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From: Lantana, Fl
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.Slow
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
Get a 3.55 D35 to get him mobile. Later an 8.8 will give you disc brakes, but the 8.25 can be converted. Either way, you'll want to regear for bigger tires later, and the stock 4.10s in an 8.8 won't be that much better. In short, get whichever you find cheaper.
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From: Frederick, MD
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
Get a 3.55 D35 to get him mobile. Later an 8.8 will give you disc brakes, but the 8.25 can be converted. Either way, you'll want to regear for bigger tires later, and the stock 4.10s in an 8.8 won't be that much better. In short, get whichever you find cheaper.
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From: Frederick, MD
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by gone4x4
hi lift jacks? is a 48" good enuff (sure will store in the heep easier) or should i get a 60"?, runnin 3.5 lift-n-33's, i have NO intention of goin up anymore
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
Hi and thanks for your advice, yes I am overseas in England, and I am trying to determine if my newly purchased Jeep is going to cost me more to repair than it's worth. hope it's not the gasket will cost a fortune to fix here
thanks very much for your input.
thanks very much for your input.




