Towing a Rottweiler. This is the cruelest post I have ever read.
She ran alongside for the first few miles then rode the bike the rest of the way.
Towing a Rottweiler. This is the cruelest post I have ever read.
Still wrong, year has no guarantee of wiring being there.Bad wording on my part. It should have been "that came all wired" and not "that all came wired". Yes, it was 03-06, I believe, that are pre-wired. Not 02.
Exactly, if you regear you'll be shifting more since the ratios become shorter with less speed change between shifts.
Ahhh gotcha, makes sense for sure. However, how would that change specifically if I regeared? Wouldn’t I still be rowing the shifter it’s the grades of the hills/mountains are always changing? Or will, by regearing, that be eliminated and I’d be able to stay in one gear for longer?
holy shit are those all your vehicles??!I was thinking about driving my TJ when I moved from Jersey to AZ, but decided to drive my Trailblazer instead, and shipped my other vehicles out
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Well that’s exactly what I’ve been wondering! That’s why I figured it be like, either lugging or revving. I haven’t experienced it yet but I’ve come close on some highway driving I’ve done. As long as I’m at or below the 3k rpm mark I should have nothing to worry about right? Like I said in other comments, I’d love to do a regear but money wise it won’t happen before this tripYou are either wrong, or i completely misunderstood your response.
There is no way of telling.
With proper axle gear ratio to tire size, you will be able to stay in gear for longer.
There are certain axle gear to tire size combinations where a simple transmission downshift alleviates the problem. Like a 4th gear of improperly geared would be "equivalent" to 6th gear of properly geared.
Issue will arise when the gear you in is not enough, and the one below it is too short ( i think thats the proper way to call it). So as a result, you end up in the situation where you are either lugging and losing , or reving the engine and not gaining anything.
Anyways, thats way off topic, don't know what is the point of bringing up regearing before the road trip.
Exactly, if you regear you'll be shifting more since the ratios become shorter with less speed change between shifts.
I've literally taken the same drive your about to do. Once lived in Upstate, NY and drove to Seattle, around the PNW and ultimately ending in OR. What part of OR you moving to? There are many Jeep trails along the way, you stopping anywhere? What time of year are you driving?, there are 3 significant mountain passes for you to cross in your path.Hello! So I am moving across the country, from upstate NY, to Oregon, in July this year. I’m looking at roughly 2,400 miles of travel, that I’m planning on doing in about 7-9 days.
I should mention, I’m driving a 2001 wrangler tj with the 4.0 inline 6 5 speed manual with stock gears running 35’s(bought it like that have yet to do a regear). It’s got 109k miles on it and will have about 116k when I do the move. I’ve timed my oil changes so I’ll be doing that and a tire rotation before I leave, as well as doing the spark plugs. Are there other things I should do(maintenance wise) of the Jeep before making a 2,400 mile trip? I’ll be averaging 350ish miles a day because I don’t want to go crazy on my baby doing a shit ton of miles in a day.
I won’t be hauling a trailer, bringing only what I’m fitting in my Jeep so I won’t have to worry about that. The Jeep is in great condition, built by a mechanic, pretty much no rust at all(it’s a NJ Jeep and for a upstate ny’er this thing is as good as they come on the upper east coast). I’ll attach a pic if that helps anyone with giving advice.
Cheers!
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Exactly, a 6speed with close ratios and a low rear end forces you to shift every 10-15mph.As a 3 speed rarely if ever ran an overdrive in 3rd you will find that 6 gear unlikely.
And I actually loved a 3 speed I had in a few of my CJ'S. Tremec T-150 I think. Start in 1st, city driving in 2nd, highway speeds in 3rd. With a good running 258 even cruising at 10 mph in 2nd had no luging. Easy and smooth acceleration from there to 45-50 and 3rd didn't lug until down around 30 mph and still easy cruising at 65-70.
You did?? Nice! I’m moving to Eugene Oregon. I’m sure there are tons of Jeep trails, if anyone has some good suggestions for along the way I’d love to make a few stops for that specifically! And I’ll be going in the first week of July. I didn’t want to drive through the flatlands in the winter in a lifted Jeep lol. What mountain passes will I hit? How bad are they?I've literally taken the same drive your about to do. Once lived in Upstate, NY and drove to Seattle, around the PNW and ultimately ending in OR. What part of OR you moving to? There are many Jeep trails along the way, you stopping anywhere? What time of year are you driving?, there are 3 significant mountain passes for you to cross in your path.
So many questions...
If you go thru Wyoming you'll discover what wind is.What mountain passes will I hit?
Yeahhh I’m not looking forward to it haha. But yeah driving through Wyoming is the plan. Is it horrendous in a lifted Jeep with the wind?If you go thru Wyoming you'll discover what wind is.
Yeah I had the flashers on the whole way up the grade. I was probably pushing about 35 mph as well.I ran that with my TJ and the 2.5 towing a MC, and I thought it was interesting that I did better then my son's XJ with the 4.0, think I was at about 35 mph when hitting the peak.
Yup, you going to school in Eugene? Thats only a couple hours from me on the coast, we should definitely run a trail or something sometime when you get out here! There's a good bunch of us here in Oregon so there will be plenty of it if your game.You did?? Nice! I’m moving to Eugene Oregon. I’m sure there are tons of Jeep trails, if anyone has some good suggestions for along the way I’d love to make a few stops for that specifically! And I’ll be going in the first week of July. I didn’t want to drive through the flatlands in the winter in a lifted Jeep lol. What mountain passes will I hit? How bad are they?
Nah moving out there and gonna be working as a mechanic(eventual goal is to build jeeps for a living lol). But hell yes definitely! I’m the only person with a wrangler out of my friends, and there’s pretty much no good jeep trails here in upstate Ny, so I’m always down to meet new people and wheel!! I’ll for sure hit you up once I move out there. And awesome, thanks for the recommendations, I’ll check em out and add them to my plan haha. Yeah I’m not entirely sure what path I’ll be taking to Oregon so I still gotta figure that outYup, you going to school in Eugene? Thats only a couple hours from me on the coast, we should definitely run a trail or something sometime when you get out here! There's a good bunch of us here in Oregon so there will be plenty of it if your game.
Also looks like you'll pass Redbird SRA, IN and Holy Cross, CO! Those would both be Jeep Badge of Honor trails and would be slight detours but could still be on track. I just checked your route and it does look like you will be taking a different route than I took. I took I-90 all the way west, where as it looks like you might be on I-80/84 most of the way further south. That may be a good thing for you.
Why do you say that? I’m truly wondering lol. So far I’ve driven 200 miles on the highway at once in it and it drove like butter( as well as a lifted Jeep can). Fifth is useless unless it’s a flat straightaway but 3rd and 4th do great for highway use. I know I should regear for tons of reasons, but it’s not monetarily smart for me to do that before the trip. As long as my Jeep runs like normal on the trip, I’m happy