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Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy
Is the 4-cylinder 5-speed combo totally gutless?
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In my opinion, Jeep should have not even offered the 4-cylinder engine.
Changing gears is part of having a Jeep with oversize tires. Our '98 had the optional 3:73 gears, and was marginal with 33" tires.
Any 4-cylinder Jeep needs gears so low that you may as well be in an old CJ-2 or Willies. No fun in modern traffic. I guess it would still be a hoot for rock crawling, though...
That's why our current Wrangler is a Rubicon- Comes with 4:10 gears and beefier axles. Cheaper to buy a Rubi than to get a base model and start spending on upgrades. The 4:10 gears work pretty well with the 33" tires that are on it now.