EXACTLY WHAT I"VE ALWAYS SAID.Just shift down a gear then...
as for crawling....
I have a TJR and hate 4LO, 4:1 thru 4.10s is way too low for anything but rock crawling.
EXACTLY WHAT I"VE ALWAYS SAID.Just shift down a gear then...
Don't go too deep, in sand or mud you'll want wheel speed, not crawl speed.it’s mostly all beach here
EXACTLY WHAT I"VE ALWAYS SAID.
Honestly, quite true, 3.07s 33s is a bit high but if you have 3.07s 33s, it is not the end of the world, nor is it hard on the driveline, I sold mine YJ with 300K miles on it 8 years ago, drove it for 10 years with no issues.Yes, but that is different on the highway. Why would you want a terribly high first gear and no use of 5th on the highway? I would much rather have:
1) all gears on the street that work well
2) 55 mph forest service road performance
3) crawl performance
A properly geared jeep has all of those. A Jeep with 3.07 and 33's has one of those. You should think for a few minutes about gearing recommendations. I know you've been told this many times and simply don't care, but yours make absolutely 0 sense.
Honestly, quite true, 3.07s 33s is a bit high but if you have 3.07s 33s, it is not the end of the world, nor is it hard on the driveline, I sold mine YJ with 300K miles on it 8 years ago, drove it for 10 years with no issues.
I'd never regear to 3.07s.
But can you imagine a world where you could use all 5 gears on the highway, tear around forest service roads in 4hi, and then have a legitimate crawl ratio if you ever needed it? That'd be quite the place. Too bad we are stuck with only using 4 gears on the road and going 55 mph in 4lo!
Isn't it bad to use 5th in 4Lo? Since 5th is the weakest part of your trans, not saying that the majority of us would actually break the transmission, Because most of us are NOT doing hardcore offroad trails. Just what I've always heard anyways, I have no proof to back this claim.
But can you imagine a world where you could use all 5 gears on the highway, tear around forest service roads in 4hi, and then have a legitimate crawl ratio if you ever needed it? That'd be quite the place. Too bad we are stuck with only using 4 gears on the road and going 55 mph in 4lo!
Isn't it bad to use 5th in 4Lo? Since 5th is the weakest part of your trans, not saying that the majority of us would actually break the transmission, Because most of us are NOT doing hardcore offroad trails. Just what I've always heard anyways, I have no proof to back this claim.
32s to 33s... no difference.
Actually, the 5K rpm rev limit in 4LO with 33s and 3.07s in a Sport is over 70mph. God it is great on a gravel road, reminds me of rally driving a 240Z 45 years ago..... But a bit wilder.stuck with only using 4 gears on the road and going 55 mph in 4lo!
Actually, the 5K rpm rev limit in 4LO with 33s and 3.07s in a Sport is over 70mph. God it is great on a gravel road, reminds me of rally driving a 240Z 45 years ago..... But a bit wilder.
I have a TJ with 3.07 gear ratio and have been running 33" tyres for two years.You won't damage anything inside your axles with 3.07 gears with your new 33" tires but you won't like the loss of performance the larger diameter tires will cause.
Regearing both axles to 4.56 is the answer/fix to that loss of performance. 4.56 is the ideal axle ratio for your TJ with its 4.0L engine, 5-speed, and the new 33" tires.
I have a TJ with 3.07 gear ratio and have been running 33" tyres for two years.
I often hear people say that you lose power with 33's / 3.07.
That hasn't been my experience.
I am not an engineer, so I can't give an explanation, but when I got my 33's fitted I immediately noticed a slight increase in power, which seems to be the opposite to everybody elses experience. Whatever the reason, I'm more than happy with the outcome. Any ideas?