When, Why, and How to Regear Your Jeep Wrangler
Jeep owners have a lot of options when it comes to changing the size of their tires. You can opt for a lift kit, or you can go with bigger tires and leave the suspension alone. But if you really want to get serious about your Jeep, regearing is the way to go.
Regearing refers to the process of changing your pinion gears and ring gears to a different ratio, which changes the balance of torque and speed. Regearing your Jeep is a crucial step in adjusting the size of your tires since improper gearing can result in more stress being transferred to the axle.
Gearing changes are made by installing new gearsets in place of old ones, but there’s one thing that makes this process different than most other mechanical jobs: there is no way to check whether or not your new gears are working as well as they should be until after installation.