I've started looking at upgrading my suspension beyond stock.
As my FJ is my daily driver (and I take a lot of highway road trips), I do not expect to go nuts with off-road-specific suspension - 35" tires would probably be pushing it; there is no long-travel in the foreseeable future; a 6" lift will not be happening, etc.
Reading about 33" and 35" tires, the subject of re-gearing comes up. I understand that I will certainly "want" to re-gear if I put 35" tires on.
Other places on the internet suggest a 4.65 (rather than 4.88) ratio for 33"s as a compromise between recouping power and higher RPMs.
My questions are:
Thanks in advance!
As my FJ is my daily driver (and I take a lot of highway road trips), I do not expect to go nuts with off-road-specific suspension - 35" tires would probably be pushing it; there is no long-travel in the foreseeable future; a 6" lift will not be happening, etc.
Reading about 33" and 35" tires, the subject of re-gearing comes up. I understand that I will certainly "want" to re-gear if I put 35" tires on.
Other places on the internet suggest a 4.65 (rather than 4.88) ratio for 33"s as a compromise between recouping power and higher RPMs.
My questions are:
- Will I suffer adverse mechanical side-effects or damage anything if I re-gear to 4.65 while I still have 31" tires?
- My FJ feels a bit sluggish on-road and up steep inclines as-is. In your opinions, will I feel a power boost that justifies the price of re-gearing if I re-gear to 4.65 while I still have 31" tires?
- In your opinions, will re-gearing to 4.65 be sufficient for 33" tires? (Internet says "yes," just want to double-check).
- If you believe I should skip 4.65 and go straight to 4.88, please answer question #1 for 4.88.
Thanks in advance!