Reality Check Needed

[Dale's Jeep]

Ya Michigan has been quite windy lately i thought i was back living in Oklahoma. But i get the transmission shifting back and forth too and mine is a stock rubicon.

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[Lionel Hutz]

It's normal. First, 7th is still overdrive. My wife's 2021 is stock with 33s and 4.10 and it stays in 7th at 75 on flat ground.

Second, you were in unusually harsh conditions. Very harsh. I wouldn't set it up based on a 1% scenario. I don't think what you would gain would be worth it.

I'm on 35s with 4.56 in my JLUR 6 speed. I love it but at the end of the day not sure I'd spend the money if I had a do over. All it did was help 6th gear. 1st was fine with 4.10 gears. Before the swap I went to Moab and drove into a big head wind across Kansas and western Colorado in 5th and it did fine, requiring 4th only on major hills. It bugged me not to use 6th and that's why I swapped gears. But again, not sure I'd repeat that decision. I have only had that kind of head wind once in 4 years with this Jeep.

Just my 2 cents.

Thanks for the perspective. A few days after being home those are my thoughts too. The last day of the trip and I was ready to stop at the first shop available and regear.

 

[Lionel Hutz]

Ya Michigan has been quite windy lately i thought i was back living in Oklahoma. But i get the transmission shifting back and forth too and mine is a stock rubicon.

Fix the damn wind (and roads)!

 

[KJKWillys]

I have a stock 21 JLU Willys with the 6MT and can confirm that I have never even used 6th gear. Way too tall. Until Im doing 80+ over the flat lands I don’t think I ever will.

 

[Jamrock]

Driving essentially a railroad boxcar down the road in heavy wind is a beast w/ these things, even worse if you had a 2dr. It's perfectly normal. I've been blown into the oncoming lane here in New Mexico when winds get up to 70 mph, it's white knuckle time for sure. If your caster isn't at least 6 I'd address that, other than that just hang on!!

This is it.

Compare the shape of a Jeep with the shape of a Porshe, Ferrari or any other high performance vehicle.

 

[Dirtgetter]

My Jeep gets blown all over the place in strong winds and I have to use “3 hands” to drive. I kind of like the challenge. That being said, I have the stock 4.10 with 37s and drop into 8th all the time after doing an axle back exhaust. Around 65-70mph it drops right into 8th.

 

[hiimmike]

On my way back from Moab, a storm was rolling in and I had the wheel turned slightly to the RIGHT to go around a sweeping LEFT corner on the freeway. ? That was interesting.

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