I've daily driven my '02 TJ with 4" of lift, 33" tires and 3.73 gears for
almost two years. No complaints, other than it would be nice to be able to
use fifth gear routinely. I don't expect it to behave like a BMW on the
highway, so I find it quite driveable. I've even taken it on several hundred
mile business trips. It makes for a longer travel time when I do so, but not
because the vehicle isn't capable. It's just that those darn backroads are
so attractive, I can't stop myself from pulling off the freeway and taking
the _long_ way!

/Peter

"I Sell Jeeps!" <0@jj.net> wrote in message
news:Iyq2c.7916$nP5.4978@newssvr23.news.prodigy.co m...
> Yes you can drive daily.. it helps if you have 373 gears on high way
rather
> than 307's
>
>
> "MrDanOne" <mrdanone@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:20040306130401.08979.00000942@mb-m14.aol.com...
> > Was just wondering how many folks drive their lifted TJs with at least
33
> inch
> > tires and four inches of lift on a daily basis? Is it tolerable, do
you
> still
> > drive 75 on the expressway, etc?
>
>

 

I've daily driven my '02 TJ with 4" of lift, 33" tires and 3.73 gears for
almost two years. No complaints, other than it would be nice to be able to
use fifth gear routinely. I don't expect it to behave like a BMW on the
highway, so I find it quite driveable. I've even taken it on several hundred
mile business trips. It makes for a longer travel time when I do so, but not
because the vehicle isn't capable. It's just that those darn backroads are
so attractive, I can't stop myself from pulling off the freeway and taking
the _long_ way!

/Peter

"I Sell Jeeps!" <0@jj.net> wrote in message
news:Iyq2c.7916$nP5.4978@newssvr23.news.prodigy.co m...
> Yes you can drive daily.. it helps if you have 373 gears on high way
rather
> than 307's
>
>
> "MrDanOne" <mrdanone@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:20040306130401.08979.00000942@mb-m14.aol.com...
> > Was just wondering how many folks drive their lifted TJs with at least
33
> inch
> > tires and four inches of lift on a daily basis? Is it tolerable, do
you
> still
> > drive 75 on the expressway, etc?
>
>

 

I've daily driven my '02 TJ with 4" of lift, 33" tires and 3.73 gears for
almost two years. No complaints, other than it would be nice to be able to
use fifth gear routinely. I don't expect it to behave like a BMW on the
highway, so I find it quite driveable. I've even taken it on several hundred
mile business trips. It makes for a longer travel time when I do so, but not
because the vehicle isn't capable. It's just that those darn backroads are
so attractive, I can't stop myself from pulling off the freeway and taking
the _long_ way!

/Peter

"I Sell Jeeps!" <0@jj.net> wrote in message
news:Iyq2c.7916$nP5.4978@newssvr23.news.prodigy.co m...
> Yes you can drive daily.. it helps if you have 373 gears on high way
rather
> than 307's
>
>
> "MrDanOne" <mrdanone@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:20040306130401.08979.00000942@mb-m14.aol.com...
> > Was just wondering how many folks drive their lifted TJs with at least
33
> inch
> > tires and four inches of lift on a daily basis? Is it tolerable, do
you
> still
> > drive 75 on the expressway, etc?
>
>

 

Hi Mike,

what kind of gearing do you have? 5speed? do you get to 5 at all??

sb

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:404A2933.64E765F3@sympatico.ca...
> Does my CJ7 count?
>
> It is my daily driver and cruises along nice at 70- 75 mph.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> MrDanOne wrote:
> >
> > Was just wondering how many folks drive their lifted TJs with at least
33 inch
> > tires and four inches of lift on a daily basis? Is it tolerable, do
you still
> > drive 75 on the expressway, etc?

 

Hi Mike,

what kind of gearing do you have? 5speed? do you get to 5 at all??

sb

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:404A2933.64E765F3@sympatico.ca...
> Does my CJ7 count?
>
> It is my daily driver and cruises along nice at 70- 75 mph.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> MrDanOne wrote:
> >
> > Was just wondering how many folks drive their lifted TJs with at least
33 inch
> > tires and four inches of lift on a daily basis? Is it tolerable, do
you still
> > drive 75 on the expressway, etc?

 

Hi Mike,

what kind of gearing do you have? 5speed? do you get to 5 at all??

sb

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:404A2933.64E765F3@sympatico.ca...
> Does my CJ7 count?
>
> It is my daily driver and cruises along nice at 70- 75 mph.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> MrDanOne wrote:
> >
> > Was just wondering how many folks drive their lifted TJs with at least
33 inch
> > tires and four inches of lift on a daily basis? Is it tolerable, do
you still
> > drive 75 on the expressway, etc?

 

Yup.

97 TJ w/4" Teraflex/Procomp lift and 33x12.50r15 BFG AT KO's. (Had
same-size Procomp MTs on there the last year and a half; the BFGs are
quieter and have a noticeably smoother ride quality, especially at
lower speeds.)

