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How does it feel going uphill in 3rd gear? What was your top speed on freeway before and after?

I'm also interested in switching from 31" to 32"... I rarely use 1st gear on the road so very curious about this. Even going from 31" to 33"

very informative photos!

Thanks to everyone that replied - it sounds like I could be cruising at around 65mph with the 33" tires. Because right now I'm barely going 60mph and if I want to go faster I have to do 3000rpm which is not sustainable. BTW I don't feel much difference in engine noise between say 2800 and...

Thanks @chupacabra, 70mph is awesome

I have been in many debates with a friend who says going from 31" -> 33" tires will not make much difference in speed on freeway. Since these rigs don't have 5th gear, I'm doing about 2800~2900 RPM while cruising at around 60mph. I feel like the engine is producing more than enough power at...

So how fast are you actually going with 33" tires?

With 33" tires, are you going faster or slower on the freeway? Also, do you have enough power going uphill? Currently when going uphill I use 3rd gear but worried I might need to shift lower to 2nd gear. I also have 31" ATs

@OTBT I was worried about the stability of my BJ41 at 60mph but it wasn't an issue at all. Suspension was doing well and even when I went over some dips it felt stable. Making turns, however, was a bit uneasy at high speeds on the off-ramps especially. But going in a straight line, I could...

:bounce: @roscoFJ73 Thanks again you're very knowledgeable with this, makes me feel better about the black oil. I'll see what it's like after the oil change and driving it around for a little while. And so happy to hear about the timing gears, this is so awesome that I don't need to worry about...

Hi Rosco, Thanks for the info, one more question about the diesel engine, does it have a timing belt or a chain? I read somewhere that these engines have timing gears, which do not require maintenance. Can you confirm this is true or false. On a side note I took a look at the engine oil level...

Thanks Pete! Does anyone

Howdy! I am located in the Bay Area and looking for a Diesel mechanic for my BJ41. Any recommendations please post here. Regards

Thanks for the advise, Rosco! Very helpful... I'll keep that in mind re: the RPM... I wanted to get home sooner so I did drive it for a couple of hours on the freeway between 2900-3100rpm, hopefully I didn't do much damage. Since I don't know for sure when the last oil change took place I've...

I have driven my BJ41V about 500miles from San Diego to San Jose along hwy 1. I am cruising at 63mph with the engine running @3000 RPM. It can go faster, 66~67mph depending on the total load but, I don't feel comfortable with the engine revving at 3300 RPM, its very noisy and stressful. I...