chevy performance

[texasxj]

big red-thats what i figured would happen-what about something a little higher like 3.73???

[eight]

Just use that button that locks out overdrive for pulling. Its like having lower gears, then you can use overdrive when empty, like it was meant to be.

[texasxj]

dont have the button in mine-97

[JeepsterJayson]

Call him Austin, I feel like I am reading a porn script.

[eight]

dont have the button in mine-97

You mean you can't lock overdrive out?

[sasquatch]

He's got 3rd gear on the column shifter. I think that's how you lock overdrive out.

[texasxj]

nope i have overdrive and then 1 2 3-try 3rd when towing????

[Ben97XJ]

do 4.10 and just don't go over 80 and you won't notice the difference. besides more torque and faster acceleration. 4.10 and 31's would probably put you a little better gearing than stock.

[Fredo]

just go back to stock tires or a little bit larger and tow in 3rd instead of overdrive....and make sure you have a transmission cooler. If our bone stock 350 powered van would yank a heavy ass scout around on an 18ft trailer at 70-80mph, your truck should have no problems with a cherokee. Quit worrying about your tow rig and get your cherokee mean enough to require trailer towing.

[sasquatch]

nope i have overdrive and then 1 2 3-try 3rd when towing????

Yea. I think putting the trans in 3rd gear locks out overdrive.

[BigRedFord04]

nope i have overdrive and then 1 2 3-try 3rd when towing????

before they changed the dashes in GMs to the style you have, they had 1-2-D-OD on the shifter. basically the same, but different. put smaller tires back on and tow it on a trip in 3 and see what you think....then if you think you need it drop some lower gears in it. and do make sure you have a tranny cooler. if you tow in OD it will wear out the belts inside the auto and fry your tranny just as fast as towing in the right gear w/o a cooler.

[texasxj]

austin-i put a tranny cooler on last weekend. when i towed my jeep home the 1st time from junction to sa it kicked my butt but i was in OD.

allright thanks yall

[uglyota]

I only have to drop mine into 3rd every once in a while when flat towing...in town and on bad hills
On the highway it's in OD locked out (not manually...I don't have that button)
did 4.10s ever come stock in a 5-lug chebby axle? If so, then just swapping rearends would be his easiest option

[eight]

Eric, you probably have 3.73 gears in that z71. His is 2wd so probably 3.08 and at least as big as tires as yours.

[texasxj]

i dont know what i have in mine-running 33"