2nd gear

[jtwjk]

i noticed this weekend wheelin that 1st gear was useless i use second and up the whole time. any one else do this. i have an 07 x with 410

[mikeyfl]

1st is crawl... mostly used for rock climbs/descents.

i rarely use it.

[dyolfknip]

ya in 4 lo I rarely use it. With my 3.21's it is 3rd for most trails.

[Jeepin Dad]

I use 1st on steep descents and crawling through stuff like this

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u266/paingham/Rausch%20Creek%208-2-08/RauschCreek08-02-08026.jpg
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u266/paingham/Rausch%20Creek%206-14-08/img0463dt8.jpg

for stuff like this I use 2nd thru 4th depending how fast we are traveling through an area.

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u266/paingham/Casparis%2011-07/2828724_25_full.jpg
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u266/paingham/Casparis%208-07/P1010042.jpg

[jeeperjkj]

ya in 4 lo I rarely use it. With my 3.21's it is 3rd for most trails.

3rd with a 6spd or Auto?

3rd gear seems a bit fast...

[Brad2893]

Yeah in 4Lo I could see that.

That's one nice looking rock garden you got out there!

[jkkat]

On a Rubicon, 1st is crawling only, second is light crawling, 3rd is slow trail ride, 4th trail ride, 5th faster trail ride, 6th use 2wd or 4 hi

[jeeperjkj]

On a Rubicon, 1st is crawling only, second is light crawling, 3rd is slow trail ride, 4th trail ride, 5th faster trail ride, 6th use 2wd or 4 hi

I can accept that. A Rubi with 4.10's and a 4:1 tcase and 6spd in 3rd... drive ratio is 28.2:1.

I've never wheeled a JK before so when you're talking about which gear you use on the trail, I have to compare to the gear I used in my truck... sorry, a Ranger. She's gone now, though. She had to go to make room for the JK that I could use to haul all 5 of my family in style.

Anyway, my truck in 2nd gear with 4.56's and 2.48:1 tcase... drive ratio was 24.9:1. That's fairly close and I can assume it'd be pretty similar speed.

A JK with 3.21's, 2.72:1 tcase, and 3rd gear (6spd)... drive ratio would be.... 15:1. That's ALOT different than 25:1 or 28:1. I think I'd be using 1st and 2nd alot more if I had 3.21's.

[Ben]

ya in 4 lo I rarely use it. With my 3.21's it is 3rd for most trails.

Hey sorry to be off topic, but how did you like going from the stock springs to the rubi 4 dr springs? I am swapping out a set this weekend, same thing, X with 3.21's. I use first a lot for going up and down sharp hills, tricky passes, but if it is open country, yep 2nd or third is the way to go. Personally I like places that take 4lo and 1st to get through, those are the most fun, and I love all the available torque with all that gearing!

[jkkat]

4Lo 2nd gear

This first one shows what it looked like before i did it and the guy before me has a 2000 TJ with 35's

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff229/JKkat/8032008%20Reiter/th_IMAG0005.jpg (http://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff229/JKkat/8032008%20Reiter/?action=view&current=IMAG0005.flv)
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff229/JKkat/8032008%20Reiter/th_RimRock010.jpg (http://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff229/JKkat/8032008%20Reiter/?action=view&current=RimRock010.flv)