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Youll like yourself better(later) if you 4.56's!
How does 4.56's with 33's and a AW4 work on the highway? Also what about with 31's?
Youll like yourself better(later) if you 4.56's!
All I can tell you is that those are the numbers I was getting in mixed driving. Measurements were taken from the overhead console after installing the correct speedo gear in the transfer case; this was in turn double-checked against my GPS unit and fuel receipts for accuracy. The amount of variation between the two was virtually zero.
If you were getting better fuel economy in your particular circumstances, I'm thrilled for you - but your circumstances don't necessarily match mine. Also, how were you determining your fuel economy? Was your speedo corrected after your lift? What year is the XJ you were taking the measurements on? All of these things (and more) affect the overall numbers.
Perhaps not in your specific case, but that seems to be the exception rather than the norm.
How does 4.56's with 33's and a AW4 work on the highway? Also what about with 31's?
Ive been running 4.10's in my 2K for 8 years now with 33's and 32's.Ive got 4.56's in my 95 w/ 33's.I use the 2000 for all my road trips and it isnt bad if lightly loaded(and the 32's),but I wished I had 4.56's in it!How does 4.56's with 33's and a AW4 work on the highway? Also what about with 31's?
How does 4.56's with 33's and a AW4 work on the highway? Also what about with 31's?
Thanks Mark!
I do not like 31s with 3.55...have to keep dropping out of o/d to find pep to do any real acceleration
Anything other than stock sized tires with stock gears sucks. Yes, you will survive, yes it "will work" but performance drops off dramatically, and your mileage will drop. For those with 3.55's and 31's or 33's, you will smack yourself when/if you ever regear, it will be like a new Jeep. Also, when running the bigger tires, consider a nice tranny cooler, if you're running 3.55's and tall tires, how's your fluid look?
Here's the ratios you should run for given tire size:
31's 4.10's
33's 4.56's
35's 4.88's
You people need to stop with the exaggerating. My 31" are fine with stock gears. I have plenty of power and gas mileage improved a little.
500 to 600 pounds of gear
Well i got my tires on there and they really do work well they will spin if i need them too....i an very satisfied with the out come of the gear/tire combo!!!
Thanks for all of the input you guys have given me...
-PJ-