Why Re-Gear?

[PondScum]

Checked on re-gear, approx 1400-1500 installed at 4 wheel parts,

is that for just front and rear gears, or is that per axle with locker?

I'd shop around, regardless that price seems high. I'm going to re-gear soon, but i'm doing the work myself with the help of some friends who have done it before.

[avnative]

Checked on re-gear, approx 1400-1500 installed at 4 wheel parts,

[JeepJunkie]

ok i need to clear something up with this turning the driveshaft and watching the tires....Im 99.99% sure i have 3.07 gears, 87 4.0L 5spd. So the Drive shaft should turn pretty much 3 times for the rear tires to spin once correct? when i spun it 3 half turns my wheels spun once....im pretty sure thats what happened....can someone explain this to me? so if i spun the drive shaft 3 complete 360* rotations the wheels spun twice....i must be missing some major thing here. I did this a while ago so i might be a bit off, ill try to check tomorrow...

[tarzan]

if you do alot of hard core wheelin then its nice to have lower gears the ride is much nicer. and if your runnin taller tire it nicer. but all in all it the fact of do you like the way it wheels or drives. lower geras such a little more gas. to find out what you have rotate the tires and count how many time the driveshaft turn like you said three and a little more is 3.73 thats what i have 4.10's are 4 turns on the drive line and then some. i hope i could help have a good one rock on all.

[tjrubicon]

I also drive a Rubi. Just got my 33s on and I can't tell a difference from the stock tires, except I can't putt around at 20 - 25 mph as well in 5th.

[loop choke]

If you do not do both axles, you will not be able to put it in 4x4.
Well you can until one of your axles rip out from under you.

I guess that would make sense....

Jason

[DesertYJ]

I drive a Rubi. I already have a locker. So, I would have to do both axles? Forgive my ignorance......

Jason

If you do not do both axles, you will not be able to put it in 4x4.
Well you can until one of your axles rip out from under you.

[blkTJ]

I drive a Rubi. I already have a locker. So, I would have to do both axles? Forgive my ignorance......

Jason

yes.

[loop choke]

I drive a Rubi. I already have a locker. So, I would have to do both axles? Forgive my ignorance......

Jason

[goodtimes]

If you plan on having someone else install the gears, plan on spending upwards of $500 per axle, more if you plan on adding a locker at the same time. In addition to the gears, you will also need a install kit (bearings, seals, and a shim set).

If you install the gears yourself, plan on $250+ for the parts, plus the cost of whatever locker you install.

BTW, when installing the gears is the best time to install the locker, since you have it apart anyway, you will save on paying labor charges for the install.

[JeepJunkie]

I think you can get gears for about 150 bucks give or take a few dollars. But i have no idea on the install costs....anyone know im interested also....

[loop choke]

I have the auto tranny 4.0L and 33's and have to run with the OD off almost all of the time. What is the cost of regearing?

Jason

[jmbrowning]

I have the 4L motor pushing an auto tranny with 4.10 gears on 33's and I find that I have to turn overdrive not infrequently. However, I also find that I can cruise at fairly high speeds with overdrive on, just takes a while and a lot of engine whirring to get there.

I suspect with a 4 cylinder, manual tranny and 4.10 anything other than level steady speed driving will be painful.

[61Willys]

Thanks RBJ. The logic makes sense now. Without the reasoning for the gears in the first place, I'm working with my dimmer switch on low!!
It seems that I can now run my 33s with stock gears and a replaced speedo gear for re-calibration!

Yay me!!! Thanks all!

[RatherBeJeeping]

You think that's high? Don't look in your Willy's, some of them came with 5.38 gears in them.
Remember that the gears job is torque multiplication. So if your motor doesn't put out a lot of torque then the transmission and axles have to make up for that.