Formula for comfy poser highway ride

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Sonex522

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Eastern Wisconsin
Just got a job transfer so I face more highway driving in my '00 XJ 4 liter 4wd.

It's bone stock and all I care about is ride quality and going through snow OK (central Wisconsin). No wheeling.

Correct me if I'm wrong (I usually am):

Bilstien Shocks - the "heavy duty" yellow jobbies. Rancho 9000's instead?
Grand Cherokee seats.
NAPA "quiet flow" muffler (mine's shot).
Michelin LTX M&S tires (stock 225's).

Any input is appreciated.
 
Might have been that there wasn't much tread left (though they were still legal by a good margin) but I hated my LTX MSs. I have really liked my Bridgestone Duelers though... I have the APT edition but I think it's no longer produced, the Revos are supposed to be pretty good though.

Shocks - I run 23 dollar ones from autismzone, so I'm not really qualified to answer this
Seats - good choice, WJ or ZJ ones? Aim for leather if you can find em cheap/the right color
Muffler - it'll rot out and get dinged up pretty quick anyways, drop 75-100 dollars on whatever cheap muffler you want and a tailpipe, toss it in, weld it up (use a u bolt on the cat to muffler junction so you have a chance of getting it off again) shoot it with some high temp paint and call it good.
 
I'll add Up-Country springs to the list. They get rid of a decent amount of pitch & wallow compared to the standard ones - not so much that it's a huge difference, but enough that you notice it. Added benefits: 1" of lift in them and typically longer spring life. Much better for towing as well, IMHO.
 
I bought an S-10 ZR2 last February and it has the LTX's on it. I did not like them at all in the snow, they were pretty worthless. They are great on the highway though, quiet & nice ride for a 31" tire. My wife's Cherokee has Bridgestone Dueler AT Revo's on it and they are awesome. Right now there are at 51k miles on them and they have just reached the wear indicator in the tread. Great ride, quiet, very good in the snow and on ice. She's due for new tires, (once I get the suspension bugs worked out, see the 1+1<> 2 thread), and we'll go with the Revo's again. Well worth the money.
 
I ran my 2001 XJ for several years with a 2" OME lift kit and two sets of 30" Revos. It went places it shouldn't have and the snow performance was great.
Revos are good all-around tires IMO.
BFG KO are another decent all-around tire. I liked the Revos better.
30' tires are as big as you want to go without re-gearing. The extra height will help in deep snow.
 
a member of my family had the LTX m&s on his truck, they lasted a long long time but he always complained about them being terrible in rain or snow. (never any deep snow here)
 
Yeah, I hated mine for that specific reason. They were scary bad in rain. Seemed to do decent in snow, but that's because I was used to driving a Dodge Ram 2500 van with RWD only and lousy bargain tires, so any traction at all in snow seemed decent :roflmao:
 
I think the 9000 will be stiff, even on the "cush" setting. Try some Monroe Gas Magnum. I had Bridgestone Dueller AT Revo on my last XJ and they were awesome. Lived in Seattle at the time and they were great in wet and snow.
 
Monroe SensaTracs are a good compromise between stiffness and decent ride. They feel great on my '96, although it has 'car' tires on it (Firestone Indy 500). Best ride and handling ever on any Jeep we've owned. My'92, same shocks, but Cooper Discoverer ATR-SUV type tires, a little more flinty. Son's '96, Up Country, with Bilstein yellows- I hated them, too soft for me, but he thinks they're the best! And that's with '06 Wrangler Goodyear Wrangler 30" tires. Although, Goodyear Wranglers, as supplied on new vehicles, tend to be soft riding tires, I think to impress the typical new car buyer with a smooth ride. Every tire I've replaced the OE Wranglers with was rougher-riding.
 
Last year Jeg's had a $75 rebate on the $135 Dynamax deal. I got it for my '92. Different than the '96, no stainless tip on the tailpipe, but a good deal nonetheless.
 
Well, the REVO2 is out. Basically the same, but so far seen them cheaper. Last I checked, at americas/discount tire (also tires.com is the same). For the 235/75's (slightly taller/wider than stock 225s.) Were on sale for around 117$-ish/tire which is a really good deal.
The REVO's are probably the best A/T tire money can buy and not too hard on the wallet. Only A/T tires I run (unless I find used sets for CHEAP!). When I got my Xj it had the Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693 (Non-REVO, but just as good). I could go play in the sand dunes without airing down. They are excellent in pretty much any condition you throw at them.
I have wanted to try the GY Wrangler Duratrac's as I have heard very good things about these also. These are a little more money, but probably just as good and worth it
 
I've ran the Michelin LTX, Dueler A/T D695 and Dueler Revo. Never had any problems with the Michelin LTX tire. Pretty decent in all conditions. Didn't do as well in the snow as the Duelers. The Dueler D695 I wouldn't get again. They are a good tire, but the Revo is much netter in the snow. The last two set of Revos lasted 40,000 and 45,000 miles. The LTXs were on the Jeep when I got it and not new, but lasted an additional 35,000 miles. And I'm not easy on the skinny pedal.
 
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