TJ auto 1st Low tooooo fast

[mytronic]

Hi all
I have just bought myself a Late 1996/early 97 TJ, yes it says 1996 on the sticker I'm just about to kit it out with 2 inch Lift with EFS Shocks. I notice that 1st low is very fast and frankly scary so if I put Simex 31/9.5/15 under her I should think I will be skating down muddy tracks Any wise words of wisdom ? as I am used to fabulous 1st low of my MU and Mits JTop

[TJ]

Three options really:

1) 4L and 1st when going hills

2) Left foot braking (and over-riding that with accelerator)

3) Re-gear diff ratios.

Its actually the diff ratios (probably 3.07) that is the problem not the gear box. So far I have been living with a combination of 1 and 2. Number 3 is an expensive but more permanent/proper solution.

[mytronic]

Thanks for that
Thought as much. I assumed that the low would be as good as a 1994 cherokee I once owned, that had a great low range

[TJ]

Thanks for that
Thought as much. I assumed that the low would be as good as a 1994 cherokee I once owned, that had a great low range

I don't know much about Cherokees, but all NP 231s are 2.72:1 low gear ratio. I have a feeling Cherokees had NP 242, which would also have the same low ratio.

But then you might have different transmission and diff ratios giving a different overall crawl ratio. It gets a bit complicated sometimes when you are comparing two different vehicles (unless they have the same engine, gears and everything, including tyre sizes).

[mytronic]

Cool, will work on this one

Do you know of anyone that has a spare front body mount ?
Mine is missing the rubbers and bolt !

Thanks

[xj]

Thanks for that
Thought as much. I assumed that the low would be as good as a 1994 cherokee I once owned, that had a great low range

Also a 4 sp auto in the Cherokee aye.

[mytronic]

Thanks for that
Thought as much. I assumed that the low would be as good as a 1994 cherokee I once owned, that had a great low range

Also a 4 sp auto in the Cherokee aye.

Yes I remember now
So will a Cherokee trans retrofit to a Wrangler by chance ?
Forever hopeful

[TJ]

Thanks for that
Thought as much. I assumed that the low would be as good as a 1994 cherokee I once owned, that had a great low range

Also a 4 sp auto in the Cherokee aye.

Yes I remember now
So will a Cherokee trans retrofit to a Wrangler by chance ?
Forever hopeful

It can be done (many write ups on the net) with a few things. You will need TCM (transmission control module) from the Cherokee. You will also need to play with the front and rear driveshafts (transmission lengths are different). Which also means playing with the transmission skid and the mount. So yes its doable, but you must want it that badly.

[mytronic]

OK, I will make that stage 3
Just put 31x10.5x15 Silverstone Xtreme tires on and took it for a blat. Must say that I would have expected the 4.0l donkey to do better. And, wow does the fuel gauge actually move and fast I might add So on the net to find a way of raining her back and getting more bang for buck.

[mytronic]

Looking at getting a Teraflex transfer case reduction kit
http://www.teraflex.biz/products/low-23 ... nsion.html
Who knows, hopefully fixes issue
Anybody done this ?

[xj]

Looking at getting a Teraflex transfer case reduction kit
http://www.teraflex.biz/products/low-23 ... nsion.html
Who knows, hopefully fixes issue
Anybody done this ?

IF its the same on another mate had, it didnt like L3 to L5, and was informed after that it was only to be used in L1 and L2.... or was it the other way around..... cant remember, but there was def something amiss with it.
Search "Atlas II"

[mytronic]

Thanks for the heads up
Will look at the Atlas Version