I hopefully will be regearing soon. What ratio do you guys recommend for a 4.0/35’s/nsg370 combo?
4.88 minimum
I hopefully will be regearing soon. What ratio do you guys recommend for a 4.0/35’s/nsg370 combo?
I hopefully will be regearing soon. What ratio do you guys recommend for a 4.0/35’s/nsg370 combo?
4.88.I hopefully will be regearing soon. What ratio do you guys recommend for a 4.0/35’s/nsg370 combo?
I hopefully will be regearing soon. What ratio do you guys recommend for a 4.0/35’s/nsg370 combo?
4.88.
Not everyone gets a 4.88 recommendation, not everyone gets a 5.13 recommendation.Really? I expected you to recommend 5.13. I really think 4.88 is too tall based on my personal experience with his exact configuration.
With 35s and NSG370, I can say from personal experience, 5.13 is your sweet spot. You could probably tolerate 4.88 or 5.38. But if your usage includes any amount of highway with high elevation or hills, 4.88 will not be fun.
Jerry I'm a big fan of yours and I have a question, i have a 97 TJ 5 speed 4.0 on 35s, I'm about to reheat but not sure what would be best, my jeep is just for highway and around town driving.
5.13 is perfect for your mountains and higher altitude.5.13
That is my setup and I can't imagine running taller gears. Highway performance here in the high desert region would suck bad with taller gears. We have a combination of mountains and high elevation.
My rig is a bit heavy, LJR with hard top and full doors. But even if it was super light, I would not want taller gearing.
5.13 is perfect for your mountains and higher altitude.
The 5.13 gearing I have never seems too low under any circumstances I've encountered and that includes elevations from sea level to 13,000 feet above sea level. If anything, I might prefer 5.38 at times on pavement when I have to shift down to 5th to maintain 75 or so up some grades.
I just can't imagine 4.88 being preferable under any circumstances with 35s and the NSG370 if you drive on roads with interstate speed limits.
I can set my cruise control to 80+ (actual speed) and it maintains pretty well on the interstate. I often have to downshift on climbs but it's not a bad compromise. A lighter Jeep would perform better but not enough to warrant higher gearing (eg 4.88) IMO.
YMMV
I am not scared of rpm, but the downside to 5.13's would be 3400 rpm at 80. It's unnecessary except in the mountains. No, won't hurt anything, but it's a tad high.
80-90 on the 405? What? I almost lived on the 405 for many years and I can't imagine driving that fast on it without multiple stops/tickets by the CHP.this is the reason i'm running taller gears than most recommend in my dd.. i cruise between 80-90 regularly on the 405
80-90 on the 405? What? I almost lived on the 405 for many years and I can't imagine driving that fast on it without multiple stops/tickets by the CHP.
Good for you, not for me.those are pretty weak speeds on the 405 during off-peak hours.