Regearing Vs. Buying Another Car.

[Cherokeekid88]

4x4groupbuy.com Has 30/35 combo 4:56 Superior gears with master install kit for $459.95 Sound good? or can i find better?

 

[redXJlimited]

35? You might to take some time looking for axles with the gears you want. Thats how I regeared, spent $1000 for both axles, and got a bunch of extras in the proccess(Lockright, Rockcrusher, tube seals, Disk brakes, and other). All drop in, actually the same 8.25, and D30 I already had which gave me spare shafts.

 

[Cherokeekid88]

Completeoffroad.com has D30 Reverse cut 4:56 gears with install kit and D35 Standard 4:56 gears with install kit for $388 with free shipping!

 

[Blaine B.]

If you have 2 vehicles and only liability insurance on both (not full coverage) and are the only driver of the 2 vehicles, why does the rate go up? You can only be driving 1 vehicle at a time and therefore cannot get into 2 accidents at the same time. This is something that has always made me think, although I have not found a reasonable answer besides that insurance companies love making money.

School me if I am incorrect in that theory.

 

[Blaine B.]

delete duplicate.

 

[andrewsnyder]

I have friends with prius's that average 44 mpg. I'm averaging 41 in my civic, and have held 47 on highway trips following trucks.

But i dont have those eco-disaster batteries to replace every couple years.

I work at a Toyota dealer, and I haven't seen one case of Prius batteries being replaced (other than the regular 12V battery that every car has).

 

[Cherokeekid88]

Im not sure why that is either! but i have comprehensive on my XJ as well. i had my first car which was actually a civic hatchback living off of $10 of gas a week stolen right in front of my house with only liability, i was screwed.

 

[Georgia Mike]

all i'm sayin is the "x size tire = y gear" is no gospel. there IS some gray area. if shallower gearing gets worse milage (highway, constant speed), why do 5 speed transmissions get better milage?

i agree 100% that while accelerating my milage isn't as good as it could be, but because 95 of my 100 mile daily commute is freeway/divided-main-road-with-well-timed-lights, i do quite a bit more constant speed driving (when you would shift into 5 in a stick)

Because vehicles originally equipped with a 5 speed transmission usually have deeper gearsets as opposed to vehicles with a 4 speed. This provides better gearing for take off (EI: less effort to get moving), as well as a ~.75 gear for highway cruising. It's the best of both worlds. I'm not saying you're wrong, but you're not completely correct, either.

You also have to factor in that driving a vehicle with oversized tires on the stock gearing is hard on an automatic transmission, if so equipped.

My old '94 ran 33" Swampers on the stock 3.55 gears, and nearly burned the transmission up with that combo. Now I've got a '91 on 35" BFG's with 4.56 gears. The trans runs much cooler b/c it doesn't have to work nearly as hard to overcome the mass while being crippled with tall gears. Plus it does get much better gas mileage than the '94 ever got.

 

[whitexj98]

i just bought a 3000 dollar cavilar and love it!, its nice not having the rough loud ride of my cherokee, and 34 mpg is pretty sweet also. and looking at the way gas is i bet we get close to six dollers a gallon. And when i feel the need, i drive my cherokee. its great in my opinion.

 

[Boostwerks.com]

For most of you guys who have never had a honda, the 89-91 civics are cheap as dirt and will get 35-40mpg hwy. They are also EASIER and CHEAPER to maintain than the XJ. I have a built 91 CRX, and have had 2 91 civics as a daily driver.

Pics of my old 91 SI with a 1.5l swap (got 40mpg, and had power):

Unfortunetly some ricer wanted to hit me @ 70mph:

 

[Georgia Mike]

I always did like those years of the Hondas. I actually like the 4 door sedan Civics of that vintage, but the CRX is pretty cool, too.

 

[WrenchMonkey]

If you have 2 vehicles and only liability insurance on both (not full coverage) and are the only driver of the 2 vehicles, why does the rate go up? You can only be driving 1 vehicle at a time and therefore cannot get into 2 accidents at the same time. This is something that has always made me think, although I have not found a reasonable answer besides that insurance companies love making money...

Close. Insurance companies are f#@&ing crooks.

They use your money to lobby for b/s laws that milk more of your money, all the name of "safety."


But for the original poster, it all depends on how much you'll drive.

I use a full tank in my XJ every week, at $4, that's $80.

Even if I triple my mileage (about 40mpg!), I'll only save about $50 a week, $200 a month. And that's if I drive the econobox every single day, and completely park the Jeep (that I would really miss driving.) Besides, what am I gonna buy, maintain, and insure for $200 a month?

My brother-in-law drives enough, though, that he paid for a four year old focus with his gas savings.

Of course, pretty soon he decided that since he never drove the XJ, he might as well sell it...

Robert

 

[duntov]

I drive my Cherokee maybe 200 miles a month. Not to worried about the gas mileage. I have 8 1/4 with 3.55 gearing. I seem to get about 15 mpg. I decided it was just cheaper to drive this jeep around all the time rather then having another vehicle to maintain (ins, gas, maint, etc...). Plus, I can only park two vehicles in the garage and it is already full with Jeeps.