u/Tracer_Bullet_38

The goal is to compensate for installing 30" or 31" tires on a manual JB74 for high-range on-road/off-road driving but just as importantly low-range torque at the wheels.

So the choice is high/low transfer-case reductions, differential re-gearing, or a mix of both. My concern is possible long-term negative effects on transfer case internals, chain, etc.

Would the "smart" option be bringing the RPM back to stock-like levels with diff re-gear and installing low-range gears only for the transfer case, instead of doing both high and low in the transfer case? Maybe spreading out the load that way?