Jeep Wagoneer
SJ 1963–73

Factory gearing, tires, angles and brakes for the Wagoneer, and what the usual upgrades do to it. Every number is from the maker's own figures unless the calculators say otherwise. A few figures here are still waiting on a factory document; the calculators mark them.

Use this truck in the calculators
110 in wheelbase · 28.7 in front · 45 in rear overhang
in
Angles39 · 24 · 20°Approach, breakover, departure
Clearance7.8 inFactory figure
Highway mpg22Estimate, not EPA rated

Size

Wheelbase
110 in
Front overhang
28.7 in
Rear overhang
45 in
Height
66 in
Body
SUV
Stock tires
27.1

Transmissions and low range

GM Turbo Hydra-Matic 400 3-speed automatic
2.48 · 1.48 · 1

Axles

Front
Dana 27AF (1963) then Dana 44 - unverified
Rear
Dana 44 - unverified

Brakes

Front
Drum
Rear drum
11.00 in, 279 mm
Rear
drum (11 in)

Suspension

Front
4WD: solid axle on leaf springs standard; 1963-65 offered optional independent front (swing axles, torsion bars) on 4WD, standard on 2WD
Rear
leaf springs, solid axle
Rear layout
Leaf springs

Fuel economy

Highway, not EPA rated
about 22 mpg
Where it comes from
Road test, steady legal-limit highway cruising (range 21-22 (1963 Wagoneer Tornado-230 six, automatic)