Re: Regear front and rear?
 

Thanks for the information. I was unsure whether "regearing" meant
front and rear. Obviously this was a dumb question though I really
didn't understand the ramifications of doing one vs both.

The power loss is bearable though highway driving is not good because
of the shift points. Its hard to keep the vehicle going 65-75 mph
without constantly shifting down or up. The rpm's constantly seem
either too high or too low.

handywired@aol.com (Handywired) wrote in message news:<20040424015119.03175.00000313@mb-m07.aol.com>...
> >I have recently purchased and installed new tires on my 2002 Jeep TJ
> >and was looking into regearing from 3.73 to 4.11 because of the power
> >loss.
>
> I don't think that's enough of a ratio change to be worth doing...
>
> >What are the disadvantages of not regearing both axles and what
> >is the cost of regearing both vs. just the rear? I assume the
> >advantage of not doing the front is cost.
>
> The disadvantage to only regearing the rear would be that your transfer case
> would blow up in about 15 feet... you have to do both... can't have the front
> and rear wheels turning at different speeds!
>
> Cost will be $1000-$1200. I wouldn't spend that money to go from 3.73 to 4.10.
> You lost some power just from bigger tires weighing more.
>
> -jeff

Re: Regear front and rear?
 

L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@cox.net> wrote in message news:<4089D5D7.6A6A8D5A@cox.net>...
> Troll! As if you didn't already know the gear ratios and tire size
> must be the same and why!
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Blueshirts wrote:
> >
> > I have recently purchased and installed new tires on my 2002 Jeep TJ
> > and was looking into regearing from 3.73 to 4.11 because of the power
> > loss. What are the disadvantages of not regearing both axles and what
> > is the cost of regearing both vs. just the rear? I assume the
> > advantage of not doing the front is cost.

Main Entry: 1troll
Pronunciation: 'trOl
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English
transitive senses
1 : to cause to move round and round : ROLL
2 a : to sing the parts of (as a round or catch) in succession b : to
sing loudly c : to celebrate in song
3 a : to fish for by trolling b : to fish by trolling in <troll lakes>
c : to pull through the water in trolling <troll a lure>
intransitive senses
1 : to move around : RAMBLE
2 : to fish by trailing a lure or baited hook from a moving boat
3 : to sing or play in a jovial manner
4 : to speak rapidly
- troll·er noun

Re: Regear front and rear?
 

L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@cox.net> wrote in message news:<4089D5D7.6A6A8D5A@cox.net>...
> Troll! As if you didn't already know the gear ratios and tire size
> must be the same and why!
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Blueshirts wrote:
> >
> > I have recently purchased and installed new tires on my 2002 Jeep TJ
> > and was looking into regearing from 3.73 to 4.11 because of the power
> > loss. What are the disadvantages of not regearing both axles and what
> > is the cost of regearing both vs. just the rear? I assume the
> > advantage of not doing the front is cost.

Main Entry: 1troll
Pronunciation: 'trOl
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English
transitive senses
1 : to cause to move round and round : ROLL
2 a : to sing the parts of (as a round or catch) in succession b : to
sing loudly c : to celebrate in song
3 a : to fish for by trolling b : to fish by trolling in <troll lakes>
c : to pull through the water in trolling <troll a lure>
intransitive senses
1 : to move around : RAMBLE
2 : to fish by trailing a lure or baited hook from a moving boat
3 : to sing or play in a jovial manner
4 : to speak rapidly
- troll·er noun

Re: Regear front and rear?
 

L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@cox.net> wrote in message news:<4089D5D7.6A6A8D5A@cox.net>...
> Troll! As if you didn't already know the gear ratios and tire size
> must be the same and why!
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Blueshirts wrote:
> >
> > I have recently purchased and installed new tires on my 2002 Jeep TJ
> > and was looking into regearing from 3.73 to 4.11 because of the power
> > loss. What are the disadvantages of not regearing both axles and what
> > is the cost of regearing both vs. just the rear? I assume the
> > advantage of not doing the front is cost.

Main Entry: 1troll
Pronunciation: 'trOl
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English
transitive senses
1 : to cause to move round and round : ROLL
2 a : to sing the parts of (as a round or catch) in succession b : to
sing loudly c : to celebrate in song
3 a : to fish for by trolling b : to fish by trolling in <troll lakes>
c : to pull through the water in trolling <troll a lure>
intransitive senses
1 : to move around : RAMBLE
2 : to fish by trailing a lure or baited hook from a moving boat
3 : to sing or play in a jovial manner
4 : to speak rapidly
- troll·er noun

Re: Regear front and rear?
 

