4.27 Gears for the D30 and D44?
JK Jedi
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Thanks for makin my point. 4.88 is a tad more gear. It's always good to have a little more than you need than a little less. I never saw the need for a .56 gear. It just doesn't make sense.
JK Junkie
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Anything under 5.13's is a waste of money for autos.
JK Jedi Master
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Here we go again. Anything under 5.13's is a waste of money for autos.
33's, towing with OD off, cruising at 70-75 on the freeway? What rpm range are you in?
Unless you'd recommend I tow my 3500 lbs boat in Overdrive?? No thank you...
Last edited by nthinuf; May 21, 2009 at 10:57 AM.
JK Junkie
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JK Jedi Master
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Everything I've ever heard or seen is 'push the tow/haul button', or 'OD off' when towing. If my JK had the engine and drivetrain out of a 1 ton truck, sure. But it doesn't, so I'd rather not take the chance of helping my transmission to an untimely end...
Last edited by nthinuf; May 21, 2009 at 11:34 AM.
JK Jedi Master
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From Jeeps website...
May just be me, but I would consider a 3500 lbs boat to be a heavy load for a JK.
Apparently it doesn't...
When You Have An Automatic Transmission With Overdrive
* In hilly areas and with heavy loads, it is recommended you lock the transmission "out" of overdrive to prevent excessive gear shifting
* In hilly areas and with heavy loads, it is recommended you lock the transmission "out" of overdrive to prevent excessive gear shifting
It's an automatic transmission. It knows what to do.
JK Jedi
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JK Jedi Master
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In the OP's original post, perhaps ?
Or with your vast experience did you not even bother to read it? I already said I agreed with you on the 5.13's. But I also feel that going too deep is a consideration if you'll be towing, and it's worth mentioning, instead of just laying out a blanket statement that anything under a 5.13 is crap...
Or with your vast experience did you not even bother to read it? I already said I agreed with you on the 5.13's. But I also feel that going too deep is a consideration if you'll be towing, and it's worth mentioning, instead of just laying out a blanket statement that anything under a 5.13 is crap...
Last edited by nthinuf; May 21, 2009 at 01:40 PM.