Hello,
First time post, been lurking for a month or so. Hoping the crew here can help.
Late September, I bought a 1999 TJ with the 4.0 engine, manual transmission. It has been a blast so far, and will be my daily driver for a least the nest few years. It will see occasional off road use (hunting camp trails, etc), but no major mud or rock crawling expected. Its destined for pavement & gravel roads for now, but i like having the "down & dirty" option when needed. The axle setup is Dana 30 fromt, Dana 35 rear. I'm running 33" tires, and discovered on a road trip that 5th gear is pretty useless if I want to maintain speed up hills, in a headwind, etc. I've read about doing a gear swap, and am trying to put together an order for the upgrade. Here is where I have questions...
I've decided to go with Revolution for the Dana 30/Dana 35 ring and pinion master install kit (thanks Chris and fellow members for sharing your review and opinions!). I know I'll also need front & Rear carriers, too. Will I need just the empty carriers, or the version that comes with spider gears, too? Also, do you recommend that I go with 4.10 or 4.56 based on my intended usage/needs? Again, I'm not a rock crawler but want a capable vehicle for daily pavement/highway, and 4-5 weekends a year in the woods chasing Bambi or hogs.
Thanks in advance for the help, and I hope to one day have some knowledge to share here as well.
First time post, been lurking for a month or so. Hoping the crew here can help.
Late September, I bought a 1999 TJ with the 4.0 engine, manual transmission. It has been a blast so far, and will be my daily driver for a least the nest few years. It will see occasional off road use (hunting camp trails, etc), but no major mud or rock crawling expected. Its destined for pavement & gravel roads for now, but i like having the "down & dirty" option when needed. The axle setup is Dana 30 fromt, Dana 35 rear. I'm running 33" tires, and discovered on a road trip that 5th gear is pretty useless if I want to maintain speed up hills, in a headwind, etc. I've read about doing a gear swap, and am trying to put together an order for the upgrade. Here is where I have questions...
I've decided to go with Revolution for the Dana 30/Dana 35 ring and pinion master install kit (thanks Chris and fellow members for sharing your review and opinions!). I know I'll also need front & Rear carriers, too. Will I need just the empty carriers, or the version that comes with spider gears, too? Also, do you recommend that I go with 4.10 or 4.56 based on my intended usage/needs? Again, I'm not a rock crawler but want a capable vehicle for daily pavement/highway, and 4-5 weekends a year in the woods chasing Bambi or hogs.
Thanks in advance for the help, and I hope to one day have some knowledge to share here as well.