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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 02:07 AM
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Hello everyone. I recently put some 33x12.50 BFG's on my 95 cherokee 5 speed with a 5" lift. I thought the stock gearing would be ok because it seemed to have lots of power but when i got the tires on i couldn't even stay in 5th gear on the highway at 65mph! so i've been running it in 4th gear and only spinning 2000rpm. This is very frustrating because i miss the "get up and go" it had stock. can anyone tell me what gears i need to put in it to get it back to stock??? any help is great!
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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 05:45 AM
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being stick shift you have 307 a cheap gear change is to get the front and rear out of an automatic there 355 it will help alot and this way you dont have to set up any gears just bolt them in and your good new gears are a lot of cash then you got to pay some one to install them .im running 38s with 410s out of a 4cly cherokee got lucky at the u pull it yard . i run 70 mph in 5 gear at around 2200 rpm
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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 07:52 AM
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http://www.grimmjeeper.com/gears.html
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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 12:36 PM
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so you say 3:55's will get me back to stock?
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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 01:09 PM
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355's wont take you back to stock, I believe that 410s and 33's are equal to stock gearing, but I could be wrong.
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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 03:58 PM
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you have to remember standard transmission vechicles don need the gearing automatics do. the 355 from an automatic if you can get the whole front and rear for agood price it easier and cheaper than gears and all the money and down time.
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Old Nov 24, 2010 | 11:32 PM
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ok, can anyone verify that 4:10 and 33" tires gets me back to stock? because i need to order some gears and i need to make sure thy are the right ones. Also, do you have to order front and rear gears separately?
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Old Nov 25, 2010 | 12:13 AM
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The link I posted will answer your question. It's quick and easy to use.
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Old Mar 15, 2011 | 04:49 PM
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so what year of automatic do i need to pull the axles off of with the 3:55 gears?
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Originally Posted by FrankZ
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Originally Posted by FrankZ
The link I posted will answer your question. It's quick and easy to use.
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