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Old Jul 15, 2010 | 07:55 PM
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Need to know what I can do to get my jeep to go into the mountains. Last year to New Mexico it had a hard time thru the mountains. Just felt like it didn't want to climb

any ideas?????????
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Old Jul 15, 2010 | 08:12 PM
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What was the altitude?
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Old Jul 15, 2010 | 08:21 PM
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RIPP supercharger will take care of any high altitude problems.
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Old Jul 15, 2010 | 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Red Dog
What was the altitude?

Whatever West Virginia and the rocky mountains???????
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Old Jul 15, 2010 | 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by ronjenx
RIPP supercharger will take care of any high altitude problems.
Leaving Saturday for Colorado. Wanna go
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Old Jul 15, 2010 | 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Dirty Dog
Leaving Saturday for Colorado. Wanna go
Not much you can do, then.

Just keep it out of O/D.
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Old Jul 15, 2010 | 09:57 PM
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Auto, 6" lift, 37's ---> stock 4.10's ???

Try re-gearing...
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Old Jul 16, 2010 | 07:45 AM
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You need to regear!! I have a rubi with 35's and installing 5:13 gears and the superchip were the best mods I have made so far. I live at 7600 ft. and routinely travel up to 10 or 11,000 feet. The gears really brought it around and actually improved mileage.
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Old Jul 16, 2010 | 08:29 AM
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I don't have any problems drivn' high. Ah... er..... Altitude I mean. Yeah, high altitude.

I have 32" and 4:10 still, but no OD and it is OK. When I get to 34 (thats as tall as I want to go) I will regear and superchip. I guess I can super chip now, where is that birthday list I had.
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Old Jul 16, 2010 | 03:34 PM
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Driving up the Tioga Road in Yosemite was bad enough on a stock Unlimited Rubi w/ three people and camping gear, can't imagine what it'd be like with lower gears or bigger tires.
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