90's Jeep Cherokee XJ 4.0

[Thehowler]

Let's not forget front and rear gear selection, while lifting and instaling larger tires.
It will make all the difference in the world as far as engine power is concerned.

[Alchase]

Wow thanks for all the info guys. My plan is to put a mild lift on it, run 33's and maybe build a custom bumper for the front and rear.

Some guidelines for lift vs tire size on these:
- 3" lift will fit 31x10.5" tires, or with careful fender trimming and wheel spacing 33x10.5.
- 4.5" lift will fit 33x12.5, may still need some trimming depending on your wheel spacing.

3" lift and 31's is a really good combo on these if you're not going too crazy with wheeling. I noticed a significant difference in handling going from this to 4.5" and 33's; it's better offroad now of course but gave up a lot on the pavement.

When you take a XJ above 4 ", you better be prepared for some serious drive train realignment. If not engineered correctly, death wobble and alignment are the least of your worries, lol

Personally I think a 3" lift with good articulation and 31" inch tires, is the holy grail for XJs.
Has great clearance while still keeping good on road ability. Throw a couple lockers front and back and you have a fantastic 4x4 that can drive from Washington to Moab Utah, spend a week crawling Moab, then drive back home in comfort.

[BNAElkhntr]

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[Parkern]

i have a 1998 5 speed. Bought bone stock and put a 4.5 Rough Country Lift and the 32 inch tires. Absolutely love it, does perfect as a daily and gets me anywhere i want to go in the mountains. If you can, i would find a 97-01 XJ because this is newer style and has a newer look. Most of them also have the Chrysler 8.25 axel in the rear. 97-01 can range from 3500-5500 for a decent one, it worth the extra $. The best part about these XJ's too is there is a lot of cheap mods you can do yourself with some handy work. Cherokee Forum as tons of info.

[Alchase]

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