Hello to all! Just bought my 04 KJ with 37k miles on her. A REALLY big transition for me as previously I owned/ built and 89 XJ. I had owned my XJ for 13 yrs. Who owns a vehicle for 13 yrs?! Anyway, I had built previous vehicle 90% myself. Minimal lift to clear 33x10.50 MT's w/o too high a center of gravity, severe sheetmetal mods, etc. 4.56 gears. I miss her... However, a man has to do what a man has to do. I have recently become a single dad with two little boys and I needed something that got better than 9 MPG'S. I am gradually accepting the difference between the two vehicles and I cannot leave well enough alone. I just have become a bit long in the tooth to go to such extreme build up. I want/ need to keep MPG and performance close to stock but being a tried and true Jeep man, I cannot leave well enough alone. I am thinking about>>> cold air intake, throttle body spacer, mild chip and cleaner exhaust in order to match up with tire size increase that willl match factory performance and economy. This has become my soccer dad vehicle but at least it's not a minivan! I'm thinking 4" lift with 265/70 or 75's with no body mods. Am I in the ball park to keep it relatively within stock performance and mileage? Thanks in advance for any inputs. I greatly appreciate the Jeep world's input.
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