Pete M

You're contemplating running 33s on the road with a 2.5L? Have you upgraded the gears yet? Personally, if I was running a 2.5 with stock gears, I'd definitely keep the daily tires at 31s or smaller. Offroad you can use low range to push the 33s around. Also, I would try to keep my offroad tires light. Super Swampers (including the trXus) are a very heavy tire.

Used tires are the best. I bought my set of almost new 33" trXus with rims for $300. Got my set of half-used 31" MTRs and then the canyons to go with them for under $200. :D Although sometimes I have been known to get lucky, the deals are out there if you're patient and diligent.

Not that it's of any help to anyone, but I plan to cut large hole in the bed floor and mount my long travel shocks to the tire crossbar. :D Someday that is...

Whatever you do, don't stop looking for a replacement. :D

How about we use the displacements for this conversation. :D Since the 4.0 and 2.8 are both 6 cylinder engines (and they do not share transmissions).

Can I suggest 2 sets of tires? Best of both worlds. :D

The truck ones are.

In case you didn't realize it, the 9" might not match your wheel bolt pattern.

Gear ratio should be on a tag bolted to the cover.

Get a shop manual if you don't have one yet. :D

Don't forget that the Peugeot doesn't respond well to increases in power.

I had a leak in one of my MJs back there and I just kept throwing black household exterior grade silicone at it 'til it stopped. The black stuff doesn't stink like some of the clear versions.

What kind of shifter do you have now and what were you looking for?

If it was in perfect condition and needed nothing, I might consider $300. But I've gotten great condition 8.8 axles with disks/4.10s for under $200. Depends on prices in that part of the country.

Unless you have a lift, then it's even better than before. :D

My AMC-20 has 4.10 gears so that one might too. :D

There's nothing in my head that says it's different. :hmm:

Well, that's a easy one. The 29 spline 8.25 is way stronger than a 35. :D

Can you flip the switch and check for power?

3.55 would be a good upgrade, but if you have 4wd you'd have to do the front too.

From what I've heard (that's right, the closet legal wheeling spot to me and I haven't been there yet) it's mostly muddy trails and mud pits. How muddy probably depends on how much rain there's been.

I just might make that one. :D

Your engine is pushing gasses out the top, not just oil. My truck has a hose running to the catch bottle, and then a hose running out of the catch bottle. If you route this exit hose back to your air cleaner, your engine will then continue to burn those gasses like it's supposed to and the container will catch most of the oily residue. Otherwise those smelly gasses will just be vented into your engine compartment and stink up the place.

sorry man, I figured they would get here eventually. They still might. And if they do, then you'll just have extras. :D

Guns...driving...alcohol... it's a winning combination! :roll: I don't see how anything could possibly go wrong with that plan. :D May I suggest at least waiting 'til you're ready to shoot something before loading the ammo? :brows: