33" tires with a 3.73 gear ratio

04lj3.25

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Is anyone out there running 33"s on an LJ with the stock 3.73 gearing, and if so how much power do you loss compared to running 31" tires?
 
I do on my tj. Its semi heavy with a winch armor and steel front and rear bumpers. Probably close to what an lj weighs. I can still use 5th gear on the highway. On the trail I wish I had 4.56s though. It is liveable with the 3.73s in 4 low
 
The jk sport comes stock with 3.73' and 255/75r17 which comes out to about a 32 and its just fine. But it's a different engine so everything i just said may not even matter.
 
Mine is a sport as well. I'll have to dig out the window sticker but it has some package that adds them. And mine is a base model, I don't even have AC.

HAH! I have AC in mine but hardly ever use it since my Jeep overheats when I turn it on. Fins are full of mud :doh: oh well its easier to pull the doors and windows and leave the top for shade and cool off that way.
 
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