Wondering how the power is with this setup? Anyone with this setup and has input would much apreciated...

 

Power? Its barely there.....but I still like driving it....

 

as far as everyday driving is it that noticable, say you're on freeway going up big hill, does it just bog out? or you able to at least keep it at 60 MPH?

 

It was not great at first, I will do gears soon.I changed my tire size with the AEV pro-cal last weekend and the shift points are waayyy better

 

no, it just dont go..... i didnt realize how bad it was until i got the 5:13's.

corey d

 

I had 4.10s and 35s for a week. sucked a fat one. 5.13s was like christmas. I love the extra little oomph it gives my 35s. Worth the money. every penny.

 

yeah, i went 75 today....

corey d

 

My factory 4:10's with 35's were ok on a flat surface. The slightest rise in the road and the tranny would jump out of overdrive to 3rd. After alot of reading on the forums and a recommendation from Superior Gears I went with the 5:13's. The tranny holds in OD and performance is very good. At 60 mph I am taching about 2100 rpm, with the speedometer corrected for the tire and gear sizes. Some people say they just always turn the overdrive off with the larger tires.

 

I have 32s with 3.73 and drove a similar Jeep with 35s and 3.73s in town and on the freeway. There was a noticeable sluggishness with the 35s but it was not as bad as I was expecting. You could live with 35s and 3.73 for a while if you had too. Not great but livable short term.

 

I am gonna go against the grain. I drive over 2500mi a month. mostly highway but alot of around town also. I have 35x12.50R15 with 3 inches of lft.

On average I get 260 to 280 miles per tank of gas. with a AVG of 15 to 17mpg. 17mpg is on the high end. I do run mud terrains.

On highway with a variety of terrain its driveable in OD. But if it slips into OD, just dont expect to pass anyone at the drop of a hat. On the freeway for the most part I leave OD off.

In the city, its no different then stock in my opinion. I still accelerate the same and can still hold a cruising speed. Most speed limits around here are 35mph.

I have corrected my speedo with the Pro Comp Accu Pro (made a world of difference).

Now will I regear, yes! But I am not regearing for power, but instead mileage. I am still doing research, but its looking like 4.88's might be best for mileage, but 5.13's are still in the running.

Here is some RPM readings I have taken:

On freeway:

60mph I was turning 1400rpm (basically a fast idle) I got around 12 to 13mpg
65mph I was turning around 1500ish.
70mph I was turning 1700ish

Now here is the funny thing.

75+mph I was turning 1900 to 2k. With this setup and 89 octane gas, I nailed 18 to 19mpg.

In the city I turn about 1600 to 1700rpm.

I hope this information helps you.