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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 12:01 PM
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Default Upgrading my stock gears to run 35" tires.

I have 35" BFG Mud terrain tires on my 97 Jeep Cherokee 5spd with a 8.5" custom Fab lift...But I need to upgrade my Diff gearing from the stock gearing to get my jeep back to driving par and get better gas milage and get some of that torqe and acceleration back..so my question is WHAT GEARING SHOULD USE IN MY STOCK REAR CHRYSLER 8.25 AND FRONT DANA 30 TO GET THE BEST RESULTS FOR ON AND OFFROAD DRIVABILITY! -Thanks a ton...Steven
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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 12:04 PM
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most of the guys on xj talk are running 4:56 with there 35's. thats what im thinkin of going with for when i decide to go to 35's on my 4.5 lift
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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by XjJunkie97
I have 35" BFG Mud terrain tires on my 97 Jeep Cherokee 5spd with a 8.5" custom Fab lift...But I need to upgrade my Diff gearing from the stock gearing to get my jeep back to driving par and get better gas milage and get some of that torqe and acceleration back..so my question is WHAT GEARING SHOULD USE IN MY STOCK REAR CHRYSLER 8.25 AND FRONT DANA 30 TO GET THE BEST RESULTS FOR ON AND OFFROAD DRIVABILITY! -Thanks a ton...Steven
with a 5 speed ive heard of 3.73s and 33s being a perfect match.. 4.10s or 4.56s should be what your looking for.. dont take my word for it tho.. let someone with more experience tell you.
i have 3.07s and 31" and im upgradeing to 3.55s via changeing standard to auto axles.
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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 12:07 PM
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What Gears are best for you? You're spot on for 35".
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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 12:58 PM
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4.56's or 4.88's
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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 01:33 PM
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This will be an endles post.

http://www.jeep4x4center.com/jeep-ti...atio-chart.htm

Maybe this link will help. Personally I am going with 4:88's to run my 35's.
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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 02:27 PM
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4.88's in my auto with 35's still feels dog slow. The limited time I had stock 3.55's and 35's I needed one of those orange triangle things you see on horse drawn carriages.
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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 03:03 PM
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i have 4.56s and 35s and it does just fine power and milge wisr, but i would preffer to have 4.88s cause its just nicer haha
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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 03:16 PM
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Default Thanks to everyone!

I think I am going to run with the 4.88's! all of these posts helped me out immensly! Thanks again everyone!!
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