Help me with some questions

[Odie5035]

Hello! I'm new to this but I'm going to look at a 86 mj this Monday and had some questions for y'all. I'm a die hard wrangler fan I have 2 and one build going but I wanted to look into a mj to haul my four-wheeler and stuff for my builds and to take camping fishing hunting. I was just wondering if anyone has ever hauled there quad on the back of there mj with a 2.5 auto if so I would love to see pictures!! Was also wondering about the 2.5 and power issues? Anyone have a lift with a 2.5 and if so what size tires and does it go highway speeds alright??

Thanks everyone!!! Hope to hear for y'all soon!!!!

[WyoCherokee]

the 2.5 is no speed demon. It will do the job, but don't expect to get there in a hurry. couple with an auto, it won't be any better. on the plus side, with the auto it should have 4.56 gears. on my 2.5 with the ax-5, i ran 225/75/15's and it did pretty good on the highway.

[86FUBAR]

Never had a 2.5 but I regularly hauled 2 dirt bikes , gear , fuel etc.. with my 86 5 speed 2.8l on 31s with 3.55 gears and it did it fine ! It was no speed demon but it did it ! And everyone says that the 2.5 is more powerful than the 2.8 so.... ya . I did get a chance to drive a 84 cheroke 2.8 auto and it seemed a lot worse than my truck ever was with the stick , not sure what the gearing was but the stick would be the way to go as the auto really seemed to sap a lot of power .

[Pete M]

84 2.5l would have a carb holding it back too  :(

[BrownBetty85]

Had 85 XJ 2.5 4 speed and adapted a Weber 2 bbl and put MSD ignition and a free flow exhaust. 3.73's w 31's and did amazingly well especially considering had 300k on the odo. Pulled a 16' w an XJ on it. Didn't set any bonneville records but did keep up w traffic!

[Green Mesa XJ]

The 86 with 2.5 should be a renix.

 

The amc 2.5 and gm 2.8 jeep used in 86 aren't real powerhouses but it the load if fairly light it should be fine.

 

 

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