Topic: 33's with stock gears

[drunkencityworker]

I would say get 33s then regear. loss of power will motivate to get it done. skip the waste of time and money w 31s. front goto tj no disco shaft and locrite. locrite from dana35 will work up there

[drunkencityworker]

as i always say be patient and check cl and local jeep forums for good deals on used stuff. if u ever go with44 yyou can get superior axles for 8.8 with 5.5 pattern. i cant wait to regear

[jfrabat]

 

and I think he meant stuck with 4.88's cause mine is the same as his the yj won't support 5.13's in the front diff

Front or rear; I still got the D35 (I got alloy axles in it so it'll hold the ARB locker, but I'd be risking it if I go to 35's).

I would say get 33s then regear. loss of power will motivate to get it done. skip the waste of time and money w 31s. front goto tj no disco shaft and locrite. locrite from dana35 will work up there

I would say go the other way; first regear, then change tires...  I went that route and dont regreat it (but then again, my Jeep came with 31's...)

[rubberducky]

I run 33's with stock 3.73 in my 05 w/2 inch lift. Have 108k original owner. Top out around 75 cruise at 70 in fifth. never use sixth. Pull loads, long trips, you name it. If you drive hard accelerate hard or wheel hard I don't think you should do it. If you drive easy no hard wheel by all means do it. Have blown out rear spider gears and my front axle u-joint is going out, all my suspension bushing are going. I blame spider gears and bushings on pulling heavy loads 1-2k every week. yea dont pull weight with these little tonkas.

I also have home made cold air intake, throttle body spacer, and a chip.

[jeeper78]

Happy Friday!  I will be buying a lift and tires next month and I'm still debating between 2.5" with 31's and 4" with 33's. I want to go ahead and get the 4" because I know I will want to get the bigger tires eventually, but I have D35's and will not be putting money (gears/locker) into those axles when I will (eventually) be swapping them out for an 8.8 in the rear and probably a D44 up front. I just want to know how well she will do with the stock gears, because who knows when I will swap axles.

I am runnin a 97 TJ with "Bountyhunters" 62mm throttle body and spacer and I'm also running the stock drivetrain with the ax5 and 4:10 gears. I run BFG 33x10.5 at's and I don't really have many problems on the highway. (top speed around 75 mph). I think you should go with the 4 inch lift and get the suspension basics over with. Get a set of skinny 33's for the street and later you can get a set of aggresive tires when money permits.

[Torch_Ind]

Happy Friday!  I will be buying a lift and tires next month and I'm still debating between 2.5" with 31's and 4" with 33's. I want to go ahead and get the 4" because I know I will want to get the bigger tires eventually, but I have D35's and will not be putting money (gears/locker) into those axles when I will (eventually) be swapping them out for an 8.8 in the rear and probably a D44 up front. I just want to know how well she will do with the stock gears, because who knows when I will swap axles.

I added pictures of my jeep growing to help you decide on your lift but I think you should do the 4 inch right away don't bother with the 2.5" and re-gear at anything over 31's


bone stock


stock on 31's


4 inch lift on 31's!


4 inch lift 33's

going to do body or over axle to gain a little more flex so I don't rub so much. but don't plan on going any bigger on tires.

[neale_rs]

Good plan.  Going bigger than 33s starts to require more spending, upgraded front shafts, more breaking now and then, etc.  It has happened to a lot of local Jeeps.

[Torch_Ind]

Good plan.  Going bigger than 33s starts to require more spending, upgraded front shafts, more breaking now and then, etc.  It has happened to a lot of local Jeeps.

so true.

even 33's on it with the stock set up if you drive like a retard at mock chicken through stuff boom crack bang and oh no!!

most of my local group anyone running a jeep with bigger then 33's won't travel anywhere more then a few miles because it handles bad and there suspension is beat out of it pretty bad from wheeling!

http://bayareawheelers.ca  local group of ours here North bay, Ontario.

[Torch_Ind]

The last pic looks perfect...
Those 4 inch lift and 33's tires makes that rig more sweeter...

I want to flat fender and open up the wheel wells possibly do a body lift. but will see I might get the clearance I want with flat fendering it.

[FourbangerYJ]

most of my local group anyone running a jeep with bigger then 33's won't travel anywhere more then a few miles because it handles bad and there suspension is beat out of it pretty bad from wheeling!

http://bayareawheelers.ca  local group of ours here North bay, Ontario.

Weird! I have driven my junk all over running 31-37's. I love driving it!

[Mozman68]

running 35's with a long arm 4" lift feels better than stock for me.

[Torch_Ind]

lol ya don't bother me to drive mine anywhere. some people are special lol