I have a 94 jeep Cherokee XJ Sport rear drive. I'm wondering how much can I make it all terrain before I look like an idiot because it's not 4x4..??? I don't plan on taking it on any real off road where you are really needing the 4x4. It's kinda be my work vehicle.

 

3" lift, 31's and a rear locker. You'll make it through a lot more than you would think. When it comes right down to it, it's your jeep so you should do what you want to it. Since it is 2wd, I'd go with a good riding lift like OME or the Metalcloak 3.5".

 

Could always do a 4x4 swap.

 

work truck = muddy construction sites? Rear selectable locker (or limited slip) and a good A/T tire, pay attention to what you are parking in. front hitch and hitch mounted winch cradle with quick disconnects (electrical) at front and rear. AAA if you have time to kill and are not too far from a paved/concrete road surface.

 

I had a chevy colorado, 2wd, put at's and had gm's auto locker in the rear axle. had a 2" lift on it. I went all over the place on mild trails.

as stated above, get a winch, have some recovery points (tow hooks), and a few other pieces of recovery gear (ramps, shovel, etc) and make sure you don't go out alone, until you know the limits of your abilities, and then still try to go out with somebody else.

 

Just depends how you drive it,I have taken my truck places in 2wd i thought i would get stuck and didn't.

 

I had a Honda Civic that I lifted with CRV springs and shocks that could go places I never though possible. The engine only powered the front left wheel. Your Jeep should have ZERO issues if you just put in a LSD or auto locker.

 

A small quality entry level lift 3-3 1/2" from Rustys all made in NA not China has new full leafs, coils, shocks and all hardware for install $438 good ride on/off road. A rear locker of some kind for traction, winch/bumper/d-ring connectors and a rear HD Class IV receiver hitch to be used for a receiver mounted d-ring point for recovery.


Good tires are a big factor in how well it will do also. With a 15x8" wheel with 3.75-4" of BS steel in many styles as low as $40 ea you can mount larger tires like a 31x10:50x15 on these very easy for an even better look.

 

yup! lock the rear and get some good tires. I love riding around in 2wd and really only need 4x4 for steep climbs and the slick stuff. I've got M/Ts on mine but a good A/T will give you solid pavement ride and great offroad capability. BFG AT is what I would roll

 

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In my old club, guy had a TJ. He loved to stay in 2wd and spin the tires for fun. He made it around good for 2wd and then shift to 4hi when really needed.

 

Gottem on my WK daily. Can't beat it IMO

 

Kinda what I do. No sense in wearing out joints when you don't have to

 

I work on a ranch with horses in Florida not planing on going mudding anytime soon. 🏇😉

 

Horse ranches and mudding, two things that don't belong in the same sentence. (Hey Dale why does your truck stink so bad? Well Cletus I went mudding in the little mud hole at the horse ranch. Dale, you know that is the manure pile right?)

So basically all you are worried about is grade and wet grass with not much weight in the rear? I keep my recovery gear in a 20mm ammo can on the passenger side next to the hatch and my "small" tool box next to the spare tire. You should be golden with a good A/T tire and if you want to do a little extra work you can put a limited slip or an auto locker in the rear. If you want to do more to your Jeep you can do whatever you want to it. As the owner no one else has to like it so long as you do. I wouldn't call a muddy construction site mudding, we got started about 7:30, maybe a half hour later it started pouring, at the end of the day I made it out in 2WD, my coworker's Subaru Legacy wagon made it out but the bosses 4X2 Chevy 1500 with all the heavy tools loaded on it didn't make it out, a little tug from the cherokee and he was clear, he just needed a little help over coming inertia and that was it.