i posted in cherokee chat but it hasn't been responded to. okay so i recently purchased some brand new 35in goodyear mt/r kevlars. i have my stock gears. i ran 33in tires before this, so i was used to that. my question is how much difference will i see from going to 33s to 35s? both on and off the trail if it helps the tires are only 35 mt/rs are only 6pounds heavier than my old 33's.

 

Big enough difference.

You'll probably overheat the trans and kill it early. 355s make me assume you have an auto.

Get a temp gauge and after market cooler and that'll help you monitor the trans condition.

 

i don't drive it often, but i am driving it to the badlands which is like a 3 hour drive, then wheeling all weekend, and driving back, then i'm gonna save for gears

 

I went to 31's from 235/75/15s and MY 92 is a complete DOG now. Interstate driving at speeds above 60 are an adventure in flooring it everywhere. It behaves slightly better than my old 2.5L 4 banger in my '84. Now THAT was painful.

Runnin' 35s with 3.55s is gonna be very sluggish. As noted above, your tranny will probably start hating you and overheat in short time at anything sustained over 45MPH.

You need to regear. At *least* 4.10 but prolly 4.56 for the 35's.

 

okay, i'm really gonna try to swing it, i'm gonna stack every bit of money i can until a few weeks before the trip, i've got a guy who will set the gears for 200 an axle

 

when i re gear, i'm doing it right, 4.88s baby