Cherokee at high speeds
10-23-2014, 04:26 PM
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Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee(XJ)
Engine: Golen 4.6L
Most of the miles on my 2000 are freeway miles. It did just fine at 80mph for up to twelve hour stretches. That was at stock height, though, so I don't know much how a lift would affect the ride at that speed.
10-23-2014, 05:31 PM
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Lol you people drive fast! I thought I was going to be ridiculed for driving too quickly, but you guys make me look like an old woman driver haha. Glad to know the xj can handle high speeds. I'll be driving all over the region for the holidays so needed something worth while in the snow but could handle high speeds besides spending a crap ton on a nice subaru...plus having the jeep for hauling wood and other crap makes it that much better
10-23-2014, 09:22 PM
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I've done 85 on my 4" lift with 32s. It's obnoxiously loud with all the wind noise.
I tow my 15ft boat to Canada every year 700 miles each way at 70-75mph without an issue (except my water pump went out this year and shredded my belt). Averaged about 15mph
I tow my 15ft boat to Canada every year 700 miles each way at 70-75mph without an issue (except my water pump went out this year and shredded my belt). Averaged about 15mph
10-23-2014, 09:27 PM
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Year: 1993
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 Litre
My XJ does pretty good at 55mph. I value my life too much to drive much faster without a airbag and lots of safety gadgets, and I rather drive my old xj vs a new vehicle (money and personal preference) so I stay slow 
Doesn't bother me much but I know it is like sawing your leg off to some people when they are going slow.
Doesn't bother me much but I know it is like sawing your leg off to some people when they are going slow.The XJ can go over a tree down in the road and easily drive around in 6" of snow. That is the purpose I this vehicle, not high speed driving.
10-26-2014, 06:16 PM
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Year: 1993
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Engine: 4.0 ho 99 intake ps pump 1" tb spacer 62mm bored tb eletric fans and more
used to rally my jeep with 4.5" of lift on 33s no issues. also no issues with higher speeds but after the axle swap she hardly ever breaks 65mph
10-27-2014, 09:10 PM
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Normal cruising speed for me is 85. Highway speed limits are 75 most places so its not really even speeding (flow of traffic)
33s with stock gearing means I'm in 4th until 3k rpms though, not fun
And yes, she is loud, sucks gas, hurts my back, sometimes when I hit a big bump I land in a totally different spot than expected, but at least I dont get bored
Loud stereo solves most of that anyways...
33s with stock gearing means I'm in 4th until 3k rpms though, not fun
And yes, she is loud, sucks gas, hurts my back, sometimes when I hit a big bump I land in a totally different spot than expected, but at least I dont get bored
Loud stereo solves most of that anyways...
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