How many miles are Cherokees good for??

[UncleChris]

I am thinking about getting a 100" trail rig and am seeing some high mileage XJs for cheap.

I got rid of my old XJ(98) at 170,000 miles. In retrospect I think it was balljoints/Wheel bearings.

A friend of mine is still running his(96) at 220,000 miles.

Does anyone have any experience with high mileage XJs? How high is too high?

Thanks

[Scott Brady]

The Cherokee's are near Toyota reliability. The had about 15 years of getting it just right.

As you know, the rear axle is a must replace item.

[OverlandZJ]

Production ran from 84 through 01 on the XJ's. 87 introduced the 4.0L fuel injected inline 6 which was followed in 91 by the High Output model.

My bud has 250K on a 94 YJ, my 94 XJ has 152ish. I'v read where alot are reporting mileage exceeding 300K by this time.

But of course alot depends on the maintenance habits of previous owners.

87-89 XJ's were available with a Dana 44 rear axle...i routinely find them in the upulls. The Chrysler 8.25 is a stout axle also. The Dana 35 with c-clips is the one you want to avoid.

www.naxja.org strictly Cherokee XJ site where you can find anything Cherokee related.

HTH..

[sacto_patrol]

I would look for a 97 to 99 XJ as they have high pinion front axle and a the 29 spline 8.25 in the rear. The 8.25 is suggested to have the same strength as a dana 44. Just limited on locker choices.