4 Cylinder CJ7 Tire Size

[bigcheese191]

My plan was to purchase a CJ7 with the 6 cylinder engine, and put a 4 inch lift and 33 inch tires on it. But when a great deal appeared on a very clean 1981 CJ7 with a 4 Cylinder engine, I couldn't pass it up. With the 4 banger should I be reconsidering my choice of 4 inch lift and 33s? I'd appreciate any insight! Thanks!

Not looking to swap the engine at this time.

 

[TerryMason]

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If you put 33s on and don't like the power you could always regear the axles. You'll get faster off the line, but will loose some top end on the highway.

 

[Cajack1]

Alot depends of what kind of driving you intend to do. Rock crawling versus trail riding, etc. Over all I think you are looking at regearing. That being said I think you can be happy with your 4 banger understanding the limitations.

 

[bigcheese191]

Thanks for the responses. Won't be doing a ton of rock crawling, mostly trail riding and back roads. I do live in Utah and will be on the highway from time to time, so I'm a bit concerned about having something that can't travel uphill at safe highway speeds.

I'm not really wanting to invest in regearing at the moment, so I might split the difference with a 2.5 inch lift and 31s or 32s and see how that goes.