35s with 3.21 gears
JK Enthusiast
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From: Kelowna, BC
Originally Posted by XBlacky08X
So 4.56 and 35's equals a good daily driven jeep?
JK Super Freak
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From: Prosper, TX
Personally, I find 4.10 to work fine with 35s and 4.56s are fine as well. Some like the extra 'pep' and others don't need that feel of 'speed' from their 4x4 box 
So the gearing is always going to be personal preference. Especially since I can effieciently drive the gfs JK with 35s and 3.21 around town, up in the mountains and offroading and I don't feel the need to up the gears ASAP lol
So the gearing is always going to be personal preference. Especially since I can effieciently drive the gfs JK with 35s and 3.21 around town, up in the mountains and offroading and I don't feel the need to up the gears ASAP lol
JK Junkie
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From: Lakewood, OH
Hey everyone. Have a question and wanted to get some input from anyone running 3.21 gears with 35" tires.
I have a 2012 Sahara JKU with Auto. My Teraflex 2.5" coils and Bilsteins are shipping this week. I would like to go with 35s on my stock 18" wheels, but I think at best I should only go to 33s until I can re-gear. I've seen the gear chart for the 2012s - http://www.*********.com/forum/f96/2...chart-1292355/
But some people are telling me I'll be fine here in Florida and I will only have issues when going up a grade at highway speeds (downshift from overdrive). I do wheel my Jeep in old quarries and such around here so I do not want to spoil any off road performance with the 35s.
Thanks in advance for the input.
I have a 2012 Sahara JKU with Auto. My Teraflex 2.5" coils and Bilsteins are shipping this week. I would like to go with 35s on my stock 18" wheels, but I think at best I should only go to 33s until I can re-gear. I've seen the gear chart for the 2012s - http://www.*********.com/forum/f96/2...chart-1292355/
But some people are telling me I'll be fine here in Florida and I will only have issues when going up a grade at highway speeds (downshift from overdrive). I do wheel my Jeep in old quarries and such around here so I do not want to spoil any off road performance with the 35s.
Thanks in advance for the input.
JK Newbie
Joined: Jan 2012
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From: Goldsboro,NC
Auto vs. Manual
Obviously there is a difference in gearing for an Auto tranny vs. a manual. there have been alot of gearing options addressed but not specifically for one tranny or the other. The one thing i have heard is that the best solution is 4.88's for manuals and 5.13s for the auto. This is assuming the 2007-2011 jeep. Does this sound about right?
Im rolling 35's with 3:73 and around town isnt bad but the highway and searching for gears kills me when in OD. I have read a couple of the other posts just trying to get a more solidified answer. Thanks
Im rolling 35's with 3:73 and around town isnt bad but the highway and searching for gears kills me when in OD. I have read a couple of the other posts just trying to get a more solidified answer. Thanks
JK Junkie
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From: Lakewood, OH
Obviously there is a difference in gearing for an Auto tranny vs. a manual. there have been alot of gearing options addressed but not specifically for one tranny or the other. The one thing i have heard is that the best solution is 4.88's for manuals and 5.13s for the auto. This is assuming the 2007-2011 jeep. Does this sound about right?
Im rolling 35's with 3:73 and around town isnt bad but the highway and searching for gears kills me when in OD. I have read a couple of the other posts just trying to get a more solidified answer. Thanks
Im rolling 35's with 3:73 and around town isnt bad but the highway and searching for gears kills me when in OD. I have read a couple of the other posts just trying to get a more solidified answer. Thanks
The gear charts were built out to illustrate the differences of transmissions for the pre-2012 JKs, and to help with the understanding that there aren't one size fits all solutions. Then with availability of 4.56s and 5.38s we were presented with options beyond the 4.88s for manuals and 5.13s for automatics to really hone decisions based on needs.