cjjackson2400

just bought my 4.5 rc lift and 32 in tires..i am going to be re gearing later on..will i be ok to install the lift and bigger tires and run it for a month or so with out regearing?

xjryder

you will not need to re gear I just changed my speedo gear on the tail end of the tranny on the tranfer case from a 34 tooth to a 31 tooth. I would not regear unless you are gonna run a 33 or 35

rocko

Any reason for telling someone to not do it?

N20jeep

sure, nobody "needs" to regear. but it helps with gas mileage, stress on the drivetrain, acceleration, offroad power, cruising rpms, and passing power.


and to the O.P., you would be ok riding around for a month without regearing.

Gorillaxj

you will be fine until you can re-gear. and do re-gear. Just keep in mind your goals and what you have vs what you want. you only want to do it once....

87xj Pioneer

I've been rolling around on 33/12.50-15's with my RC 4.5 for a little over a year now n still haven't re geared from the stock 3.55's n I've drivin this thing over 12,000 miles n 8 months!!! But I've been through 3 TC's in the past year and a half!!! GAS PRICES SUCK WHEN UR ONLY GETTING 9 MPG!!!!!!

rocko

is your XJ an auto or a manual? if its a manual then you have 3.07 gears which IMO is worse than 3.55's especially on 32's.

cjjackson2400

I've got an auto..it was either re gear to 4:10 or get an sye and cv kit and I decided on the sye this s*** is not cheap! But thank you for the advice I didn't want to screw something up that can be avoided..

rocko

I would still consider regearing...

roughcountry offers motive gears w/install kits for under $500... that's pretty fair!

cjjackson2400

Yea I actually contacted grimus the rough country rep on here and I talked to him about them that's the route im gonna go..is it dificult to install the new gears?

rocko

Sorry, no experience of doing it myself. I do plan on regearing (3.07 to 4.11) but I will be paying someone to do it for me!

cjjackson2400

Haha I hear you on that I want it done right ill just have the guy that's helping do my lift do it for me and show me how its done..thanks bro

rocko

Good luck!!!

flyingstick

CJ, I run 32's on mine and it was fine with the 3.55 gears until I hit the hills or towed, then it bogged down the engine something terrible. I recently installed the 4.10 gears and it has made a night/day difference. 32's running on 4.10's put you a little lower than stock. I spent 2 weeks doing the gear change, but it was worth it. If you know someone who can do it then let them or if you can stand to pay someone else then do it. It's a job and a half. I just couldn't stand the thought of not learning something new about my Jeep.

SuperGlue

Gears are something you can really **** up if you dont know what you are doing, do them wrong and you will be down for a full axle rebuild and have to buy new gears. Just really tight clearances that you can easily get wrong. I work with a differential guy so I have that perk, he charges 300 not including parts to install gears, but thats here in the tacoma wa area.