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    Ratbikerod reacted to tJKrider's post in the thread Regearing 4:56 vs 4:88 with Like Like.
    Let me throw another fact out here for discussion. The JL Wranglers with an 8 spd auto and factory 35s (315/70R17) have a 4.56 final...
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    Ratbikerod replied to the thread Regearing 4:56 vs 4:88.
    From all my research, the automatics (which I have) came with 3:73’s and the manuals came with 4:11’s unless ordered differently.
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    Ratbikerod replied to the thread Regearing 4:56 vs 4:88.
    Great info, thank you. Definitely will go with the 4:88's I think. Interestingly, I have a 2015 Ram 2 door short bed pickup with the...
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    Ratbikerod reacted to pc1p's post in the thread Regearing 4:56 vs 4:88 with Like Like.
    You are correct - OD is indeed "overdrive". The W5A580 in your JK, commonly referred to as the "NAG1" is a Mercedes developed 5-speed...
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    Ratbikerod replied to the thread Regearing 4:56 vs 4:88.
    Ok, yea thanks, we are on the same page. I did not look at 5th gear as OD. All good, thank you. So on your chart either 4:56 or 4:88's...
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    Ratbikerod reacted to tJKrider's post in the thread Regearing 4:56 vs 4:88 with Like Like.
    Here are the gear ratios for the 5spd auto. As you can see 5th is indeed an overdrive as @pc1p stated: 1st (3.59), 2nd (2.19), 3rd...
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    Ratbikerod replied to the thread Regearing 4:56 vs 4:88.
    Yea, I am mainly in Texas, so pretty much not a lot of big hill country. I do travel to New Mexico to vacation and it would come in more...
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    I have a 2015 Rubicon JKU that I am currently running 33" tires on and have 3:73 gears. I will, at some point, probably move up to 35"...