Joe Dirt

I have a 95 XJ with automatic. I'm running 32" tires. Should I spend the money to re-gear?

fishtaconc

Are you planning to go taller on the tires? or better yet do you seem underpowered? or go here http://www.accuautoparts.com/calculatorfin.jsp. My opinion if you have to ask go for it.

DCM

if it was me, id find a 4x4 4 banger, grab the front axle, get a ford 8.8 with a lsd and 4.10's and your good, thats what i plan on doing to mine

ITSAJEEPXJTHING

That is similar to what I did on my 1990. I started with the front D30 and rear D35 out of a 4 banger. Bent 2 axle shafts and then shattered A pinion gear before swapping out the Dana 35 for a ford 8.8, But I didnt get a locked one. I was in a hurry becuse it was my daily driver at the time.

Great upgrade!

mtjanes

I would re gear for sure. I am running 31's with rc 3" lift and lost about 4 mpg, I will be re gearing when payday comes

OnlyInMyXJ22

Did you take into consideration the larger tire size which means you're going further than what your computer is reading...

Johbby

If it were me I would re-gear, unless you plan on going bigger soon.

fishtaconc

grab a non lsd and get a aussie locker, no what shape the factory lsd is in. With a lsd you would have to get a new carrier

fishtaconc

i would like to add,if you rergear replace the carrier with the newer 29 spline and get new shafts while your at it

Joe Dirt

We're really not planning on going bigger. The power loss is noticable, but not terrible. I have a TJ with a 42RLE transmission (30% overdrive). It really needed gears when I went up to 33" tires. I put 4.56 gears in it, but the XJ has an older transmission with a 1:1 ratio. I don't know how to do gears myself, so labor is pricey.

mtjanes

Yes I have taken that onto consideration Im guessing the odometer is counting about 30 miles less per tank than what I was getting when it was stock. Either way its pretty bad. Im gunna go for 4.10:1