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    Need advice for overland build

    Thank you for the detailed explanation this helps a ton!
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    Need advice for overland build

    All I am going for is to be able to pull my little trailer up to 2-2.5 max hours on the road for camping and use the jeep to get it to some off road campsites when we get there. As long as I can keep 65 pulling on flat/slight grad interstate I am happy. What is your opinion on the 2.5 being able...
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    Need advice for overland build

    As long as I could maintain 65 mph I would be okay with it. I was able to keep around 55-60 in the mountains with the trailer. Maybe eventually an engine swap but that would be a couple years down the road and I do not have the time/space to do it myself unfortunately. With the trailer I never...
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    Need advice for overland build

    I realize it is underpowered but I do like the jeep. Is it a lost cost to put money into this jeep with what I want to do it?
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    Need advice for overland build

    Okay I am idiot. The product of me going to look at a jeep at night and doing a quick look. It is a 4 cylinder lol. When I was looking at buying a jeep I was talking to like 9 people at once and must have got the information mixed up and thought I was buying a 6 cyl. Well now my embarrassed...
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    Need advice for overland build

    I am planning on getting trailer brakes next season here. The bumper is tow rated. That actually was a pain because there aren't that many that are. It is the smitty built XRC. It has 4 more areas that it is bolted onto the rear frame along with two l shaped brackets go between the frame and the...
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    Need advice for overland build

    It looks like it used to have the 4 banger in it before the the 6 cyl. Could the transmission be causing some of my problems with it being a dog then?
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    Need advice for overland build

    Trailer has 2 deep cycles that can be charged with 7 pin (my suburban used to do that). Right now I just have 4 pin but I am gonna eventuall work on getting some wires ran back for a 7 pin
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    Need advice for overland build

    I was suprised to find it has a 4.11 listed on the plate on the rear pumpkin. This rig is on its second engine (replaced 50k miles ago and 2 owners prior). I am guessing it either had a 4 banger in it at one time or someone did an axle swap. I am probs gonna do the 4.88 regair. Its a dog right...
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    Need advice for overland build

    Awesome appreciate the advice! Do tailgate mounted tires hold up better than the tire carriers on bumpers? (Just trying to learn). The reason for the locker idea was I figured I was already down there with the re gear but if you believe it isn't necessary I will forgo it.
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    Need advice for overland build

    Hello all I am brand new to this forum but it seems like a plethora of info to say the least. I recently bought a 2000 TJ sport manual with 4.0L. My end goal is to have a jeep that can pull my overland trailer on and off road. A teenager had it before me and put some 32s, lightbar, and a 2.5...