How many miles do you have? As mine has broken-in, it has smoothed out at low rpms and can pull 6th gear just fine above 60mph. I'm at 16.5k miles. I'm running 35's, by the way, so with stock 33's, it would pull 6th gear even better.
I’m at about 2,700 miles. I think the oem tune is part of the problem.
I agree. I am mainly in third. 4th you have to be going pretty fast or it drops. anything under 2000 rpm it stutters.
Really like the new manual. Huge improvement over the wobbly, jiggly, noisy, long throw 6-spd in my JK. JK box used to drive me nuts - too difficult to get into reverse when you wanted to and too easy to fall into the reverse gate on the 5-to-6 shift when you didn't want reverse.
How the heck are you running 37s on a manual?
Yup, we currently have 37's and yes it is more sluggish and a regear will be needed but it isn't overwhelming bad. Day to day to is perfectly fine. Going up into the mountains though to play can be a pain in the ass on the freeway. 5.13's to come soon.
I’m sure it will drive much better then. I don’t want to spend the money on regear so my tires are coming off.
The transmission itself is great, but I agree. It felt geared too high before I got to 6th. Seemed slow and was drivable on the highway in 3rd. It occurred to me later that it had to be mated to Rubicon gearing. Larger wheels are probably not going to happen, but the manual is all good. I don't mind the light clutch.
I was wondering the same thing! If I end up keeping my JLR, I may regear mine to 4.56 with the stock 33s. First gear may be a little tricky with 4.56, but I think it would help me in 3rd through 5th gears.
