Merc

Ok I have a Dana 44 front end and a Ford 9 on the rear and am looking at suggestions for gears. It is with a 302 Ford engine and AOD transmission. The current gears in it are 355's. It was supposed to have a posi rear end which it does not but wish to rectify that. So suggestions for gearing and what options to get posi or limited slip or... would be greatly appreciated. The engine with the original tremec manual produced 440 HP at the tires. Thanks and again guys I am just getting into doing this for myself trying to learn so go easy guys haha.

Brian

andrewmp6

How do you want to use the jeep will depend on what type of lockers or lsds to use and what gearing.And even tire size comes in to play on gearing.

Merc

Thanks for reply I am looking for a daily driver that is a capable off-road vehicle. Not to sound like a goof but a vehicle that I can take to the trails and in the back country without concern would be great as well as the highway without concern. I will not be beating the XJ up too much just some recreational stuff. But want lockers and a capable machine.

B

Merc

tire size is 33" sorry I missed it on my reply.

Fred/N0AZZ

A Detroit Locker in the rear and an Eaton eLocker in the front that's a lot of HP and both of those will take it. Not knowing the trans/transfer case most with a 33" tire use a 4.56 gear in an XJ with the 4.0 and AW4 trans.