35s vs 37s

[SilverBL]

I have a 2022 2 door Badlands non-Sasquatch with the 2.3 manual. I am lifting it 3.5”. I off-road on serious trails and discovered I need better ground clearance. My concern with going to 37’s is will the 2.3 manual lose too much on road performance? I understand this is a subjective question, so I’m looking for an honest opinion. Has anyone regretted 37’s with the 2.3 manual? I’m not super happy with the fuel tank size/mpg combination already. I’ve overcome that by carrying an additional 14 gallons and I’ve needed it.

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[rtazz17]

Whats your gear ratio? thats what will make it dog

 

[Ducati1098]

Whats your gear ratio? thats what will make it dog

Non SAS badlands, so should be 4.46 I think? I don’t think that would be an issue in this case. Not much different then the 4.7 gears.

 

[SilverBL]

My gear ratio is 4.7.

 

[rtazz17]

I cant see an issue then on street you shouldnt notice much difference or negligible.

 

[Boreal]

Unless you are rolling at 80-90mph, sixth gear is probably going to be unusable. The drivetrain won’t have any issues pushing those tires around though.

RIP MPG’s

It’ll look sick though. Add photos once you get it all installed!

 

[Ibuprofen3293]

Non SAS badlands, so should be 4.46 I think? I don’t think that would be an issue in this case. Not much different then the 4.7 gears.

4.46 for auto BL, 4.7 for manual.

 

[Snacktime]

I'm on 3.5" of lift and running some 35s it looks a little funny and I am buying 37s in the near future.

Big difference is in weight between 37x12.5r17 and 37x13.5r17 so thats the hard choice. The extra width of 13.5 tires are a noticeable difference on the bronco.

 

[Felix808]

The thing about gears is that you have to take into account the transmission ratio's as well. For example 4.7's in a manual vs 4.7's in an auto, the auto will be more forgiving of gearing. The manual has the crawl gear which will help in some situations on the trail, but might be too low for others while 1st might be too high.
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[wrbix]

How/where are you carrying the extra 14gallons?……VA to FL yesterday and had 5 fuel stops (BL 2.3 MT with RTT)…13MPG. ….OUCH

 

[NORCALGXP]

I'm on 3.5" of lift and running some 35s it looks a little funny and I am buying 37s in the near future.

Big difference is in weight between 37x12.5r17 and 37x13.5r17 so thats the hard choice. The extra width of 13.5 tires are a noticeable difference on the bronco.

Let me know if you need help installing them, will trade labor for installing new rack.
Sorry steering rack not.......

 

[Jdyount]

I recently upgraded to 37s on my 2.7 Auto SAS (4.70 gears). My advice would be to find a 37 that's on the lighter side. I went with Nitto Trail Grapplers and they are 87 lbs each and my fuel mileage went from 16s to 13s. Wish I had 5.13s to push them a little better.

 

[Snacktime]

Since your local, my short list for wheeling tires for the Sierras is:

Cooper STT pro
Yokohama MT G003
Mickey Thompson MT or MTZs

 

[Bmadda]

I have the cooper STT pros on mine (37x12.5/17) on stock squatch wheels w/beadlock rings installed. Mine's a 2.3/MT 2dr. I'm very happy w/on road performance compared to other lifted vehicles I have owned over the years. 6th gear is completely useless, unless doing 90+ mph...and yeah, gas mileage sux! but performance wise? No issue

 

[SilverBL]

How/where are you carrying the extra 14gallons?……VA to FL yesterday and had 5 fuel stops (BL 2.3 MT with RTT)…13MPG. ….OUCH

I strap this guy on my Yakima Lock N Load. It saved my bacon on a Baja trip.

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