I read somewhere that 4.88 is stronger than 5.13. Wouldn't that be better for towing? Having stronger gear and all.
Any brakes that can clamp and hold at the lock-up threshold will stop the vehicle in just about the same distance. The limiting factor in braking distance in modern cars is almost entirely the tires and the grip they have on the road. More grip means a higher lock-up threshold which means better braking distances.
That's the switchover point for the pinion and the 5.13 has one less tooth (and therefore a smaller head). This pic shows the difference between a JL/JT and a JK pinion so aside from a tooth breaking, the head shearing isn't really a concern.
A lot of dudes i know put big brake kits on their ///M's. I just put better pads on mine and got slotted rotors for instant bite. BBKs brake just as good as regular quality brakes[given the same number of pistons per caliper] The difference is that big brakes kits don't fade after a few laps. Unless you're talking about competitive wheeling, you'll be fine with stock brakes.
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also, im not making this result thing up from my opinion alone, i took my vic into a great shop that installs gears on all kinds of rigs, and the recommendation from the man that ran the place was 5.13 for my wants. no lag at pick up, better for towing (have a side by side in mind down the road) and possibility of going to 37s next set of shoes. I was also looking at 4.88 originally, and his info and experience with doing this most of his adult life along with transmissions, he recommended that I go 5.13, and I haven't looked back. His shop is in Tucson Loyds Transmission (but they do lifts, gears as well). Loooong time shop and 2 generations of experience.
Got it.
i was running the stock sport gears 3.73
. The great, the vehicle pretty much jumps to 4th gear in the first 200 feet, it feels weightless, and accelerates like it has a turbo in it (2021 Willys), and gets about 20 miles a gallon (at 55mph) with a full teraflex 3.5 inch lift that has all 8 adjustable control arms, track bars, and falcon 3.3 shocks,. Additionally, I have a rebel summit front bumper with 10k winch, and trail rax rack on the back= a lot more weight than factory. The downside, expect low gear noise, not annoying or noticeable but you hear it a little with your windows down. Youll also have lower mpg on highway.
I see this a lot but whenever I look at specs, I have never seen a 35 measure in at 36.5”. All the 35s I look up measure in at 34 something. What tire in a 35 is measuring at 36.5? I was heavily debating between ridge grapplers, patagonias, and k02s. And I ultimately went with the k02s just cuz of how light they are as mentioned above. Just curious what other tires are measuring the same size. Now I just need my damn jeep to be built. Estimated ship date of 11/24 but we will see. My 2.5in overland plus from Clayton is being delivered today. Cheers!
