This is my 04 LJ.
I got it in early 2009 with 28k miles, and it now has just about 65k. Its an automatic with stock drivetrain.
Since I got it, I've added the Rally Tops 2 piece hard top, a mopar hitch, the Garvin rack, a set of Rubicon LJ rails, gas tank skid, belly skid, and a couple of other things I'm probably forgetting - but I figure at least 500lbs of additional weight that I added to it since I got it. And I put it on 31's. Its set up just the way I want it. Maybe some day I'd go to 33's and better rock rails, but that is probably the extent of the mods.
Its a 3rd vehicle that is mostly a weekend toy/ tow behind the RV to Moab and Death Valley/ explore local fire roads rig. I also do all of my fishing out of it because I can put my 8' 6" fly rod diagonally across the cab fully assembled and drive it comfortably in my waders! With the rack it also going to haul our 3 Hobie kayaks to our favorite high sierra lake (high clearance 4x4 only) for a few overnights in the summer.
But I digress. I've been pondering for a while that with the additional weight and larger tires, I might need to regear. I was headed out to Cabela's, slightly up hill on the freeway in a strong wind the other night and thinking the performance could be better. I am in Reno (elevation 4400 feet) and go up from there to play in the Sierra's.
It seems that I am turning the overdrive off more and more just driving around town to keep the RPMs in the over 1800 area. It seems like if I don't, the tranny shifts way too early and it bogs down going up hills.
Now I'm not complaining - its a Jeep and I love it. Just thinking that a regear might bring back some of the power and pep I'd like, especially when its carrying a load.
Its pretty rare that I'd take it on a highway trip of over 50 miles at a stretch, so I am will to sacrifice some 70 mph comfort for some low speed drive ability.
Any thoughts? And if I did regear, 4.10 seems like its not far enough, and 4.56 seems to far. 4.27? (if I can find it for the D-30)
Thanks in advance!
I got it in early 2009 with 28k miles, and it now has just about 65k. Its an automatic with stock drivetrain.
Since I got it, I've added the Rally Tops 2 piece hard top, a mopar hitch, the Garvin rack, a set of Rubicon LJ rails, gas tank skid, belly skid, and a couple of other things I'm probably forgetting - but I figure at least 500lbs of additional weight that I added to it since I got it. And I put it on 31's. Its set up just the way I want it. Maybe some day I'd go to 33's and better rock rails, but that is probably the extent of the mods.
Its a 3rd vehicle that is mostly a weekend toy/ tow behind the RV to Moab and Death Valley/ explore local fire roads rig. I also do all of my fishing out of it because I can put my 8' 6" fly rod diagonally across the cab fully assembled and drive it comfortably in my waders! With the rack it also going to haul our 3 Hobie kayaks to our favorite high sierra lake (high clearance 4x4 only) for a few overnights in the summer.
But I digress. I've been pondering for a while that with the additional weight and larger tires, I might need to regear. I was headed out to Cabela's, slightly up hill on the freeway in a strong wind the other night and thinking the performance could be better. I am in Reno (elevation 4400 feet) and go up from there to play in the Sierra's.
It seems that I am turning the overdrive off more and more just driving around town to keep the RPMs in the over 1800 area. It seems like if I don't, the tranny shifts way too early and it bogs down going up hills.
Now I'm not complaining - its a Jeep and I love it. Just thinking that a regear might bring back some of the power and pep I'd like, especially when its carrying a load.
Its pretty rare that I'd take it on a highway trip of over 50 miles at a stretch, so I am will to sacrifice some 70 mph comfort for some low speed drive ability.
Any thoughts? And if I did regear, 4.10 seems like its not far enough, and 4.56 seems to far. 4.27? (if I can find it for the D-30)
Thanks in advance!