weld3z

if it was 5.9 , i well think about it , xj best jeep ever built

never1regret

Could the 8.25 with stand 36" tires?

N20jeep

imo, 36" is past the reliability limit for the 8.25

never1regret

I don't know what imo means but what's the biggest I could get then

N20jeep

in my opinion.

35's are as far as I would go

never1regret

One inch makes that much difference ? Dang and 35's hold up on the axle rock crawling?

never1regret

Also when I put the 36's on my zj I got bad death wobble would I have the same problem with the 2001 xj?

Mctowelie

I have a few things too add. As mention the 2000-'01 XJ's had a few changes. The front axle is going to be a a Low Pinion Dana 30. Before 2000 XJ's came with High Pinion Frontends which give less vibration etc. when lifted. As far as the Head Issue the head casting will inevitably crack if overheated. I personally would take a good look at the cooling system maintence previously preformed. Again youll want a chrysler 8.25 which you can also identify by the xj having no abs. If youll be looking to romp on her with 35's or 36's you deffinatly want some axle upgrades imo. It will have coil packs. But id imagine it will be rust free, in good shape, and a limited edition.

holycaveman

I have done direct comparisons. and have both. The xj has a much lower center of gravity with more ground clearance. The xj is lighter by a few hundred lbs. 4in shorter wheelbase.

So with the same tires and same lift the xj has about a 3-4in ground clearance advantage which is huge! And its about 4 inches shorter in overall height. The weight translates into about 30hp in favor of the xj.

Its also a few inches narrower and shorter in the body.

I personally feel these are big advantages in off road. On road the grand cherokee wins. Its a smoother ride, more room, more comfortable.

thatXJguy

My friend is on stock axles with 40's... it works. I guess you would just have to be careful how hard you beat on it. He's been using this setup for over a year now.

Still recommend the axle upgrade if you're going to beat on it.

never1regret

I don't have a lead foot i'm I slow crawler but if that would work that would be great but every one tells me not to leave my stock axles on there

never1regret

Since my zj has the v8 even though the xj is lighter I still have more hp and you say the xj is smaller then how does it have more room that makes no since ?

never1regret

What all does your friend with 40's do off roading?

Lostfisher1

The grand is suppose to have a lot of electrical problems too.

CrawlinPepper

That thing is far beyond a regularly modded GC, lets get real.

And ≥36's on stock axles is just stupid. All the experience/smart people on here have a point when they say pick your tire then build for it.