Inquiring minds want to know.
Inquiring minds want to know.
crawlertech 4x4
X 2. I have some buddies that love em and they have a great rep.Quote:
Originally Posted by newracer
I didn't even ask, what jeep. What size gears you going with?
Josh at Crawlertech is good to go (if he's still there... been a while).
The guys down at Edge are good too.
ETA: HCP4x4 is also good. Never dealt with their shop but I've bought parts from them, they know their shit.
More of a preliminary what if I do kind of thing I will call Crawlertech and discuss whether its worth it for my purposes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Herman
2005 Unlimited Rubicon 6 speed manual with NSG-370 transmission and NV241 transfer case. 33 inch tires.
Has 4.11 from factory thinking about 4.56...................Towing in the mountains. In truth there is nothing "wrong" with it as is here in town it runs around fine here in town. All gears useful noo crazy RPM. As though the way they set it up from factory in the Rubicon presumed 33 inch tires. But towing something up and over through Esienhower the change from 4.11 to 4.56 might well be worth it. I can not see 4.88 as I will not be going to 35 inch tires.
Jeep is currently at ROKMEN Offroad getting the spring perches relocated but I am not sure of their gearing experience. I know they do their own rigs and others but it is not their advertized specialty.
Rokmen is also good to go. You will be paying a lot of money for not much change. If you tow and go to the mountains often I'd go 4.88.
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Originally Posted by newracer
They have done all my other work: I guess I need to decide if "not much change" is worth it to me as I do not want to go to the other extreme of to much.
There is some give and take to it all, I presume that if I went to 4.88 I would end up with high RPM's at typical highway speeds. In other words would I end up with lower top speeds on the highway no more 75 is easy but would then be well over 3000 rpm?
go see bill at western drivetrain in Aurora, gears and differentials is all they do
Just my opinion, take it as you like, but...
If you aren't towing frequently, it's not worth it. It's not a cheap upgrade, it comes with long term costs in terms of increased fuel usage and engine wear due to increased RPMs, and you won't be able to hit the speeds you previously could. If you are towing frequently, invest in a tow rig... not a Jeep.
For wheeling though, it makes all the difference.