So I've been looking at Jeeps lately.... I've been told that they aren't taking "builds" for 2016 anymore.. so I'm pretty much stuck with what's on dealer lots. I need this jeep to tow every once in a while, around 3000 lbs plus gear (Rpod trailer).
I looked at a Backcountry, Sahara and Rubicon.. all JKU version. The Backcountry and Sahara both have 3.21 gear ratio, which I read is not good for towing. What would happen if I tried towing with the 3.21 ratio? What does "not good" mean? I will be towing on generally flat roads.
The Rubicon that I looked at has 3.73 ratio which is sufficient to as far as I understand. However, the Rubicon doesn't have all the options I want (connectivity group). Where is a good place generally to get 3.73 or 4.10 aftermarket? Is the install very difficult? Also, the Sahara and Backcountry have 44 rear and 30 front axles.. not sure if that matters. Rubicon has 44s front and back...
I looked at a Backcountry, Sahara and Rubicon.. all JKU version. The Backcountry and Sahara both have 3.21 gear ratio, which I read is not good for towing. What would happen if I tried towing with the 3.21 ratio? What does "not good" mean? I will be towing on generally flat roads.
The Rubicon that I looked at has 3.73 ratio which is sufficient to as far as I understand. However, the Rubicon doesn't have all the options I want (connectivity group). Where is a good place generally to get 3.73 or 4.10 aftermarket? Is the install very difficult? Also, the Sahara and Backcountry have 44 rear and 30 front axles.. not sure if that matters. Rubicon has 44s front and back...