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Regear or Lockers????

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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 01:49 PM
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Default Regear or Lockers????

So i have a 2012 4dr sport, im currently running a 2.5'' RK Max Travel Lift and 33" Nitto Trial Grapplers. I just purchased the front Evo axle sleeves and gussets and will be bringing them to my local 4x4 shop to get installed and figured while it was there i might as well get some more work done. So my question is, should i regear to 4.56's (currently at stock 3.73's) front and back (i plan on upgrading to 35's within 1 1/2 years or so) or should i just do lockers now and wait till i have 35''s to regear, if i do lockers it will only be rear. My JK is a DD and i wheel several times a month. All input is appreciated, Thanks.
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 02:12 PM
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Save your coin and do both at the same time. Lots of money wasted on labor doing it seperate.

6spd or auto?
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 02:15 PM
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Sorry I left that out its a Auto. I might just consider that.
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by pwain
Save your coin and do both at the same time. Lots of money wasted on labor doing it seperate.

6spd or auto?
yeah that's a good point. If you won't be doing the labor yourself, less expensive to knock them both out at the same time.
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 03:29 PM
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The 2012 has such a great motor and even a greater trans. Depending on what kind of wheeling you do I wait on the regearing.
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 03:34 PM
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Save it and do it all at once. Its a huge labor savings.
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Smashboogie 4x4
Save it and do it all at once. Its a huge labor savings.
X2 on this...
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