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Old 05-03-2010, 07:58 PM
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hello guys im recently new to this awesome forum and i have an issue concerning gears......I have a 2000 Cherokee sport automatic and just recently added 33x12.5 maxxis.....its my daily driver and now i want to know what gear ratio will best fit my application.....(i dont take it out much offroading )i been getting mixed answers between 4:10 or 4:56 what do you guys think?
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Yeah mixed answers is what you will find for that question. For 33" tires you NEED 4.10, better for the street, better gas mileage, lower RPMs at higway speed. But you will want 4.56 if you main reason is for off-road purposes, more torque.
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wow that was fast!!!!!!!thanx for you reply
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Originally Posted by 93gc40
Yeah mixed answers is what you will find for that question. For 33" tires you NEED 4.10, better for the street, better gas mileage, lower RPMs at higway speed. But you will want 4.56 if you main reason is for off-road purposes, more torque.
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