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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 11:15 PM
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o, and you will need new carriers or lockers to go up with those new gears
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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 11:17 PM
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35s and 3.07s will suck taking off and getting up to speed. Mine with 33s is terrible. Wheeling meh gotta use 4L
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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 11:35 PM
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Go grab some 4 banger axles they have 4.10's that should put you at stock power on 35's I like 4.56's with my 35's
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Old Feb 17, 2012 | 12:09 AM
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31's-4.10 33's-4.56 35's-4.88 Going to 35's takes alot more than just lifting it up and throwing them under there. Unless its a mall crawler. Seriously a rig with lockers and 31's will go farther than one open on 35's.

So i guess my question is-Do you wheel it?
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Old Feb 17, 2012 | 12:14 AM
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its a 5 speed the gearing is different than an auto...

but I also agree that a rig with lockers can outperform a rig with bigger tires in some situations
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Old Feb 17, 2012 | 12:26 AM
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Originally Posted by XJ?2010
its a 5 speed the gearing is different than an auto...

but I also agree that a rig with lockers can outperform a rig with bigger tires in some situations
My bad i need to read a little closer, the ratios are a little deeper in the 5 speed. So 4.56
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Old Feb 17, 2012 | 12:51 AM
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in July my work has a shutdown week so I could take that as an opportunity to re gear my axles , but starting June that's my second 4 month plan lol.... SO that being said As long as I can get to work 2 miles from my house and back everyday till then I'll be happy...
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Old Feb 17, 2012 | 02:05 AM
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ill do the 4.56kit and since ill be doing the axles might as well get the locker part over with too, but what would be better front or rear???
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Old Feb 17, 2012 | 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by whitepwny
ill do the 4.56kit and since ill be doing the axles might as well get the locker part over with too,
4.88s are what I'm running with an AX15 and 35x12.5 r15s works good, plenty of power and pretty good mileage.


Originally Posted by whitepwny
Locker front or rear??????
Both, if you plan on using the Jeep for wheeling.
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Old Feb 17, 2012 | 07:18 PM
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How many mpgs do you get with the 4.88s
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 03:27 AM
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Ty for the suggestions guys, now I think
I'm gonna do 6.5"n 35"s and doing it right, prolly take from now till end of fall, in this order...
Hudfab front bumper
SYE
6.5" lift
Currie Steering
4.88 gears
Aussie lockers
15x10x 4 steelies
35x12.5 mt mtz

Then later..
Long arms
Sliders
Maybe bushwhacker flares
Rear bumper
Winch
Never ending mods....
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 08:43 AM
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my 33s rub and my fenders are cut where yours are.
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 10:15 PM
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wait, ur guna do 6.5" lift on short arms? good luck
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 10:31 PM
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Just save up and do what you want all at once and save yourself money and headache
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by brookhart63
Just save up and do what you want all at once and save yourself money and headache
X2, plus it would be cheaper to go to long arms then buyin short arms, then long arms
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