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xjredneck
01-28-2010, 05:22 PM
what gears would you recommend for my 2000 xj that does about 100 miles a day on road and about 40 miles of raod each weekend.(some towing required)

4.3LXJ
01-28-2010, 05:35 PM
That depends on tire size. how tall are those 235s?

xjredneck
01-28-2010, 06:17 PM
there just shy of 30 in tall

4.3LXJ
01-28-2010, 06:37 PM
3.73 would be a good ratio. But 4.10 is easier to get. That would give you plenty of power and with a 31 inch tire you would have a correct speedometer with a 35 tooth speedo gear.

BlueXJ
01-28-2010, 11:53 PM
Some XJs came with 3.73:1 gears so you may be able to swap a set into your diffs.