it amuses me that people who know nothing about the 8.8, give others advice on how bad it is. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/barf.gif" alt="" /> [/quote] the cherokee is a great platform to build just what you want. Frame stiffeners would be in order at about $250, lift and tires/wheels. Gears would probably be in order. I love how jeep guys write off the cherokee, keeps them cheap. It reminds me of corvette power in a lowly 90's camaro...Its ET's were milliseconds off the vette, at half the price.