JeepHeepYoda

I have an 98 xj and I was just wondering if it has overdrive. Might sound like a silly question but the way it's been driving has really been bothering. I live up in the mountains and I here overdrive is just killer on your tranny when doing mountain roads and such, with all the shifting. Anyone have any info on this??

89Laredo

4th gear is .70:1 od

TC locks up at 45.

JeepHeepYoda

There a way to prevent that? or turn it off or something?

djb383

It does it automatically.

JeepHeepYoda

Really wish it didn't haha. I hate having to downshift again just to keep highway speeds. I can never just sit at 2000 rpm to accelerate. as soon as it hits 2000 rpm is just drops down to 1100 until I make it downshift. it's frusterating.

89Laredo

Put it in third, kiss you mpg goodbye.

JeepHeepYoda

whatta shame :/

99rockies

3rd gear Doctor its the only way Bertha would make it up 285 over 50

JeepHeepYoda

but its just gonna suck through gas huh?

99rockies

Its a jeep. when was the last time you got good mileage. The best way to go up 285 is to go as fast as possible in 4th on the 2 downhills before Conifer, and downshift to 3rd for the rest of it. Should be able to stay around 55 60

JeepHeepYoda

sounds so abusive..

99rockies

You remember Bertha, the only way she liked it was rough

JeepHeepYoda

last thing I want is naga to be like bertha.

99rockies

That was below the belt

JeepDeep

If you have the cash you can change your gears so that OD puts you in the rpm range you want.