CHIPSandSALSA83

Well my current situation is that I'm living in KS but there's a good chance that I'll be moving to the mountains in CO next year. The problem is that my current 2000 xj is a 2wd so I want to make some improvements to help with snow and ice driving. So my question is what would you recommend to help with this? Would a limited slip differential be the way to go or should I even be thinking about putting in a locker? Since this is my everyday driver I don't want to sacrifice a lot of street performance which is something I've heard concerns about with a locker. I'm at the point I need to do something but I really don't know too much about these mods and which would be of greatest benefit to me. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

DrDuktayp

It snows here each year and I put Detroit lockers in both the front and rear of my 83 Bronco. It was wonderful in deep snow BUT I hated driving it to work on packed snow and ice. There are lockers that don't engage as forcefully that are supposed to be easier to manage on packed snow and ice.

Personally, I would look at tires first.

Rock Toy

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With 2wd buying a set of " Snow Tires " and adding some weight to the rear will do as much as anything to help a 2wd to get around in snow.

Tom95YJ

Sell your 2wd XJ and get a 4wd one if you have a lift transfer it over

holycaveman

Go with a limited slip. You will enjoy it in the snow but on the street it will be business as usual.

mr white

Sell it and buy a 4wd. If you have to stop at a light on a hill you're pretty much done for With rear wheel drive. Unless you have studded snow tires. Or chains.

Kris smith

We get snow some times and my last 4wd open diff jeep was fun on the snow they gravel the roads here and I was sliding all over. We'll see how it is with lockers

CHIPSandSALSA83

I should have specified that selling and buying a 4wd isn't an option for me right now. As far as snow tires go are there any specific ones you guys would recommend?

Tom95YJ

Blizzak or Nokian

mr white

Second the blizzaks. Don't know anything about the nokians

seniorgreenpants

For price I love the Firestone Winterforce's.

Blizzaks are great on loose, once it gets slushy its hard for them to clear themself's.

Haven't had nokians hakkapeliitta but I know the subaru guys like them.

Jamie57

Toyo Observe!!
They have crushed walnut shell imbedded in the rubber.
I had them on a 99 Ranger 2WD and on a frozen lake I could stop from 60 mph without skidding, straight as an arrow just as fast as the snowmobile that was beside me.
They were an awesome snow and ice tire.
I'm buying a set for my wife's Fusion.

XJlimitedx99

I'm no expert on snow tires, but my BFG a/t have been amazing for winter driving.

As far as the diff goes, I think a detriot truetrac would probably be your best bet. It's a gear driven lsd (no clutches). That will be pretty expensive though. $500 for the unit plus the price to set it up.

heydockyle

Have great experiences with Winterforces. I now run Hankook Ipikes and they bite like crazy and are wearing great/

Jrozar

Get some Bfg AT's and a detroit Truetrac limited slip...worked well enough for my brother in North Pole Alaska for four years...