Hello Brit, I recently had 33's mounted and I'm also equipped with 3.55's and I haven't taken it out of the valley yet because I know it's going to struggle with the set-up. I'm going to re-gear relatively soon since I don't want to stay in the valley with it forever. Lol!

I don't say this to discourage you but it will be working overtime all the way up. Hopefully the trans/drivetrain/cooling system are optimal. Just shift manually as necessary and be prepared to refuel sooner than usual. Haha! Beautiful country up there though; enjoy!

 

Pull it down a gear and go for it.
It will be fine. It's not a British car.....

 

Hahaha! I remember a few folks that yanked the engine and drivetrain from their Jag's for sbc's back in the 80's.

 

I just sorted out a 65 Jag 3.8S with a Chevy V6 and 700R4.
Never so happy to see a car go away in my life.

 

lol... I felt the breeze off of that one.

I'm not saying you're wrong... because well.. it's a fact. Sometimes ya just gotta tell it like it is.

 

I have nothing to say to that... too true! You're talking to an English guy that would take un underpowered, oversized American vehicle with a gas guzzling V8 over any tosh the UK puts out, any day of the week. Though sadly, nothing is truly English anymore...

Though the 90's Lotus Carlton... that was a sweet ride... then again... GM subsidiary and Chevy Transmission haha American at heart, me!


After many trips off-road at Saguaro Lake etc, the old girl hasn't let me down yet. If anything goes wrong, i can just throw that thing into neutral and roll it back down ha

 

I just finished some work on a 65 Jag. Never again. Gimme my Jeeps and Alfa Romeos!
My heritage is British/gypsy. I still don't like their cars.

 

What's the load rating, ya reckon?

 

I have photo of one of those with my surname on it!!! From National Geographic in the 70s.

 

If you don't already have it, might want to sign up for roadside assistance. Payson is awesome and I encourage you to look around/drive around more than just the main roads. Also, if you like knives and/or antiques I suggest visiting the Pioneer Village Trading Post. When you get to town stay straight on the 87 past the Walmart and this place is on the right just before the first round-a-bout.

 

Hey Brit just go up there and have some fun. The forest roads are easy enough to drive a car down. There are many roads to check out and scenery if you know where to go. We usually go up there to climb Payette Draw in our Cherokees that have 33's on them with stock gears. You'll be fine!

 

Off work today so I am headed out on the Dolly Steamboat on Canyon Lake. Incredible views and so peaceful.

 

This is what I wanted to hear, thank you! Good to know!

 

The Apache Trail is my favorite trip if I want to get out and relax locally. Absolutely beautiful scenery and I always wonder what it would have been like riding or walking that 40 mile stretch with an Apache tribe.

Brit, I was just being "over-the-top" since I don't know the condition of your XJ and it is getting to be that time of year here when certain neglected components/systems will fail more than at other times of the year, but, as cruiser mentioned, the XJ is not an English car. Go for it and have fun! Let us know how much you enjoyed it.

 

Couple pics from my boat ride today.