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New guy! Floydargue's XJ

Here is my rig. It is too bad I didn't run into this site sooner - I am always looking for a trail ride. Most the info is in the sig, but here is the extended list:

Drivetrain:
4.0L Bone stock
AX15 5-speed
Atlas 4 speed (1:1,2.72:1, 3.8:1, 10.34:1)
Currie 9" rear with ARB air locker and 3.50 gears
Wagoneer dana 44 front with ARB air locker

Lift and such:
Clayton longarm 6.5" lift kit
RE 4.5" spring packs with 2" lift shackles
35x13.50R15 BFG Krawler trail tires on outlaw I wheels
33x12.50R15 BFG Mud terrain KM "road" tires on outlaw II wheels

Other stuff:
Home brew front bumper with Warn XD9000i and extended mounts for power steering box reinforcement.

Rear bumper - detoursoffroad.com with swing away tire carrier
ajsoffroad.com rock sliders
tntcustoms.com D44 front truss
Tom Woods rear driveshaft, Tatton's front driveline
 

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Floydargue

New guy
Location
Salt Lake City
Thanks! So far the downfall is weight. I carry a lot of tools, parts, and such around, and with full camping gear and me and the wife inside, it weighed in last weekend at 5180 lbs. Up from 4425 when it was basically stock but loaded to the top inside.
 
mbryson

mbryson

.......a few dollars more
Supporting Member
Location
Bountiful, land of rocks
Floydargue said:
Thanks! So far the downfall is weight. I carry a lot of tools, parts, and such around, and with full camping gear and me and the wife inside, it weighed in last weekend at 5180 lbs. Up from 4425 when it was basically stock but loaded to the top inside.
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Before anyone asks, I never weighed mine....
 
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Floydargue

New guy
Location
Salt Lake City
Thanks again everyone. As for The Stranger, he has just started wheeling the last month or two and is already kickin butt at it (despite the borderline disturbing avatar:)). Doing at least as well as me, and I have been going to Moab since I was 5. Dang you naturals!
 
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Floydargue

New guy
Location
Salt Lake City
It is not as sluggish as a lot of people said it would be. Around town, it is not bad at all. On flat freeway/highway fine as well. It has a pretty hard time on the road hills. Anything longer and/or steeper than the I-15 point of the mountain grade has me in 3rd gear. The point of the mountain hill pushes it as far as maintaining 60-65 in 4th gear.

I only went with those gears because I already had the R&P and air locker for the front D44 from my previous jeep, and it was 3.54. If I was doing it again, I would bite the bullet and spend the $1000 for a different set up. The only downfall is the highway performance. I think I would be a lot happier with at least 4.10, but 4.56 would be perfect for me. I don't think it would even effect the gas mileage much. I am at 2000RPM at 70mph right now. With 4.56 it would be more like 2650, but from what I hear the 4.0L gets just as good mileage at that RPM. I have been thinking about leaving it in 4th my next Moab trip to test that theory.

I am getting 15MPG around town and 19-20 going to Moab. Pretty mediocre.



Brett said:
Looks pretty setup. How's it doing running 3.50 gears with 35's and all that weight?
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RockChucker

RockChucker

Well-Known Member
Location
Highland
that is pretty close to what i get in my tj, the only difference is i have 3.73's. sweet rig! i saw this somewhere and saw that it had a 9 inch and thought it was cool....just can't remember where? were you in moab on labor day weekend?
 
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Floydargue

New guy
Location
Salt Lake City
I was! But I didn't have the resources to get the trail tires down, so was running the 33s. A friend and I hit Golden Spike on Saturday.

tommyboy said:
that is pretty close to what i get in my tj, the only difference is i have 3.73's. sweet rig! i saw this somewhere and saw that it had a 9 inch and thought it was cool....just can't remember where? were you in moab on labor day weekend?
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Gravy

Gravy

Ant Anstead of Dirtbikes
Supporting Member
Location
The Land Northward (Bountiful), Utah
Floydargue said:
It is not as sluggish as a lot of people said it would be. Around town, it is not bad at all. On flat freeway/highway fine as well. It has a pretty hard time on the road hills. Anything longer and/or steeper than the I-15 point of the mountain grade has me in 3rd gear. The point of the mountain hill pushes it as far as maintaining 60-65 in 4th gear.

I only went with those gears because I already had the R&P and air locker for the front D44 from my previous jeep, and it was 3.54. If I was doing it again, I would bite the bullet and spend the $1000 for a different set up. The only downfall is the highway performance. I think I would be a lot happier with at least 4.10, but 4.56 would be perfect for me. I don't think it would even effect the gas mileage much. I am at 2000RPM at 70mph right now. With 4.56 it would be more like 2650, but from what I hear the 4.0L gets just as good mileage at that RPM. I have been thinking about leaving it in 4th my next Moab trip to test that theory.

I am getting 15MPG around town and 19-20 going to Moab. Pretty mediocre.
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gosh I was almost the exact same setup as you until a week or so ago
3.50 and 35's...
I didn't think it was that bad either, until I realized I was only driving a 3 speed, and how hot that trans will get...
and I only got about 220miles to the tank

just swapped to 4.88's and couldn't be happier
 
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