ok guys i just got my 33" MTs. i will be installing them soon after some tirmming. for now ill be rolling with stock gears. i believetheyre 3.55.
i got a 98' 4.5" Lift 4.0L, NP242, AW4, D30/Chy8.25. i want to buy a set of gears but no clue what brand or ratio to run. i want to regain my MPGs and be good onroad as well as off. my buddy reccomeded me 4.10s but i dont know. i want to do my research fist before i start saving up and buying. thats why im here asking. need advise. thanks!

 

id say, unless you plan on wheelin hard, that 4.10's are good. 33's are really the biggest tire you will need, so thats good. but its really about what your gonna do w/ it. for rock crawling id bet that if you put it into 4lo, she will walk all over that **** with ease, even w/ the 3.55's. you are in luck having the aw4 cause, yes, it has the 3.55 over the ax15's 3.07 but a little more grunt is always good. hell, my 235/75r15s w/ wrangler dura trac's were making the thing bog in the snow. granted it was some heavy, soft mashed potato type snow and my pumpkins were draggin in it, but i had my foot to the floor to keep it goin all the same...

 

The most common gears ran with 33"s and up is 4.56.
Suprisingly Rough Country has a nice package deal:
http://www.roughcountry.com/gears/je...30HP8456M.html
You will also need the new Dana 30 carrier.

 

4.56's!!!!!!

 

4:56s are perfect. i wouldnt go any lower w/ a dana 30.

 

Wow!!! What a great kit for anyone regearing. Now i have a question about Motive Gear. Do they run quiet? I know some ring kits out there say they dont. And also if anyone already got the kit? I might just end up saving up for it and buying it.

 

I ran motive gears in my old axles. I didn't notice them running louder then the stock dana gears.

 

I'm running motive gears and so far I really like them and there quiet although that has to do with your shimming. I got mine from rusty's offroad there a little bit cheaper than rough country and they arrived two days after I ordered them.

 

I ordered mine from rustys too but the price was crazy for shipping. They are one of those companies that makes money off the shipping too

 

well my buddies are telling me to run 4.10s i really dont know now. my jeep sees a whole lot more street than offroad. and i only get on the highway to go to either a airport run or my normal wheeling trips. with that being said what gears should i run. i want to gain some MPGs back and be close to factory as possible.. im still on the fence on either or. I JUST CANT DECIDE!!! HELP>>>

 

Go with 4.56's, you will regret doing the 4.10s. The 4.56s are going to give you everything the 4.10 will plus some. It is pointless to go to a 4.10 IMO. If I wasn't at work I would provide some links to back things up but I don't have them on this computer. I am sure others will chime in with better information then- JUST GET 4.56s!