bfr57

Hi y'all! Been reading a lot on Cherokees here and other sites and have decided to get one instead of a 4-seater SxS for our family of four. We love to get outdoors and we all have quads, but the women in my life want to relax and not drive. I'm a Chevy PU guy, preferably the 67-72 era, but they don't fit four and a little big for trailing. I'm looking for the 96+ with the 8.25 rear and stumbled across one here that is already built (probably too much for what I'll do) and has a ton of aftermarket stuff. It's sitting on long arm 8" with 35s, 4:56 True-tracs F&R, disc rear, SYE, and a host of other mods I still need to research (like Ruffstuff +2 perches). For off-roading, does 8" put an XJ it too high? I don't want to be tip-over happy, especially with the family. Now I won't be doing "extreme" rock climbing here in the SW, but like to get in the back country and some of the trails get a little technical we transferse. Might even look at joining a club. Thoughts from you experts?

Cherockee

IMO 8" is too much for a Cherokee. Long bed pickup is another story.

The Cherokee is a very capable vehicle for offroading, even in stock trim. If you're not trailering the Jeep to the trail you'll want to make sure it's road worthy. My first build was a '92 with a Rubicon Express 3.5" lift and I ran 265/75/16 tires, and I loved it. It was the best combination for what I wanted, which was great driving manners and very capable off road for mild trail riding. Throw in a locker and a winch and there would be very few places in America that you couldn't go. As far as which Cherokee to go with my vote would be for a '97-'99. Speaking of... I have a stock '97 Country edition for sale for $4000 with a completely rebuild motor.