CF96
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Not an off road rig but nice to drive.
Yeah that's what I figured with a gear calculator. I think it was from pirate 4x4. I'd like 4.56s, I even have an Auburn LSD for a dana 44 and a true Detroit LSD for a high pinion dana 30. They're waiting for an install but other things take priority. Honestly the rig does pretty well in the snow the way it sits. And cruising down the highway full loaded gets me 16-17 mpg. Not bad for a rig with over 260k miles on it.With the 5 speed in an xj, that would be too, low unless its a dedicated trail rig. The AX15 maual has a different final output ratio than the AW4 autos that are in the xj's, for those, 4.10 or 4.56's are in fact perfect w/33's. The manual however is better suited with higher gears for a given tire size vs the automatic. Stock, the ax15 comes with 3.07 gears vs the aw4 with 3.55's, but rpm's at 65 are similar between the two in high gear
Now we need a thread on how you carry rifles in your truck for convenient access.96 I fixed up tiger stripe bamboo floor, walnut table.Got super deal on had some damage I fixed up. My Swiss army knife JPView attachment 462277
White paint doesn't show pollen or dust as bad either. Quiet is a good point too for hunters. Nice pig!Daily driver and do all. White paint doesn't show the scratches lol! Has the 3.6l v-6 and is very quiet, can sneak around the lease in comfort any time of year.
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I'll add, it has Bilstein 6112's up front and 5160's rear and sway bars removed. Has a little body roll but it rides like a Cadillac even on the rough stuffWhite paint doesn't show pollen or dust as bad either. Quiet is a good point too for hunters. Nice pig!
What size tires and what kind of fuel mileage are you getting?I'll add, it has Bilstein 6112's up front and 5160's rear and sway bars removed. Has a little body roll but it rides like a Cadillac even on the rough stuff
The Bilsteins are a great upgrade. I put them on my 96 Dodge 2500 at about 150,000 Klms and was amazed at how much better the ride was. If I had known how much better they were I would have done it when it was new. My 2021 I ordered with the offroad package as it comes with Bilsteins. Sway bars do not affect the ride in a straight line. If does affect cornering, as well as over and understeer. I would suggest you put them back on and I bet it rides just as good as it does now, and will corner a whole bunch better.I'll add, it has Bilstein 6112's up front and 5160's rear and sway bars removed. Has a little body roll but it rides like a Cadillac even on the rough stuff
I have 285/70 17's which is about 33" tire. I get 15-16 around town, 18-20 hwy depending on how fast I'm going.What size tires and what kind of fuel mileage are you getting?
The Bilsteins are a great upgrade. I put them on my 96 Dodge 2500 at about 150,000 Klms and was amazed at how much better the ride was. If I had known how much better they were I would have done it when it was new. My 2021 I ordered with the offroad package as it comes with Bilsteins. Sway bars do not affect the ride in a straight line. If does affect cornering, as well as over and understeer. I would suggest you put them back on and I bet it rides just as good as it does now, and will corner a whole bunch better