Has anyone on the internet showed how to jack the front of the XJ?
08-17-2018, 06:18 PM
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I met a lady not long ago, tall, slim & athletic, attractive & a few tatts..offered to attend my place and assist me work on my Jeep (said she used to own one)
With intense disappointment, I had to decline, as I just knew my Mrs would detonate the instant she laid eyes upon her lol
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08-17-2018, 06:26 PM
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Society will be thankful you failed at removing the wheels.
08-17-2018, 07:17 PM
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Now I know ur a troll for sure..I want that chick around to do my Jeep jobs, and serve me a beer afterwards, I doubt she would require jacking instruction
I met a lady not long ago, tall, slim & athletic, attractive & a few tatts..offered to attend my place and assist me work on my Jeep (said she used to own one)
With intense disappointment, I had to decline, as I just knew my Mrs would detonate the instant she laid eyes upon her lol
I met a lady not long ago, tall, slim & athletic, attractive & a few tatts..offered to attend my place and assist me work on my Jeep (said she used to own one)
With intense disappointment, I had to decline, as I just knew my Mrs would detonate the instant she laid eyes upon her lol
08-17-2018, 09:36 PM
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I live in a townhouse and I have a single garage stall in the shared underground parking and I do all the work on my XJ there. I use the XJ as my tool storage/tool bench/flash light holder. You name it. And I can still get all of the work done that I need to. Even with a bottle jack and jack stands. No air compressor no fancy shop lights no lifts no floor jacks no grinders or anything of the sorts and I don’t even have cell service down there to google or YouTube stuff and I still get it all done. All while hiding my work from property management (I start a job and get it done in a single night)
I would definitely say an XJ is one of the simplest vehicles to work on without a doubt. If you aren’t mechanically inclined at all then try to learn a little more before giving up and blaming the Jeep.
I would definitely say an XJ is one of the simplest vehicles to work on without a doubt. If you aren’t mechanically inclined at all then try to learn a little more before giving up and blaming the Jeep.
08-17-2018, 11:56 PM
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Step 1. Go to Google.com
Step 2. In the search box, type "Cherokee jack points" or "jackstands Jeep axle front" or "Jeep jacking axle" or similar. Vary your search and you will get different results.
Step 3. Click "Google Search".
Step 4. Click Images.
Step 5. Browse images. At the very bottom of the page is a box that reads "Show More Results".
Bing also works.
You can also find pointers in the "How-Tos" section here on the forums. The link is directly under the CF banner. If you cant find that, its here > https://www.cherokeeforum.com/how-to...our-car-398974
Youre welcome.
08-18-2018, 08:06 AM
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You are making this way harder than it ever needed to be. You can lift the front of the vehicle using the center diff, and place the jackstands next to the lower control arm mounts, on the axle. There are images online covering this, front and rear. I found them easily. Heres my secret...
Step 1. Go to Google.com
Step 2. In the search box, type "Cherokee jack points" or "jackstands Jeep axle front" or "Jeep jacking axle" or similar. Vary your search and you will get different results.
Step 3. Click "Google Search".
Step 4. Click Images.
Step 5. Browse images. At the very bottom of the page is a box that reads "Show More Results".
Bing also works.
You can also find pointers in the "How-Tos" section here on the forums. The link is directly under the CF banner. If you cant find that, its here > https://www.cherokeeforum.com/how-to...our-car-398974
Youre welcome.
Step 1. Go to Google.com
Step 2. In the search box, type "Cherokee jack points" or "jackstands Jeep axle front" or "Jeep jacking axle" or similar. Vary your search and you will get different results.
Step 3. Click "Google Search".
Step 4. Click Images.
Step 5. Browse images. At the very bottom of the page is a box that reads "Show More Results".
Bing also works.
You can also find pointers in the "How-Tos" section here on the forums. The link is directly under the CF banner. If you cant find that, its here > https://www.cherokeeforum.com/how-to...our-car-398974
Youre welcome.
Like I said, not a single example anyone can post.
Just cute 9th grade school intellect
This car is NOT intended to be repaired by beginners.
Even a Lambo has jacking instructions on the internet
08-18-2018, 08:09 AM
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There is literally hundreds of YouTube videos showing Jeep XJs being worked on by normal people with common tools, many of them in the driveway, in fact I bet 80% or more of the people on this forum do most of their own work on their Jeeps, and we are just normal people.
Cool, please post just one example that actually shows how and where to jack up the front.
08-18-2018, 09:54 AM
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you have got to be kidding me. Do you need a step by step to open the doors? What about to open the hatch? Perhaps how to refuel? These jobs are all about the equivalent of picking up the front of an xj with a jack.
08-18-2018, 09:56 AM
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Like I said, not a single example anyone can post.
Just cute 9th grade school intellect
This car is NOT intended to be repaired by beginners.
Even a Lambo has jacking instructions on the internet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRALS7GfIhM
Just cute 9th grade school intellect
This car is NOT intended to be repaired by beginners.
Even a Lambo has jacking instructions on the internet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRALS7GfIhM
08-18-2018, 10:57 AM
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If he really wants a vehicle easier to work on than an XJ he'll be hard-pressed to find one. Probably would need to move to something like this:
08-19-2018, 01:04 PM
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It has served its purpose. At this point its beating a dead horse. We try to help him, whether it be by links or clear explanation, and still he complains. Even with simple instructions on how to use Google, which was an attempt to provide him with another means of finding the info (or in this case, images) hes looking for, becomes another complaint. He will express his disgust with older vehicles, take it elsewhere, and be his way. Its not long before another thread pops up. So we offer assistance once again, which usually ends up the same way, expressing his disgust with older vehicles and taking it elsewhere.
I tried to atleast offer something of value. A way out so he wouldnt always have to depend on others. It didint seem welcome. I give up.
I tried to atleast offer something of value. A way out so he wouldnt always have to depend on others. It didint seem welcome. I give up.