Hey guys. I'm thinking of up-sizing my tires to 33" mud terrains for some extra traction. I'm not a hardcore wheeler, but I do like to have some fun in the mud sometimes. My Cherokee is a semi-daily driver, and I use them on all camping trips on asphalt, dirt roads and off-road trails.
I have a 1999 Cherokee, automatic, 4.0, 4wd. The build sheet specifies that it originally came with 8.25 Chrysler with 3.55 Rear Axle Ratio, with 28.3" wheels. No word on the front axle, but I'm assuming its the same (please correct me if I'm wrong). I currently have the above mentioned gear ratio, and have 31" tires.
I understand that going up to 33" may require some re-gearing. I would like a nice balance between highway driving and some light wheeling. I found some re-gearing calculator which estimated that somewhere around 4.14 ratio would be ideal to match original design intent for my Cherokee. I don't know if this is true.
I would like to put LSD in the rear and air/E lockers in the front. What do I need to know in order to make all this happen? Do I need to re-gear and then install the LSD/Lockers? Are the front and the back the same? Am I able to do this myself? Am I in over my head?
With your guys' help, I believe I can do anything.
Thanks!
I have a 1999 Cherokee, automatic, 4.0, 4wd. The build sheet specifies that it originally came with 8.25 Chrysler with 3.55 Rear Axle Ratio, with 28.3" wheels. No word on the front axle, but I'm assuming its the same (please correct me if I'm wrong). I currently have the above mentioned gear ratio, and have 31" tires.
I understand that going up to 33" may require some re-gearing. I would like a nice balance between highway driving and some light wheeling. I found some re-gearing calculator which estimated that somewhere around 4.14 ratio would be ideal to match original design intent for my Cherokee. I don't know if this is true.
I would like to put LSD in the rear and air/E lockers in the front. What do I need to know in order to make all this happen? Do I need to re-gear and then install the LSD/Lockers? Are the front and the back the same? Am I able to do this myself? Am I in over my head?
With your guys' help, I believe I can do anything.
Thanks!