XJ Questions

[Mudhawg]

Hey guys im lookin at buyin an 86 XJ it already has a 3.5" lift and 31's was wudnering what size tires i can run with this setup? what would be the max suspension/tire size i could run on it? also what kind of perofmance mods could i do? (Jeep NEWB)

Dougie

[apex]

you can run 54" boggers completely stock. oh and the engine is good for 964,000 kms on a single oil change. the 86's have a 208:1 crawl ratio.

[SwampSinger]

Hey guys im lookin at buyin an 86 XJ it already has a 3.5" lift and 31's was wudnering what size tires i can run with this setup? what would be the max suspension/tire size i could run on it? also what kind of perofmance mods could i do? (Jeep NEWB)

Dougie

You can put 35" tires if you cut the crap out of your fenders and put longer bump stops also Doug. :roll: ...

What kind of gearing you have? If it's stock ,,... stay with your 31" tire!....

You'lll probably have 3.07 or 3.55 (if it's and auto trans.)... you'll loose too much power if you go with bigger tires. .... :roll:

You can cut your CAT out to get more power  .... put in a 2.5" pipe and a high flow muffler... that will cost you $$ though....

I hope that helped

[01sahara]

Hey guys im lookin at buyin an 86 XJ it already has a 3.5" lift and 31's was wudnering what size tires i can run with this setup? what would be the max suspension/tire size i could run on it? also what kind of perofmance mods could i do? (Jeep NEWB)

Dougie

A set of good 31” inch tires and tire chains will work well for you for the winter and give you a good opportunity to get to know the vehicle. If it is geared with 3:07 then 31” tires are good.  33” tires and 3:07 gears will work but it’s not an ideal setup you loose out on power for climbing and you come down hills faster than you want to.

Congratulations on your first JEEP Doug. Hope we see you at a meeting soon.

Blair

[Mudhawg]

id be in for a meeting blair but im still under 18 for another year... quick question r XJ's spring over or spring under rear? justt hinkin if spring under do an SOA and get some lift

[apex]

I liked my answer better.

[yjcanibul]

they are spring over ,  I know cause I got a d44 out of an '87 and had to cut the spring pads off the top ...

[cablesmurf]

You most likely have 3:73's in it. It is a 2.8l V6 motor. Not a great setup but it's better than a 1.6... :wink:

Here is everything you need to know.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeep_Cherokee_(XJ)

[Mudhawg]

heres a couple pics of it

[FiEND]

nice color, will look great when it is stuck on the trail.

omg lmao... jeez i need sleep

[TJ54]

It's about time you got a jeep.

But getting a lemon colored station wagon may have been a mistake  Just put on some 31''  boggers and go have some fun.

[dunl]

First question that needs to be answered - did you actually buy it, or are you still just looking at it?

[EVOLUTION]

Hey Doug, good choice!  Welcome to the Jeep side  :twisted:

From the pics, it looks like you could probably stick some 33's under there with some fender trimming and offset rims.  You can get a cheap set of steelies with 3.75" backspacing and they should work good for ya.    At this point if the price is right & what you plan on using it for, it should be perfect for you.

With my TJ I had my 3.5" RE Lift, 33's and only 3.07 gears in it the whole time I drove it.  Aside from going a bit fast down steep hills, it wasn't all that bad so anything is possible     Of course it is going to be MUCH better now that I have 5.13's but whatever, I had a lot of fun in that TJ.

Good luck!  I can't wait to see it!

[Mudhawg]

still looking at it.. gunna get AV9inch to check it for me so i dont gotta drive to red deer for nothing

[EVOLUTION]

Thats cool... how much are they asking for it?