Re-gear DIY?
11-23-2016, 01:05 PM
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4.56 would probably be overkill for 33s but I would hate to do gears multiple times. 4.88s are what I'm running for the 3.6 auto and 37s and I think it is spot on. If I were you I'd hold of on gears until you know what your final desired tire size is and then go the appropriate gearing.
11-23-2016, 01:41 PM
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You keep saying 4.11, but it's actually 4.10 in the Jeep JK that is the common ratio, not 4.11. And you would be much better off with 4.56 on the 3.6l with 35" tires.
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11-23-2016, 02:08 PM
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[/QUOTE]You keep saying 4.11, but it's actually 4.10 in the Jeep JK that is the common ratio, not 4.11. And you would be much better off with 4.56 on the 3.6l with 35" tires.[/QUOTE]
Oh man so picky! Same difference! ;-)
I'd like to find a gear that'll work for anything from 33-35" until I want to a lot lower.
Oh man so picky! Same difference! ;-)
I'd like to find a gear that'll work for anything from 33-35" until I want to a lot lower.
11-23-2016, 02:22 PM
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As per yukons instructions there's hardly ever if any known failures due to too much carrier bearing preload. If anything, the more preload you get the less chance of improper meshing under load.
I've set my gears up and a bunch of other people's. The first set I did was my own. It's really not hard. The first time takes a while, mostly because of the nervousness, but it's a pretty easy job. I can also say I've broken 3 sets of Dana 30 4.88s that I've set up, but Neither i, nor many other people with more expertise who've seen them believe the set up was the cause of those.
The best advice I could give you if you plan on doing it yourself, go with Yukon gears and buy the extra extended lifetime warranty. It is a badass warranty. I've had my new gears in within 2 days of breaking them with no questions asked. I got my gears through 4ws (not 4WD hardware) for about $570 F/R with master install kits and the lifetime warranties.
I've set my gears up and a bunch of other people's. The first set I did was my own. It's really not hard. The first time takes a while, mostly because of the nervousness, but it's a pretty easy job. I can also say I've broken 3 sets of Dana 30 4.88s that I've set up, but Neither i, nor many other people with more expertise who've seen them believe the set up was the cause of those.
The best advice I could give you if you plan on doing it yourself, go with Yukon gears and buy the extra extended lifetime warranty. It is a badass warranty. I've had my new gears in within 2 days of breaking them with no questions asked. I got my gears through 4ws (not 4WD hardware) for about $570 F/R with master install kits and the lifetime warranties.
11-23-2016, 02:35 PM
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As per yukons instructions there's hardly ever if any known failures due to too much carrier bearing preload. If anything, the more preload you get the less chance of improper meshing under load.
I've set my gears up and a bunch of other people's. The first set I did was my own. It's really not hard. The first time takes a while, mostly because of the nervousness, but it's a pretty easy job. I can also say I've broken 3 sets of Dana 30 4.88s that I've set up, but Neither i, nor many other people with more expertise who've seen them believe the set up was the cause of those.
The best advice I could give you if you plan on doing it yourself, go with Yukon gears and buy the extra extended lifetime warranty. It is a badass warranty. I've had my new gears in within 2 days of breaking them with no questions asked. I got my gears through 4ws (not 4WD hardware) for about $570 F/R with master install kits and the lifetime warranties.
I've set my gears up and a bunch of other people's. The first set I did was my own. It's really not hard. The first time takes a while, mostly because of the nervousness, but it's a pretty easy job. I can also say I've broken 3 sets of Dana 30 4.88s that I've set up, but Neither i, nor many other people with more expertise who've seen them believe the set up was the cause of those.
The best advice I could give you if you plan on doing it yourself, go with Yukon gears and buy the extra extended lifetime warranty. It is a badass warranty. I've had my new gears in within 2 days of breaking them with no questions asked. I got my gears through 4ws (not 4WD hardware) for about $570 F/R with master install kits and the lifetime warranties.
Nice! I will definitely do that! Thanks!
11-23-2016, 03:18 PM
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You keep saying 4.11, but it's actually 4.10 in the Jeep JK that is the common ratio, not 4.11. And you would be much better off with 4.56 on the 3.6l with 35" tires.
I'd like to find a gear that'll work for anything from 33-35" until I want to a lot lower.
4.56
11-23-2016, 03:37 PM
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11-23-2016, 05:07 PM
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If you intend to go to 35s, 4.56 is the right ratio. I run 4.88s and it'll make it right for 37s. My RPMs are a little high at highway speeds.
11-23-2016, 06:01 PM
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So check this out. I'm sure you guys have seen this. If I go with 4.1, it keeps my RPMs slightly above stock even with 37s. So given the fact that my Jeep is a DD, limited on serious wheelin, tow a 2.5K# boat occassionally and I may or may not even go bigger than the 33"s for my next set with the long term expectation to go to 37s... 4.1 seems to be the way to go... yes?
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11-24-2016, 04:29 AM
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Don't get me wrong I have done most of my build myself but I would never do gears. I don't even want to ever pull the carrier for any reason.
Best of luck.
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