It's my only vehicle and does fine for me. Sure, a little bumpier, and
it can't be driven like a 'vette, but perfectly enjoyable. Not to
mention the envy of all those dulldrum car owners during the summer
when I get to take my doors off and put the top down. ;-)

I have the 3.55:1 diff gearing, so it's closer to the performance of
the newer TJs with the 3.73 gearing ratio, and ok for the highway. I
do get to use 5th gear on occasion. And it does fine at 70-75 MPH (I
choose to usually go slower than that, though, to save wear on my
expensive tires).

I will say, though, that before I put in the SYE kit and the CV rear
driveshaft, its manners weren't quite as nice (due to the vibrations
in the driveline u-joints).

If this is the only reason you may be leaning away from lifting your
ride, I say to heck with it, go ahead and lift it--you won't be sorry.


mrdanone@aol.com (MrDanOne) wrote in message news:<20040306130401.08979.00000942@mb-m14.aol.com>...
> Was just wondering how many folks drive their lifted TJs with at least 33 inch
> tires and four inches of lift on a daily basis? Is it tolerable, do you still
> drive 75 on the expressway, etc?

 

Yup.

97 TJ w/4" Teraflex/Procomp lift and 33x12.50r15 BFG AT KO's. (Had
same-size Procomp MTs on there the last year and a half; the BFGs are
quieter and have a noticeably smoother ride quality, especially at
lower speeds.)

It's my only vehicle and does fine for me. Sure, a little bumpier, and
it can't be driven like a 'vette, but perfectly enjoyable. Not to
mention the envy of all those dulldrum car owners during the summer
when I get to take my doors off and put the top down. ;-)

I have the 3.55:1 diff gearing, so it's closer to the performance of
the newer TJs with the 3.73 gearing ratio, and ok for the highway. I
do get to use 5th gear on occasion. And it does fine at 70-75 MPH (I
choose to usually go slower than that, though, to save wear on my
expensive tires).

I will say, though, that before I put in the SYE kit and the CV rear
driveshaft, its manners weren't quite as nice (due to the vibrations
in the driveline u-joints).

If this is the only reason you may be leaning away from lifting your
ride, I say to heck with it, go ahead and lift it--you won't be sorry.


mrdanone@aol.com (MrDanOne) wrote in message news:<20040306130401.08979.00000942@mb-m14.aol.com>...
> Was just wondering how many folks drive their lifted TJs with at least 33 inch
> tires and four inches of lift on a daily basis? Is it tolerable, do you still
> drive 75 on the expressway, etc?

 

Yup.

97 TJ w/4" Teraflex/Procomp lift and 33x12.50r15 BFG AT KO's. (Had
same-size Procomp MTs on there the last year and a half; the BFGs are
quieter and have a noticeably smoother ride quality, especially at
lower speeds.)

It's my only vehicle and does fine for me. Sure, a little bumpier, and
it can't be driven like a 'vette, but perfectly enjoyable. Not to
mention the envy of all those dulldrum car owners during the summer
when I get to take my doors off and put the top down. ;-)

I have the 3.55:1 diff gearing, so it's closer to the performance of
the newer TJs with the 3.73 gearing ratio, and ok for the highway. I
do get to use 5th gear on occasion. And it does fine at 70-75 MPH (I
choose to usually go slower than that, though, to save wear on my
expensive tires).

I will say, though, that before I put in the SYE kit and the CV rear
driveshaft, its manners weren't quite as nice (due to the vibrations
in the driveline u-joints).

If this is the only reason you may be leaning away from lifting your
ride, I say to heck with it, go ahead and lift it--you won't be sorry.


mrdanone@aol.com (MrDanOne) wrote in message news:<20040306130401.08979.00000942@mb-m14.aol.com>...
> Was just wondering how many folks drive their lifted TJs with at least 33 inch
> tires and four inches of lift on a daily basis? Is it tolerable, do you still
> drive 75 on the expressway, etc?

 

I have stock 3.31's...

Not the best, but I get great highway performance in 4th gear. 5th will
still work, but it revs too low and drinks gas because it lugs.

In 4th at 70 mph, I am turning around 2300 rpm and with the spedo buried
she is turning 2700 rpm.

It doesn't really bother me, 5th is just one less shift I have to worry
about.

I trail run mostly off road and very seldom have a need for 1st low, so
I am fine going slow.

Mike

SB wrote:
>
> Hi Mike,
>
> what kind of gearing do you have? 5speed? do you get to 5 at all??
>
> sb
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:404A2933.64E765F3@sympatico.ca...
> > Does my CJ7 count?
> >
> > It is my daily driver and cruises along nice at 70- 75 mph.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > MrDanOne wrote:
> > >
> > > Was just wondering how many folks drive their lifted TJs with at least
> 33 inch
> > > tires and four inches of lift on a daily basis? Is it tolerable, do
> you still
> > > drive 75 on the expressway, etc?