Does Your Jeep Need A Tuff Stuff Gear Reduction Starter?

Has your Jeep’s starter given out? Or, maybe you just want to upgrade your rig’s OEM starter? Well, Tuff Stuff Performance Accessories offers something you will want to see. It’s the company’s Gear Reduction Starter 3215. It offers great dependability, terrific value, and it’s made in the USA.

The Tuff Stuff 3215 gear reduction starter weighs in at only 5 pounds and requires only half the amperage of fullsize starters.

1.75 Horsepower, 9-Tooth Pinion Gear, And Only Weighs 5 Pounds

According to Tuff Stuff, the 3215 fits 2012-2018 Jeep Wrangler JKs and V6-powered 2018 Wrangler JLs. Like all Tuff Stuff starters, its hand made from premium quality, new components. It features a nine-tooth pinion gear, 1.75 horsepower, and permanent magnetic gear reduction (PMGR). The starter has a single-piece steel motor housing, a premium quality zinc finish, cast aluminum mounting block, and it weighs only 5 pounds. Like all Tuff Stuff starters, the 3215 has a one-year limited warranty, its built in Cleveland, Ohio, and is load tested to perform better than OEM specifications. In fact, Tuff Stuff Performance gear reduction starters draw half the amperage of fullsize starters, at a fraction of the size and weight.

About Tuff Stuff Performance Accessories

Tuff Stuff makes premium quality underhood engine accessories including alternators, starters, and water pumps. Additionally, power brake boosters, master cylinders, air conditioning compressors, and accessories. The company takes great pride in its products. Frank Hurst, President and CEO of Tuff Stuff says, “We want every one of our customers to become a customer for life. We realize this doesn’t just happen, and that we have to earn that kind of loyalty. To that end, our quality standards are very high. Tuff Stuff Performance Accessories is a family owned business that’s been producing top-shelf products for over 30 years, and we continue to modernize and improve our processes and products. We are committed to being the number one accessories producer, and that commitment intensifies with every new product we produce.”

Tuff Stuff also offers large OEM-style starters.

Gear Reduction And Large OEM-Style Starters

The company offers gear reduction starters for a range of 4x4s. Tuff Stuff notes that gear reduction-style starters are notably smaller than OE starters. They feature a mounting block that allows for indexing to achieve extra clearance. Additionally, these starters come with mounting bolts and shims as needed. These starters are particularly suitable for a variety of vehicles, including high horsepower muscle cars, hot rods, trucks, and daily drivers. Depending on the specific part number, these starters are available in finishes such as chrome, zinc plated, or black.

Large OEM-style starters are also available from Tuff Stuff. They feature heavy gauge copper wire coils, a heavy-duty armature, premium quality bearings, brushes, and internal components.

For more info visit Tuff Stuff’s website.

Tuff Stuff’s 3215 starter for 2012-2018 Jeep Wrangler JKs and V6-powered 2018 Wrangler JLs.

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After learning to drive in a 1967 Rambler American, Ken was addicted to all things with an engine and wheels. He has owned a wide range of vehicles including a pair of 1977 Pontiac Trans Ams and a 1997 Jeep Wrangler.
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