Do I need to spend the money on a chip? Will it help my situation?

[Snowbird Tom]

10-4 just make sure u have a high limit Visa card and a good set of tools

/whistles innocently

I do ok.

 

[BigAL07]

/whistles innocently

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I do ok.

Awesome!! There’s a man that knows his engines!!

 

[TROY66/68]

Should have bought a 3.6 JK. It's a world of difference

No 3.6L back in 2010 on purchase, you know that. And I do not want a FIAT.

 

[Jockey 19]

No 3.6L back in 2010 on purchase, you know that. And I do not want a FIAT.

I went with the 3.8 because I was able to grab it for 12k and it only had 66k miles. Would have paid double that on the 3.6 and I was just using it for a weekend driver

 

[Jockey 19]

Your transmission is spinning faster. Which means more friction. Which means more heat. Which means more wear. It's not a huge difference, but it IS wearing things faster.

This should help.
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All wheel spacers are bad. The thicker the spacer, the worse the are. But they are always a suboptimal choice. The correct solution is wheels with the proper backspacing and offset.

If I re- gear, will this keep the transmission from spinning so much faster and wearing

 

[TROY66/68]

I went with the 3.8 because I was able to grab it for 12k and it only had 66k miles. Would have paid double that on the 3.6 and I was just using it for a weekend driver

Pay double for a 3.6? I have some land up here in Muskoka.

 

[BigAL07]

I went with the 3.8 because I was able to grab it for 12k and it only had 66k miles. Would have paid double that on the 3.6 and I was just using it for a weekend driver

Good choice! The 3.6 spends weekends with the hood up

 

[BigAL07]

Don’t take that seriously guys. Just having a little fun . Be okay for a 2nd Jeep I guess

 

[Dirty Dog]

If I re- gear, will this keep the transmission from spinning so much faster and wearing

Of course. Having an incorrect final drive ratio is why your transmission is unhappy. Correcting it corrects it.