I've had my 23 Mojave for about six months now and while the Fox internal bypass stuff is incredible for the desert it feels like it's dragging its feet on the pavement. I already swapped to 35 inch tires and now the shifting is all over the place. I spent all last night reading about re-gearing vs just getting a tuner and its honestly a headache. Some guys on the gladiator forums say 4.88 gears are the only way to go but then I read that it might make the high-speed desert runs feel too buzzy or high-revving which is exactly why I bought the Mojave over a Rubicon.

Here is what im looking at:

• Budget: About $4,000 to start with
• Location: Mostly Arizona desert and sandy washes
• Needs: Better throttle response and more mid-range torque for passing on the highway

I also looked into the Magnuson supercharger but thats way out of budget for now. I saw some talk about the Banks Derringer tuner and the PedalMonster combo but does that actually provide real gains or is it just tricking the pedal? I really dont want to void my powertrain warranty if I can help it since it's basically new. Any of you Mojave owners found a sweet spot for performance that doesnt ruin the factory high-speed ride quality?...