L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@cox.net> wrote in message news:<4089D5D7.6A6A8D5A@cox.net>...
> Troll! As if you didn't already know the gear ratios and tire size
> must be the same and why!
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Blueshirts wrote:
> >
> > I have recently purchased and installed new tires on my 2002 Jeep TJ
> > and was looking into regearing from 3.73 to 4.11 because of the power
> > loss. What are the disadvantages of not regearing both axles and what
> > is the cost of regearing both vs. just the rear? I assume the
> > advantage of not doing the front is cost.

Main Entry: 1troll
Pronunciation: 'trOl
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English
transitive senses
1 : to cause to move round and round : ROLL
2 a : to sing the parts of (as a round or catch) in succession b : to
sing loudly c : to celebrate in song
3 a : to fish for by trolling b : to fish by trolling in <troll lakes>
c : to pull through the water in trolling <troll a lure>
intransitive senses
1 : to move around : RAMBLE
2 : to fish by trailing a lure or baited hook from a moving boat
3 : to sing or play in a jovial manner
4 : to speak rapidly
- troll·er noun

Re: Regear front and rear?
 

What size tires did you install?

--
Matt Macchiarolo
mlmacchiarolo at comcast dot net
"Blueshirts" <milanoa@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:5be854e2.0404240738.13a2db31@posting.google.c om...
> Thanks for the information. I was unsure whether "regearing" meant
> front and rear. Obviously this was a dumb question though I really
> didn't understand the ramifications of doing one vs both.
>
> The power loss is bearable though highway driving is not good because
> of the shift points. Its hard to keep the vehicle going 65-75 mph
> without constantly shifting down or up. The rpm's constantly seem
> either too high or too low.
>
> handywired@aol.com (Handywired) wrote in message
news:<20040424015119.03175.00000313@mb-m07.aol.com>...
> > >I have recently purchased and installed new tires on my 2002 Jeep TJ
> > >and was looking into regearing from 3.73 to 4.11 because of the power
> > >loss.
> >
> > I don't think that's enough of a ratio change to be worth doing...
> >
> > >What are the disadvantages of not regearing both axles and what
> > >is the cost of regearing both vs. just the rear? I assume the
> > >advantage of not doing the front is cost.
> >
> > The disadvantage to only regearing the rear would be that your transfer
case
> > would blow up in about 15 feet... you have to do both... can't have the
front
> > and rear wheels turning at different speeds!
> >
> > Cost will be $1000-$1200. I wouldn't spend that money to go from 3.73
to 4.10.
> > You lost some power just from bigger tires weighing more.
> >
> > -jeff

Re: Regear front and rear?
 

What size tires did you install?

--
Matt Macchiarolo
mlmacchiarolo at comcast dot net
"Blueshirts" <milanoa@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:5be854e2.0404240738.13a2db31@posting.google.c om...
> Thanks for the information. I was unsure whether "regearing" meant
> front and rear. Obviously this was a dumb question though I really
> didn't understand the ramifications of doing one vs both.
>
> The power loss is bearable though highway driving is not good because
> of the shift points. Its hard to keep the vehicle going 65-75 mph
> without constantly shifting down or up. The rpm's constantly seem
> either too high or too low.
>
> handywired@aol.com (Handywired) wrote in message
news:<20040424015119.03175.00000313@mb-m07.aol.com>...
> > >I have recently purchased and installed new tires on my 2002 Jeep TJ
> > >and was looking into regearing from 3.73 to 4.11 because of the power
> > >loss.
> >
> > I don't think that's enough of a ratio change to be worth doing...
> >
> > >What are the disadvantages of not regearing both axles and what
> > >is the cost of regearing both vs. just the rear? I assume the
> > >advantage of not doing the front is cost.
> >
> > The disadvantage to only regearing the rear would be that your transfer
case
> > would blow up in about 15 feet... you have to do both... can't have the
front
> > and rear wheels turning at different speeds!
> >
> > Cost will be $1000-$1200. I wouldn't spend that money to go from 3.73
to 4.10.
> > You lost some power just from bigger tires weighing more.
> >
> > -jeff

Re: Regear front and rear?
 

What size tires did you install?

