Don't know tom. I got a huge diesel cooler for the tranny ready to install. Have not needed it yet. But much harder wheeling is on the way and I want to be safe.

I can get a deal on gears, and easily install them myself. That is not an issue. But i have a goal with this xj. So it is for a purpose that I run stock gears. once I get the tubework and mods done I am currently working on. It is then that the fun will begin. And I will post up much better videos.

I feel for the average wheeler lower gears would be best. I do not want to miss inform anyone. Again I m trying to create something, something I am visualizing. So in the process maybe some can conclude on their own from my application what would or would not work for them.

 

I also live in a desert at 5000' elevation and some of my trails go upto 10,500' elevation so that could be a factor. When people regear here we all run 4.88's in stock axles and goto 5.13- 5.38's in one ton

 

Yea that is a lot different. We have some hills that are a couple thousand ft tall. But our elevation is around 1000 to 2000 I believe?

The next video (month from now) will be on huge power robbing hills. All the rock bouncers will be there also. Should give a pretty good test.

 

But are you running in 4-Low?

 

Hello all,

My XJ is currently at 8.5" of lift in the front with short arms, and 6.5" in the back. This week I am upgrading to long arms custom made for a 12" lift, buying 8" coils and putting a 3" spacer in the front. After that, I will be at 11" total in the front now. This is my daily driver, and I really never take it offroading. It drives beautifully now, friend hit 100mph in it last week. My question is what kind of steering mods will I have to do to make sure it handles just as good as it does now.

 

I don't buy it..

 

beleive me now? those are 35s, and 0 trimming

 

^ Leave it like that then. The danger factor rises exponentially going any higher.

 

I am going to do it regardless, so what can I do to make it safe? It's not tall enough. I want to tower over everyone. I hate that the stock height of an XJ is so short..... I just a little taller than a stock f150 with 8.5" of lift.. ridiculous

 

Yes Offroad tranny temps were not as bad but onroad they really got high in 2wd.

 

Then buy a truck. You're kinda pushing limits here, but hey if I had the money id buy 24" lift and just rebuild the entire jeep

 

If you say it rides fine with 8" of lift on shortarms that will classify you as an idiot or dumb kid that doesn't know any better Your friend is definitely a moron for going 100 in a lifted jeep I wouldn't raise it any taller just my .02 . But where I live we all run 35's with 3-4.5" lift cause we go off camber and like them low.

 

I usually don't get involved with things of this nature.. you seem like a real "bro" looking to build a "brodozer" of a jeep...
If you hate how small it is than buy a full size truck and lift it.. a xj does not have the track width to safely run a lift of that size. Sounds like you have stock steering on the jeep now so you are already beyond being safe.

 

What do you want your obituary to say?

 

I see, thank you. Holycaveman does not drive his rig on the road and is always in 4-Low.
For me driving in deep sand, 4-low also makes all the difference in tranny temperature.