Hey all!
My name is Casey, and I'm from Southwest Missouri. I have had three Jeeps now. My first was an all-stock 94 YJ with the 2.5L, but I didn't have it very long. I sold it when my daughter was born.
Then I saved up to build an off-road rig out of a 93 Grand Cherokee ZJ. It was pretty mean, with 4.5" of lift on top of 33" Super Swampers. It had the 5.2L V8, so it didn't lack for power. However, it didn't do well on the street.
I sold that one to help me buy my current rig, a '97 TJ. It has the 2.5L, a 3.25" RC lift, 31" mud terrains, and some other goodies. I'm a bit disappointed with the power, so that's why I'm here....to see if I can squeeze a bit more out of the squirrels! I've considered several different engine swaps, but I just really can't afford that right now. I'm happy with the off-road power, but cruising down the highway at 60 + mph is really difficult, especially with the top off in the summer time. I can feel how the wind turbulence running topless really sucks the power out of the 4 banger.
Looking forward to learning a lot from this site!
Casey