Cherokei

Ok guys, I know many people have asked similar things but I haven't been able to find really what I'm looking for.
I am most likely going to get a 1995 Cherokee that is for sale here in my town but I am the kinda guy that likes to plan ahead and make sure it is what I want. I would get a 6 inch lift for it and I either want to run 33's or 35's, If 33s wouldnt require regearing I'm going with those without a second thought, but if I need to regear I think Id be more happy with 35s.. Then I go onto reading that 1995 Cherokees have Dana 35's not crysler 8.25s and that the dana 35s couldnt handle 35inch tires. If this is true how much would it cost and where would I get a new axle that could handle them? If it can handle the 35s what gear ratio would you guys recommend to have the option to run 33s or 35s? I just hear so many different things I just decided I had to ask. (sorry so many questions There are just so many different options Idk what to do. Also this would be a daily driver)
Thanks so Much!

Jamison

The search function is your friend...

mr white

Those cherokees come with either the d35 or the 8.25. you'll just have to check. You don't need to regear on 33s unless you dd in the mountains, then it would kind of suck. 6in is kind of high.

94XjSport94

You can get by with either size tire on stock gears you will just get worse MPG and it will be a dog to drive. Just because its a 95 doesn't mean you have a D35... I wouldnt run big tires on a D35 especially not if your going to wheel it hard. If you have a 8.25 it'll be better but not the best. a 97 or newer 8.25 would be a good upgrade for 25's as it has 29 spline axle shafts which are much stronger and then the best stock upgrade would be a D44 from 87-89. For 35's i would say 4.56 or 4.88 but thats just me, also depending on if its a 5 speed or not.

Cherokei

Thanks, it sounded 4.56 would be a good gearing if for 33s or 35s. Would you think 33s would be safe to run on a D35? I wouldnt wheel too hard but occasionally i would want to wheel decently haha.

Edit: oh and forgot to mention it is an automatic

Cherokei

and 4in is kinda low haha nah well i could do a 5 in lift idk tho i just feel id always wish i had just gone ahead and went bigger and got the 6, i want to sit as tall as my cousins chevy tahoe with 2 in lift haha

mr white

You're going to say that same thing when you put 33s on it. LOL

Cherokei

Haha! Your totally right! But if it saves me 1k from not having to regear hey you get what you get haha, heres my philosophy. If is has D35 i get 33s, if it has chrysler 8.25 then 35s haha well ill have to get a quote from my local 4x4 shop on regearing before anything tho

CheapCherokee

you technically never "have" to re gear. sure the jeep will move either tires on stock gears. it all depends on if you can stand driving it like that.

my opinion, i'd only run up to 31s on stock gearing. anything bigger just takes the fun and drivability away from the jeep. i have 4.10s on 31s and wish i had lower gearing, but i also live in CA and pretty much have to travel over hills to do any sort of wheeling so the gearing helps get the jeep over

odgreen

I run 35's on 3.55's.
No complaints. Lol

Power73

if your debating if your going to run 33s or 35s your eventually going to want to run 35s or bigger. i would gear for 35s. alot of people run 4.88s with 35s and seem to like it. are you going to lock the axles? if so you might be pushing the limits on the dana 30. oh yeah i almost forgot about your rear axle, if you have the dana 35 i would swap that out for a 29spline 8.25 or a xj dana 44

Atmos

4.56 gears will render above stock rpm with 33's. 4.88 with get above stock rpm with 35's (per gear ratio calculator)
it's all preference. some people get annoyed with the high rpm on the freeway. 4.56 or 4.88 is good depending on where you drive the most

as for D35 PLEASE dont put money into regearing it. swap that garbage out

taller does not mean better by any means. lift height is a lot of bark. huge tires are a lot of bite

CrawlerXJ

I have 32" on my XJ, stock gearing. It needs 4:10

I had 33" on my YJ and it felt like it was back to stock.

Good chart to use.

http://www.jeep4x4center.com/calculators/index.htm

XJ Stryker

Hope u got some major cash for this.

Vehicle 2k
Lift 6in. 1500-2000 if u go with longarms
Steering. 300
Sye and driveshaft. 350?
33's 800+ 35's 1200
Regearing 800 + 600for labor
Lockers. 500 and up for both

Thats why most of us start with 3in of lift and 31's lol.

33 and 35 will not run good on stock gears i dont care who you are.

Cherokei

Yeah I understand taller does not mean better but Ive always drivin a truck or an suv so honestly a cherokee 4 in lift is about stock height I'm used too. I do know it would feel alot higher in a cherokee but still I'm not sure.. It would be my daily driver so I want the rpms to be close to stock butttt I would be on the highway enough to put it into consideration. Is there a gearing that would work well with 35s in the city and the highway? I dont want to overgear for 35s because I definitally would not go bigger. And when I go offroading its mostly just level trails with some mud along the way so I'm not going to be smashing the jeep all over rocks and such