driving on the high way in 3rd
#1
CF Veteran
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: San Antonio, TX
Posts: 4,104
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes
on
2 Posts
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
driving on the high way in 3rd
I'm wondering if driving in 3rd on the highway with an aw4 will cause any damage to the trans.
I've got a 4.0 aw4 3.55s and 33s and I'm thinking of doing this as a temporary solution to regearing. In 3rd im turning 2500 rpm at 65 wich isnt to far off from stock. On stock tires i was turning about 2300 rpms. Ill be going to 4.56s in a couple months.
I've got a 4.0 aw4 3.55s and 33s and I'm thinking of doing this as a temporary solution to regearing. In 3rd im turning 2500 rpm at 65 wich isnt to far off from stock. On stock tires i was turning about 2300 rpms. Ill be going to 4.56s in a couple months.
#7
Caracticus Potts The Mod
I drive an 18 speed, every gear is meant to be driven in. Your rpm and selected gear is for you to have the correct power/performance ratio. You could go twenty miles in 2nd if you wanted, take a bloody long time to get there, but no harm would come of it.
Trending Topics
#10
Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: West Point, NE
Posts: 138
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 1985 and 1991
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 350 sbc, 4.0 HO
I put a 3" lift and 31's on my wife's 91 limited. It has 3.55's and the AW4 and at first didn't have enough power to get uphills and even stay at speed limit in 4th gear. She drove it for quite awhile in 3rd with no problem. Then I started to hear rattling coming from the cat! Changed the cat and it runs great. Plenty of power at that RPM range. I can't believe the difference.
#11
Member
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Th Cloud
Posts: 235
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 90'
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Did you ever figure out why you weren't getting to 4th? I'm just now noticing that issue with mine, same set up. 4.0, aw4, 33" tires... i feel its causing me to get hot after long travel, but trans fluid looks good and full still.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
BayArea93xj
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
8
06-11-2016 10:43 AM
XJUSMC
Modified XJ Cherokee Tech
2
08-28-2015 04:52 AM
Chick-N-Picker
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
21
08-27-2015 12:27 PM
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)