With 35s and a 2.5 inch suspension, what would be the best gearing to run and where to buy.thnx
I have a 2012 running 32s and stock suspension, manual 6-speed with 4.10 ratio and I am only getting about 14 in town and 17-18 on the highway depending on how I drive. Just as a reference point for you. I think typically the lower gearing is less fuel efficient. (someone please correct me if I'm wrong.)
I have a 2012 with 3:21, and want a 2.5 lift with 35's, what do you recommend for gears. Would the 3:21 run 35's ok for a while?
With 35s and a 2.5 inch suspension, what would be the best gearing to run and where to buy.thnx
assuming you have a 2007-11, i might recommend 4.88's if mpg is your main concern. that'll bring you back to about stock performance. if you have a 2012 or newer, i might say 4.10.... maybe 4.56 at most.
I have a 2012 with 35s, auto with 4.10 gears and find that it does fine here in most parts of Texas. In September I was in the Ouray-Silverton area and the combination really sucked up there. Not on the trails but on the roads in that area. On steep inclines the RPM would jump up real high and the transmission would not change to the next gear. You would have to let off the gas to get the RPM back down. Try to go any faster and the process starts over again. This was mostly on the Million Dollar road between Durango and Ouray. Other places it was not as bad.
In some ares of the Moab area I had the same results but not near as bad.
I wonder if 4.56 gears would help with that? Per the computer I get an average of 14.5 to 15.5 MPG. Gas was $3.11 this morning when I filled up so that was a real treat!
I have a 2012 with 3:21, and want a 2.5 lift with 35's, what do you recommend for gears. Would the 3:21 run 35's ok for a while?
I have a 2012 Auto with 3.21's and 35" tires.....
I feel no desperate need for a re-gear..... drives everywhere in GA just fine. I avg. 14 MPG during my normal life.
When I go on long road trips..... I get about 16-17 MPG.... (but thats rare)
I personally think that if I had 4.10's or 4.56's- I would fare a little better in the MPG range.... But 1-2 MPG difference is going to be very hard to see in your wallet.:werdsign:
I have a 2012 JK unlimited Rubicon with 31" BFG, auto with 3.73 and was getting 17 mpg in the city, and pretty happy with the performance. Now I'm running a 6" teraflex long arm with 38"x13.5x18" my performance is almost like stock but my mileage is around 14-16 mpg. I lost a little in the MPG department, but that's probably due to more mass in the tires and wheel, plus adding the weight of after market front & rear bumpers & a 9.5 warn winch? Over all I love it! ;-) I would like any feed back on my 4.88 choice in gears. I was leaning towards economy, since its my DD
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