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Can i get some suggestions on inexpensive routes to go on parts like the lunch box type lockers and what not. And the order i should get the parts (Tires and size, lift (type),snorkel, shocks, lockers, and so on. I;m not a rich man so i need to buy smart. I live in the Miami area so there is A LOT of mud and water.

 

You know, im thinking about selling my Tahoe......its fun and big but i get 12mpg hwy - and 8 city......can i get a 97-99 JK put snorkle, lift, bigger tires on it and 1 keep the mpgs ok and 2 use it as a DD?

I'm sure i can get 8-10k for my Hoe so ill have some cash to fix up the JK

 

Cherokee's are XJ's I'm not sure if that's what you meant? but MPG really is decided on the gearing. A guy with stock gearing and 33's is going to get really bad MPG compared to the guy with 33's and 4.56 gearing but I'm sure you knew that. So if you wanted better MPG then your tahoe and be able to DD I would say a 3" lift with 30" or 31"s and you will still have ok MPG and it will look better than stock. It depends on what you want to do with it offroad. And if you have the money for regearing.

 

Yea i meant XJ, what MPG do you think ill be looking at, i was reading some guys getting 20 hwy? And for the most part its mud and water, not many rocky places here in flat South Florida.

 

I've heard of that too I'm not sure how they do that. I have 31's on stock gearing and I get roughly 12, 13 mpg and that is all mountain driving, If you keep it stock you could for sure get 20.

 

It's paper flat here, the only hills are the garbage mountains lol

 

What's the difference in LONG arm suspension lift kits and reg kits, besides a **** ton of cash?

 

Much better suspension performance, look up the difference on YouTube or something

 

I vote for the XJ, but I may be a little biased.

as everyone else has said. MPGs is determined by a couple thing. I run 33s on stock gears. most of my driving is 50+ MPH roads, and I'm getting about 15+. You can get an build a nice XJ easily for under 7,000.

I got my XJ for 700
Tires and rims for 500
lift cost me under 200 (3" lift)
front locker 270
other little things under 300

these things are awesome.

 

3" lift and 31" tires which will fit on stock rims, lunch box locker in the rear, what do you guys think of that? and snorkle

 

/BUMP

 

I got sent some pics for a jeep im interested in and wanted your opinions on it, how do i link the pic from my computer to here?

 

It's a 98 and is a one owner vehicle, he order it from JEEP with every option you could get from them he said including a UP COuntry package, its mint BUT has 225,000 miles on it. I did find a SUMMIT Racing ATK direct swap out fo rthe motor for $2,900 its a 4.7L STROKER straight 6

http://www.summitracing.com/cart/quote/1121711



What does everyone think, should i buy it?

 

Any feed back at all guys, its a big purchase for me and i dont want to mess it up.