruise at highway speeds at or below 2500 rpm. BUT if you want a power level slightly greater than what you had at stock, go with 4.88 but be prepared to cruise at highway speed with your tach needle closer to 3000 rpm. With 4.88's sometimes I don't even bother starting off in 1st gear - it can get that slow. Heck, sometimes I play games with it and just go with even-numbered gears (2-4-6) getting onto the freeway. Anyway, back to your question, it's really your choice. If you eventually plan to go to 37's then you might as well do 4.88's now.
It sounds like 4.88's is what I'm looking for.
Thanks for the input.
02-28-2013, 10:54 AM
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I ran 37's with 4.88s for a long time. They worked fine.
Moving on to my current jeep, I went 5.13s with my 37s I now run 38's and the gearing is still good.
If you want stock and 35's either 4.56 or 4.88 gears will work. Since the manual is a 6-speed, again you would be fine either way. I have owned 2 jeeps I put 4.88s in, one with 5.13s and two with 4.10's I never saw the need for 4.56 gears because even the ones I changed had 4.10s in them. If you have 3.73 or 3.21 gears then the 4.56s will seem like quite an improvement. If you have 4.10's, then I'd go 4.88s. I know that 4.10's are now an optional ratio in JKU Rubicons, so I wasn't sure what you ran. Sorry if I missed it earlier in the post...
Moving on to my current jeep, I went 5.13s with my 37s I now run 38's and the gearing is still good.
If you want stock and 35's either 4.56 or 4.88 gears will work. Since the manual is a 6-speed, again you would be fine either way. I have owned 2 jeeps I put 4.88s in, one with 5.13s and two with 4.10's I never saw the need for 4.56 gears because even the ones I changed had 4.10s in them. If you have 3.73 or 3.21 gears then the 4.56s will seem like quite an improvement. If you have 4.10's, then I'd go 4.88s. I know that 4.10's are now an optional ratio in JKU Rubicons, so I wasn't sure what you ran. Sorry if I missed it earlier in the post...
02-28-2013, 11:30 AM
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I ran 37's with 4.88s for a long time. They worked fine.
Moving on to my current jeep, I went 5.13s with my 37s I now run 38's and the gearing is still good.
If you want stock and 35's either 4.56 or 4.88 gears will work. Since the manual is a 6-speed, again you would be fine either way. I have owned 2 jeeps I put 4.88s in, one with 5.13s and two with 4.10's I never saw the need for 4.56 gears because even the ones I changed had 4.10s in them. If you have 3.73 or 3.21 gears then the 4.56s will seem like quite an improvement. If you have 4.10's, then I'd go 4.88s. I know that 4.10's are now an optional ratio in JKU Rubicons, so I wasn't sure what you ran. Sorry if I missed it earlier in the post...
Moving on to my current jeep, I went 5.13s with my 37s I now run 38's and the gearing is still good.
If you want stock and 35's either 4.56 or 4.88 gears will work. Since the manual is a 6-speed, again you would be fine either way. I have owned 2 jeeps I put 4.88s in, one with 5.13s and two with 4.10's I never saw the need for 4.56 gears because even the ones I changed had 4.10s in them. If you have 3.73 or 3.21 gears then the 4.56s will seem like quite an improvement. If you have 4.10's, then I'd go 4.88s. I know that 4.10's are now an optional ratio in JKU Rubicons, so I wasn't sure what you ran. Sorry if I missed it earlier in the post...
Thanks for your input.
02-28-2013, 09:08 PM
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03-03-2013, 08:56 AM
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The hardest part BY FAR (for me) was threading the Johnny joints in. They seized up halfway through and it literally took every ounce of strength with a 3-foot lead pipe for leverage to get it in. My biggest recommendation is when you order your tire carrier, put in a request to have EVO pre-install them for you. It will save you a ton of pain.