shepW00dD

i have a 98 5spd with 32's and its accel. is bad as hell........how hard/expensive would it be to put higher gears in it?

Abovetimberline

If you do it yourself $700-1500,depends on what ratio you go with and if you will need new carriers,master install kit,and the proper tools.
If you have not done this before I would suggest a good manual and some help from someone that has done this before.,it is easy to do but if the pattern is not just right you can destroy them in no time.

DCM

just wondering for the further down the line, who much would a shop charge?

shepW00dD

ok im prob. headin in the 4.11 or like high 3 somethin thanks though

Abovetimberline

I think a shop could do it for about the same actually,part of that price is for tools that most do not have on hand,dial indicator is one.
You can buy the gears and install kits for $300-400 per end,it goes up from there.

DCM

ok, thanks for the info, if i ever regear(still need my xj...) i think ill just let a shop do it so i know its done right

98 JeepJeep

i would...i have been a mechanic for manny years....and i still wont do gear work!!! i contract that out.....cause it is a trade...just like transmission work.....

Ritter4.0

I mentioned in your other thread about horsepower, get 4.56 and don't look back. You hear people complain about not enough torque, but never too much. I have a 1990 with 33"s and 3.07, my accceleration is worse than yours (less HP and bigger tires) and I plan on 4.88.

Metmknice

Since you are already on 32's I would recommend 4.56's at a minimum. If you had 31's or lower and werent going any taller. I would say 4.10s would work. But 4.56's will defintly give you more oomph. IF you can find a 4 cyl 4wd XJ and swap axles they will be at least 4.10 ratio would probably be cheap.

Donnie_K

I think there's a little difference there though between the final drive ratio on the auto and manual transmissions. I could be wrong about this but looking at this gear calculator it seems that 4.10's on a manual would be almost the same as 4.56's on an automatic. Am I way off track here?

SeriousOffroad

32's + 5 Speed = 3.73
32's + Auto (AW4) = 4.10

SeriousOffroad

Nope, you're spot on.

99NCXJ

We are nowhere near you so this doesn't help, but we do gear installs for 175.00-200.00 per axle plus parts. That is if just the axles are brought to us.

shepW00dD

what are my ranges on a 4.11 gearset? like how long are the gears?

SeriousOffroad

huh?