--
Matt Macchiarolo
mlmacchiarolo at comcast dot net
"Blueshirts" <milanoa@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:5be854e2.0404240738.13a2db31@posting.google.c om...
> Thanks for the information. I was unsure whether "regearing" meant
> front and rear. Obviously this was a dumb question though I really
> didn't understand the ramifications of doing one vs both.
>
> The power loss is bearable though highway driving is not good because
> of the shift points. Its hard to keep the vehicle going 65-75 mph
> without constantly shifting down or up. The rpm's constantly seem
> either too high or too low.
>
> handywired@aol.com (Handywired) wrote in message
news:<20040424015119.03175.00000313@mb-m07.aol.com>...
> > >I have recently purchased and installed new tires on my 2002 Jeep TJ
> > >and was looking into regearing from 3.73 to 4.11 because of the power
> > >loss.
> >
> > I don't think that's enough of a ratio change to be worth doing...
> >
> > >What are the disadvantages of not regearing both axles and what
> > >is the cost of regearing both vs. just the rear? I assume the
> > >advantage of not doing the front is cost.
> >
> > The disadvantage to only regearing the rear would be that your transfer
case
> > would blow up in about 15 feet... you have to do both... can't have the
front
> > and rear wheels turning at different speeds!
> >
> > Cost will be $1000-$1200. I wouldn't spend that money to go from 3.73
to 4.10.
> > You lost some power just from bigger tires weighing more.
> >
> > -jeff

Re: Regear front and rear?
 

What size tires did you install?

--
Matt Macchiarolo
mlmacchiarolo at comcast dot net
"Blueshirts" <milanoa@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:5be854e2.0404240738.13a2db31@posting.google.c om...
> Thanks for the information. I was unsure whether "regearing" meant
> front and rear. Obviously this was a dumb question though I really
> didn't understand the ramifications of doing one vs both.
>
> The power loss is bearable though highway driving is not good because
> of the shift points. Its hard to keep the vehicle going 65-75 mph
> without constantly shifting down or up. The rpm's constantly seem
> either too high or too low.
>
> handywired@aol.com (Handywired) wrote in message
news:<20040424015119.03175.00000313@mb-m07.aol.com>...
> > >I have recently purchased and installed new tires on my 2002 Jeep TJ
> > >and was looking into regearing from 3.73 to 4.11 because of the power
> > >loss.
> >
> > I don't think that's enough of a ratio change to be worth doing...
> >
> > >What are the disadvantages of not regearing both axles and what
> > >is the cost of regearing both vs. just the rear? I assume the
> > >advantage of not doing the front is cost.
> >
> > The disadvantage to only regearing the rear would be that your transfer
case
> > would blow up in about 15 feet... you have to do both... can't have the
front
> > and rear wheels turning at different speeds!
> >
> > Cost will be $1000-$1200. I wouldn't spend that money to go from 3.73
to 4.10.
> > You lost some power just from bigger tires weighing more.
> >
> > -jeff

Re: Regear front and rear?
 

LT265/75R16 (32's) with plans to probably go slightly bigger in a few
years down the line when the vehicle is no longer a daily driver.

"Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message news:<B6GdnTV1fPUmWhbdRVn-uA@comcast.com>...
> What size tires did you install?
>
> --
> Matt Macchiarolo
> mlmacchiarolo at comcast dot net
> "Blueshirts" <milanoa@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:5be854e2.0404240738.13a2db31@posting.google.c om...
> > Thanks for the information. I was unsure whether "regearing" meant
> > front and rear. Obviously this was a dumb question though I really
> > didn't understand the ramifications of doing one vs both.
> >
> > The power loss is bearable though highway driving is not good because
> > of the shift points. Its hard to keep the vehicle going 65-75 mph
> > without constantly shifting down or up. The rpm's constantly seem
> > either too high or too low.
> >
> > handywired@aol.com (Handywired) wrote in message
> news:<20040424015119.03175.00000313@mb-m07.aol.com>...
> > > >I have recently purchased and installed new tires on my 2002 Jeep TJ
> > > >and was looking into regearing from 3.73 to 4.11 because of the power
> > > >loss.
> > >
> > > I don't think that's enough of a ratio change to be worth doing...
> > >
> > > >What are the disadvantages of not regearing both axles and what
> > > >is the cost of regearing both vs. just the rear? I assume the
> > > >advantage of not doing the front is cost.
> > >
> > > The disadvantage to only regearing the rear would be that your transfer
> case
> > > would blow up in about 15 feet... you have to do both... can't have the
> front
> > > and rear wheels turning at different speeds!
> > >
> > > Cost will be $1000-$1200. I wouldn't spend that money to go from 3.73
> to 4.10.
> > > You lost some power just from bigger tires weighing more.
> > >
> > > -jeff