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pmiller00
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Posted: 02/25/08 06:23 PM
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I have a 2004 TJ Sport. I am wanting to put the Skyjacker 2" spacer lift. With that lift can i fit 33x10.5? and how bad does it affect my MPG??? with 4 bucks a gallon approaching us, i cant afford a huge change....
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mudb8-
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Posted: 02/25/08 06:43 PM
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yeah, they will fit and articulate without rubbing with the addition of longer bumpstops upfront.
the mileage will stink and it will have no power without also going to a 4.88 gear with a auto tranny,... 4.56 for a 5spd manual and a minumum of a 4.10 for a 6spd.
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TexasLJ
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Posted: 02/25/08 08:28 PM
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I have 33x12.50 on my 06 LJ and yeah the mileage isn't very good, but owning a jeep we all know the mileage is going to stink. If you keep the 10.50" width you shouldn't have any problems with rubbing like mudb8 said. I ran into problems when I changed wheels with a different backspacing and ran the 12.50" so I had to go a little higher to clear them. I am looking at new gears now also.
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mudb8-
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Posted: 02/25/08 11:09 PM
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here's the reasoning for the different gears for the trannies......
42rle auto has a .69 OD ratio ax-15 has a .79 OD the 6 spd is a .84 OD ratio.
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Posted: 02/26/08 09:55 AM
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mud, did i get you to realize it about the 6 speed being so low. or have you always known that.
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mudb8-
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Posted: 02/26/08 12:01 PM
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I knew about the ratio, I didn't relize you had one till you said so a while back!.....
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Posted: 02/26/08 12:18 PM
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oh i was just wondering
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mudb8-
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Posted: 02/26/08 12:38 PM
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yep, had I paid attention to the year....so yeah, you woke me up there!
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Posted: 02/26/08 01:15 PM
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i hear ya.
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Mater06_.
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Posted: 02/26/08 02:23 PM
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I have an 06 Wrangler X with the NSG370 6 speed. When I upgraded to a Dana 44 rear, I went with alloy axles, Detroit locker and a 456 ring gear. It put it back to stock revs although it now runs on 33x12.5x15 thornbirds. I take off in 2nd unless I'm on a hill. However, the mileage does suck at less than 15mpg. I have to run my tires at 20psi to get a decent ride.
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mudb8-
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Posted: 02/26/08 03:24 PM
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the 4.56 would also be my choice there, you must have had 4.10's if it put back to he stock rev's...some x models have a d44.
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Mater06_.
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Posted: 02/26/08 04:01 PM
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That's cool, a pic of Mater. I'll post a pic of my Mater when I get back to the states from Bagram AFB, Afghanistan. It did come with 3.73's and a dana 35 rear axle. My Detroit Locker works nice, but did take some getting used to on the street. It will pop when it disengages. I have a Detroit True Trac up front in the Dana 30. It works well.
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mudb8-
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Posted: 02/26/08 06:15 PM
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glad you aprove...heck I could almost stop by there tomorrow and snap off a shot, my load goes to irving...
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Posted: 02/26/08 06:42 PM
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yea, bigger tires will knock off some mileage. I went from 30" to 35", 4.56 gears, Borla cat back and headers, live wire ignition system with scream demon coil and netted 1 mpg loss on my 98 TJ with the 4.0 AX15. On top of that, it feels just as quick as it did with the 30" tires and 3.73 gears. I can live with that.
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