1. Couple of reasons actually. A) The roads down here a horrible (pot holes, deep dips and crests at intersections for water flow) and we pop across the border to visit the wife's family where most of the roads consist of tall speed bunps, holes and general danger for low slung cars. The added sidewall makes for a smoother ride and the added height helps to keep from tarring up the underbelly. B) I was hoping that it would work as a poor man's overdrive at highway speed. It does, but without the TC lockup there isn't a real noticeable difference. C) I honest really like the aggressive stance that it has with them.

2. Never. The previous owner said that he had never rebuilt anything on it, and he owned it for from 163k-359k. While it could have happened before that, I seriously doubt it. But it seems to be healthy, no noticeable slipping and odometer into reverse like a new car. No delay or hesitation.

3. It does! Both the odometer and the trip work. I have the high milage badges to prove it too

4. It cruises great at 90mph as well. I can see how what I wrote could be seen as issues. South Texas highways have the speed limit set at 75mph, 75-80 is what most people down here will do. I should have wrote it as 75+mph. The most I've personally gotten up to in the car is about 95mph, never had need to test it beyond that.

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'85 300D ~ 381k, HD Bilstien shocks, 27.50x8.50x14R General Grabber AT2 tires, 4 E-Code headlight upgrade with 90/130w bulbs, boost turned up, new timing chain, and injectors. SOLD

'85 CJ7 ~ OM617 swap, Tarus electric fan, T5 trans, Dana 300, 4.88 R&P, Mile Marker locking hubs, ALDA removed, AMC 20 rear disk brake conversion, Aussie locked with 33's and 5" Rough Country lift.