I am just wondering how 33s would run with 3.23 gears. I currently have 265/75/r16 mud countrys.

 

You mean 3.21 gears, I think. I think it would suck.

 

while it won't help you any in terms of power to go bigger, it's doable and i think you'll be fine especially around town. you'll manily feel the power loss on long hill climbs.

 

Here's my prediction for that setup ...... PAIN

 

I just went to 295/75-16's and have the 3.21 with 6-speed. It's livable, but I've only put a few hundred miles on the clock with this set-up and am already looking at gear options. The dilemma for me will be selecting gears that give the biggest bang for the buck in crawl benefits without running out of gears on the freeway. I've been driving around the last two days in 4th gear on the freeway to emulate 4.88's in overdrive (approx. 3k rpm @ 70 mph) and the verdict is still out. I just logged on here this evening to research 4.56's and see if they are now a real option.

Hope that helps, a little.

 

You need at least 3.73 ratio

 

Around town, it's not bad once you get moving...but if you stop on a steep incline, it may take some feathering with the clutch pedal to get moving again. On the highway, it's tolerable...just have to downshift to 5th on long hills is all, and I still use 6th gear even on slight inclines so don't believe everything you hear about "losing" 6th gear.

Overall, it's not too bad once you get used to it. A friend of mine has a 2-door Rubicon with 4.10's and 32" stock tires, and his is definitely easier to get moving from a dead stop...and climbs hills with less downshifting. On the other hand, mine runs at a much lower RPM than his Rubicon on the hwy so that's cool I guess.

 

33's are not much different than the stock 32's. Yes you will lose a little power, but its plenty livable. See if you can find a set of 4.10's from somebody on here that is swapping them out.

 

driven and wheeled 32s on 3.21s for 10k miles now and it's perfectly fine. You lose a bit of power but it's a jeep now a rocket ship. I also tow 800-1000lbs now and again.

 

I think it will suck. I have 4.10s and tires that measure 33.4" and it feels very sluggish. I will regear when I go larger.