This is Beth, my build, my learning experience.

JK_Dave

Caught the Bug
Hey Jags, this is Dave, I bought your rubi rails. I know, I had my screen name changed and threw everything off. I'm re-gearing to 4.88, getting rear locker put in and also getting my C's done for now. But I'm going to be running 4.88 gears with my 33" tires for awhile. Maybe even after summer before I decide which way I want to go.

Your Jeep in the Moab thread is so awesome! That's where I want to be. Drive with my 33" for as long as I can and save? Or go with 37" on my little d30 and not offroad again until I get at least a 44 up front. What should I do?

I drove on 4.88's and stock 32's for almost a year. It's not bad at all. Gas mileage during my daily commute at 75mph got me around 15mpg average. It's pretty peppy with that combination too!
 

DMF

Active Member
If my jeep is ready today I'm going to ask if I can take a look at yours. I'll definitely send some pics of Betsy your way if I do. I know I'm gonna either drool all over myself looking at her or leave in envy. Probably both!
 

DMF

Active Member
I drove on 4.88's and stock 32's for almost a year. It's not bad at all. Gas mileage during my daily commute at 75mph got me around 15mpg average. It's pretty peppy with that combination too!

Thx JK_Dave. That's good to know.
 

dillard09

New member
If my jeep is ready today I'm going to ask if I can take a look at yours. I'll definitely send some pics of Betsy your way if I do. I know I'm gonna either drool all over myself looking at her or leave in envy. Probably both!

Rite on! I miss the Ole girl. I would love to see some pictures of it, if you have a chance.
When I seen jeeps back in the day that was just motivation for me.
 

DMF

Active Member
Bummer, couldn't pick the Jeep up today it wasn't ready. Drew said it will be ready tomorrow but I may be working in San Diego all day tomorrow so Friday pick up it is.
 

dillard09

New member
Bummer, couldn't pick the Jeep up today it wasn't ready. Drew said it will be ready tomorrow but I may be working in San Diego all day tomorrow so Friday pick up it is.

Well that is a bummer! I know what your feeling! But just get it on Friday so you will be able to cruise it all weekend and break those gears in so then you can go play with it!
When I talked to Drew yesterday he said that they were actually still waiting on my coilovers and bypasses to get done a King. He said all brackets were burnt in and just waiting. So I'm sure Ole Betsy is taking up some shop floor. Prob your space!
 

JK_Dave

Caught the Bug
Hey JK_Dave, what were your rpm with 4.88 and 32's? I'm sure they were up there.

Yes they were! :D

At 75 mph it was around 3300 RPM. I just hit 30K and had them drain my trans fluid. No harm at all, but I was only doing that for ~15 min at a time. It was a lot of fun around town. I could light up the tires without trying too hard. :rock:
 

dillard09

New member
Yes they were! :D

At 75 mph it was around 3300 RPM. I just hit 30K and had them drain my trans fluid. No harm at all, but I was only doing that for ~15 min at a time. It was a lot of fun around town. I could light up the tires without trying too hard. :rock:

Oh I bet you could! I'm sure that was fun! I'm sure it was Like a frog leaping off from a stop when you got on it.
 

DMF

Active Member
Oh I bet you could! I'm sure that was fun! I'm sure it was Like a frog leaping off from a stop when you got on it.

I GOT MY JEEP BACK! I came to ORE so late, they were putting the cars they had upfront away. Everyone was in a hurry to get out and I couldn't get back there to check out your Jeep unfortunately. But I'm planning on swinging by during the day next week to pick some merchandise up and should be able to see your Jeep then.
 

DMF

Active Member
I got my Jeep back from ORE. I shouldn't be surprise but I am. The gussets installs are beautiful to say the lease. On some sides that needed to be welded before installingonto the C's. The welding is so smooth you can't even tell they were welded. Hard to explain. Should have taken a before pic.
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My switch panel now needs to be replace. Before it never bothered me. Now it's just fuuuggglllyyyyy.
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And lastly, my air compressor. I thought it would be a lot bigger from the online picture.
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dillard09

New member
So how is Beth? So drive alot different? What else did yoy order that your picking up?
Well I havent even talk to Drew since Tuesday so I'm not sure if Ole Betsy got done yet or not. I just need her done by the 12th. I gotta test fit that car seat before the boy comes!
 

DMF

Active Member
Drove out to Burbank today at 60mph After 50 miles I was averaging 20mpg :). As far as noticing the difference I can only tell when going uphill because. No more gear hunting. Normal driving it's hard to tell because I'm going so slow off the line. Next week I'm only going to pick up some T-shirts and and order a diff cover that's all.
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dillard09

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Drove out to Burbank today at 60mph After 50 miles I was averaging 20mpg :). As far as noticing the difference I can only tell when going uphill because. No more gear hunting. Normal driving it's hard to tell because I'm going so slow off the line. Next week I'm only going to pick up some T-shirts and and order a diff cover that's all.
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Wow! I'm impressed! More that you could average 60 on the drive home in LA traffic at quitting time! I'm sure it it a peace of mind to not have to worry about every little incline.
I wonder if you get a few t shirt with a DTD install, maybe? I also wonder if they have some infant clothes, need to start the boy off early!
 

DMF

Active Member
Wow! I'm impressed! More that you could average 60 on the drive home in LA traffic at quitting time! I'm sure it it a peace of mind to not have to worry about every little incline.
I wonder if you get a few t shirt with a DTD install, maybe? I also wonder if they have some infant clothes, need to start the boy off early!

I left to Burbank late around 10PM so traffic was a light. And yeah, it would be nice if they threw maybe even some decals in.

When you get your Jeep back, do you have any plans on where you may want to test out your new DTD?
 
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dillard09

New member
I left to Burbank late around 10PM so traffic was a light. And yeah, it would be nice if they threw maybe even some decals in.

When you get your Jeep back, do you have any plans on where you may want to test out your new DTD?

Rite! A shirt and a couple decals in. Perfect!
No plans yet. Gotta see when my little boy comes. He is due on the 18th and I'll get home from work on the 12th. So I don't have much time in between. I have 6 weeks off so maybe I can find a few days to get out stretch her legs a bit.
So how is Beth doing?
 

DMF

Active Member
She's doing good. Got over 200 miles since getting her back. I can now drive normal speed. At 70 I'm a hair under 3k rpms. So I'm trying to keep it around 65 when on the freeway. It so easy to pass people now haha.
I have a friend that works for Falken. I'm not a big fan of their AT tires but with the savings I could get I'm trying to justify if it's worth it or wait to get what I want.
 

dillard09

New member
She's doing good. Got over 200 miles since getting her back. I can now drive normal speed. At 70 I'm a hair under 3k rpms. So I'm trying to keep it around 65 when on the freeway. It so easy to pass people now haha.
I have a friend that works for Falken. I'm not a big fan of their AT tires but with the savings I could get I'm trying to justify if it's worth it or wait to get what I want.

Rite on! I can't remember the last time I passed someone on the highway in my jeep. I just set the cruise at 65 and get in the right lane. But my Raptor that's a different story!
So that's not to bad at 3K. So what a normal day of driving consist of?
I've got no knowledge of the Falkens but I'm sure someone on here might. Did yoy search to see?
 

DMF

Active Member
Rite on! I can't remember the last time I passed someone on the highway in my jeep. I just set the cruise at 65 and get in the right lane. But my Raptor that's a different story!
So that's not to bad at 3K. So what a normal day of driving consist of?
I've got no knowledge of the Falkens but I'm sure someone on here might. Did yoy search to see?

Man you have a Raptor too!
 
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