Final gear question???????

[numnuts]

I dont want to keep beating a dead hoarse here fellas, but I am in the process of ordering from Rustys a package unit special, front and rear ring and pinion set along with the kit that comes with them. and before I do give me you opinion and I do mean good opinion on what gear ratio I would be happy with . Like I said before I have a 2002 TJ with auto with 35in tires it now has 373 in it. Before I bought this rig I test drove a 2001 that had 35in with 488. and on the hiway I was looking for another gear, it was a automatic also. I could not imagine driving that over a long trip. And I am wanting to know which would be the way to go 410 or 456. now I am not a rock crawler, unless I had one to may white russians while fishing on a river bank, I hunt alot and am on hiway 50% of time for short distances , lets say less than 25 miles both ways from work. so what say you gentelmen...on final answer...thanx and Happy New year to all!!

[Jerry Bransford]

PM IGOFSHN, he has 35" tires and the same 3-speed automatic tranny as you do. I THINK he's happily running 4.10 but I can't remember if it's that or 4.56 for sure.

[Wheelin98TJ]

Between 4.10 and 4.56, I'd choose 4.56. This is what I run and I'm pretty happy with it.

RPMs will be 3,200 @ 70 mph with 4.56 which is perfectly fine.

I'm not so sure that paying to reagear from 3.73 to 4.10 would be worth it. Going to 4.56 would be a more noticeable improvement.