Hayseed_JLUR
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Dynatrac 2" lift. No problem in any gear or speed.
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My brothers JL Rubicon has factory suspension and 315/70 KO2s so the weight added was minimal...he has had about 1-1.5 mpg hit but thats not much...acceleration is really no different he says...carries 8th gear all the time no problem...he has the 4.10 gears in the Rubi though so if you have a sport or sahara with the the 3.42s it will be a bigger hit on your acceleration and MPGsCool! Factory suspension still? Some have said they lose 8th gear on highway, did u experience this?
Thank you for the video. That is exactly The information I was looking for!My brothers JL Rubicon has factory suspension and 315/70 KO2s so the weight added was minimal...he has had about 1-1.5 mpg hit but thats not much...acceleration is really no different he says...carries 8th gear all the time no problem...he has the 4.10 gears in the Rubi though so if you have a sport or sahara with the the 3.42s it will be a bigger hit on your acceleration and MPGs
Any Lift? What Wheels and Tires? Offset on wheels/ or spacers?I have a Sahara that went from stock to 35s. If I were to rate a "noticeable" change from 1-10, with 1 being no change and 10 being a lot of change...id rate it about a 3.
It doesnt seem like the 8 speed auto transmission will have much problem handling 35s. I dont think regearing is necessary at all.
The ride, comfort, height, smoothness are all much better now than they were stock. A simple bump used to have me sliding all around my seat before. Now its barely even noticeable.
stock sahara with rubicon suspension, and 1/2 inch teraflex spacers. 315/70r/17 milestar patagonia tireAny Lift? What Wheels and Tires? Offset on wheels/ or spacers?
Regearing isn't necessary because on the dana 30/35s, ideal gear ratio for 35 is only 3.73 unlike the rubicon.I have a Sahara that went from stock to 35s. If I were to rate a "noticeable" change from 1-10, with 1 being no change and 10 being a lot of change...id rate it about a 3.
It doesnt seem like the 8 speed auto transmission will have much problem handling 35s. I dont think regearing is necessary at all.
The ride, comfort, height, smoothness are all much better now than they were stock. A simple bump used to have me sliding all around my seat before. Now its barely even noticeable.
22k miles on original 33"s went to 315/70R17s on stock JLUR w/OEM wheels and absoulutely loved it, improved the handling so much ( I didn't have any of the standard issues stock). Tires measured 34.6" on the Jeep so probably as close to 35 as you can get under the weight of the Jeep. I didn't feel a difference in power loss throught the mountains. I since have added a 2" lift. and out of the last 3 tanks of gas I am getting 18 mpg of mostly city driving.I'm looking for feedback from those who have run stock 33s with the v6 (or the 2.0 i suppose) with 8spd auto and went to 35s. Preferably somebody who ran the 33s long enough to make a good comparison.
Was the acceleration change noticeable? Could you feel the extra weight? Gas mileage drastically different? Any other thoughts?
I guess I like the looks of the 35s and the extra clearance, but the weight concerns me. I have a rhinorack bb w pioneer platform, rtt, and tow a 1500lb trailer up the mountains. It's not that the jeep can't handle it, just the more weight I pile on, performance may suffer.
Looks like it's 10lbs more a tire but then factor in the rotational force of that extra 10lbs x4.
I currently have a jlur with the 4:10s and have no desire to pay for a regear.
Anyone who has experience with this change care to comment?
Thanks!