Hello my fellow Jeepers....bear with me.....I'm learning.
I have a 2013 JKUS 3.6L, 3.21, 6 sp manual trans, on stock suspension and tires (255/70/18). This is my DD as well as moderate off road (more than just trails, my husband has a 4x4 also and we go to Lake Tahoe and hit other trails often when we bring the dirtbikes along). Right now there are a few cosmetic updgrades but I want to start my real build.....
My end result/wish list: 35"s on a 2.5-3.5" lift, flat fenders (Poison Spyder), stubby front fender...and much more, I'm just naming what's pertinent to this thread
But that being said so far. I was just about to start buying the stuff for my lift when I started reading around about re-gearing. Now, when I bought this Jeep, I knew I would eventually want to re-gear the 3.21 (but I was hopeful that I wouldn't need to). I wanted a different ratio but I have the Jeep I have so I gotta work with it. It bothers me already not being able to pull power without downshifting. I want more pep. But I love 4L right now!!!! It just creeps right along! Anyway...
My hopes are that y'all will tell me that the 3.21 rocks and I don't have to change anything.
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yeah didn't think so.
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Now that I have a couple grand to spend on my Jeep - I want it to be better offroad and look more aggressive but.....now I'm wondering if I'm just going to drop the dough on a stupid re-gearing?!
So, should my first step be: Rancho RS9000xl lift kit (open to suggestions, considered the TF also) on some new 35's (keep the 18's or go for the 17's? are 18's that expensive?) and flat fenders.......
Or do I have to do the re-gear and keep my 32's stock for now? I figure if I re-gear to the 4.1 then it's still okay to run my 32's until I have the money (again) for the lift and new tires. If I do the re-gear, what else do I have to modify knowing that I will be lifting also.
Or should I settle with the fact that I have a 3.21 and just throw some 33's on there, head to the mall and call it a day? (NO WAY!)
Also - my husband wants all this to be done by the dealer and not void warranty. I've read all the threads on here....but there's not one on how to get your husband to change his mind and to save money on labor? Anyone in Bay Area want to suggest local mechanics I'm all ears also.
I'm just stuck on whether I can make my Jeep look more aggressive now, or if I have to save up for that money later after I drop it on a re-gearing issue I shouldn't have anyway.....
Also, I'm planning an off-roading trip the first week of June, so I want to have this baby trail ready (this phase at least) by then if possible.
I have a 2013 JKUS 3.6L, 3.21, 6 sp manual trans, on stock suspension and tires (255/70/18). This is my DD as well as moderate off road (more than just trails, my husband has a 4x4 also and we go to Lake Tahoe and hit other trails often when we bring the dirtbikes along). Right now there are a few cosmetic updgrades but I want to start my real build.....
My end result/wish list: 35"s on a 2.5-3.5" lift, flat fenders (Poison Spyder), stubby front fender...and much more, I'm just naming what's pertinent to this thread
But that being said so far. I was just about to start buying the stuff for my lift when I started reading around about re-gearing. Now, when I bought this Jeep, I knew I would eventually want to re-gear the 3.21 (but I was hopeful that I wouldn't need to). I wanted a different ratio but I have the Jeep I have so I gotta work with it. It bothers me already not being able to pull power without downshifting. I want more pep. But I love 4L right now!!!! It just creeps right along! Anyway...
My hopes are that y'all will tell me that the 3.21 rocks and I don't have to change anything.
...
yeah didn't think so.
...
Now that I have a couple grand to spend on my Jeep - I want it to be better offroad and look more aggressive but.....now I'm wondering if I'm just going to drop the dough on a stupid re-gearing?!
So, should my first step be: Rancho RS9000xl lift kit (open to suggestions, considered the TF also) on some new 35's (keep the 18's or go for the 17's? are 18's that expensive?) and flat fenders.......
Or do I have to do the re-gear and keep my 32's stock for now? I figure if I re-gear to the 4.1 then it's still okay to run my 32's until I have the money (again) for the lift and new tires. If I do the re-gear, what else do I have to modify knowing that I will be lifting also.
Or should I settle with the fact that I have a 3.21 and just throw some 33's on there, head to the mall and call it a day? (NO WAY!)
Also - my husband wants all this to be done by the dealer and not void warranty. I've read all the threads on here....but there's not one on how to get your husband to change his mind and to save money on labor? Anyone in Bay Area want to suggest local mechanics I'm all ears also.
I'm just stuck on whether I can make my Jeep look more aggressive now, or if I have to save up for that money later after I drop it on a re-gearing issue I shouldn't have anyway.....
Also, I'm planning an off-roading trip the first week of June, so I want to have this baby trail ready (this phase at least) by then if possible.