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Should I buy a cherokee lifted or stock?
I'm looking at a few 99 cherokee's all in good shape. A few are lifted and fixed up and the others are stock. If I buy one of the ones lifted what should I be looking for as in tire size and type of lift, because I plan on pulling a 17' bass tracker boat and also going off road. Or should I purchase a complete stock Cherokee and do all the work myself. The stock cherokee's are $1200 less then the lifted ones. I have never owned a Cherokee but have really enjoyed my father-in-laws and decided to get my own. Thanks for the help
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I'm looking at a few 99 cherokee's all in good shape. A few are lifted and fixed up and the others are stock. If I buy one of the ones lifted what should I be looking for as in tire size and type of lift, because I plan on pulling a 17' bass tracker boat and also going off road. Or should I purchase a complete stock Cherokee and do all the work myself. The stock cherokee's are $1200 less then the lifted ones. I have never owned a Cherokee but have really enjoyed my father-in-laws and decided to get my own. Thanks for the help
Get the VIN of each one you're interested in, and send it to Chrysler via the Contact Us section of Jeep.com. Tell them you're comparing features before you purchase one, and ask them to send you a build sheet for each VIN.
As for lift height and tire size, it depends what type of wheeling you will be doing and how serious you get into it.
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Try to get something with a Dana 44 rear axle, or at least a Chrysler 8.25 rear. You'll want to do a rear disc brake upgrade ASAP for towing that, and a rear Limited Slip Differential (LSD) wouldn't hurt. The downside is that Cherokees with Anti-lock Braking Systems (ABS) all had a Dana 35 rear, but that's the weakest of all the factory rear axle options.
Get the VIN of each one you're interested in, and send it to Chrysler via the Contact Us section of Jeep.com. Tell them you're comparing features before you purchase one, and ask them to send you a build sheet for each VIN.
As for lift height and tire size, it depends what type of wheeling you will be doing and how serious you get into it.
Get the VIN of each one you're interested in, and send it to Chrysler via the Contact Us section of Jeep.com. Tell them you're comparing features before you purchase one, and ask them to send you a build sheet for each VIN.
As for lift height and tire size, it depends what type of wheeling you will be doing and how serious you get into it.
and go here https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f41/ma...2/#post2206334 and see if they know of any around you. That Maryland thread is bumping
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and go here https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f41/ma...2/#post2206334 and see if they know of any around you. That Maryland thread is bumping
Yeah, lots of people in Maryland. Very active, and we hang out fairly often. Come introduce yourself.
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Try to get something with a Dana 44 rear axle, or at least a Chrysler 8.25 rear. You'll want to do a rear disc brake upgrade ASAP for towing that, and a rear Limited Slip Differential (LSD) wouldn't hurt. The downside is that Cherokees with Anti-lock Braking Systems (ABS) all had a Dana 35 rear, but that's the weakest of all the factory rear axle options.
Get the VIN of each one you're interested in, and send it to Chrysler via the Contact Us section of Jeep.com. Tell them you're comparing features before you purchase one, and ask them to send you a build sheet for each VIN.
As for lift height and tire size, it depends what type of wheeling you will be doing and how serious you get into it.
Get the VIN of each one you're interested in, and send it to Chrysler via the Contact Us section of Jeep.com. Tell them you're comparing features before you purchase one, and ask them to send you a build sheet for each VIN.
As for lift height and tire size, it depends what type of wheeling you will be doing and how serious you get into it.
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Would this be worth the money?
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I test drove it the other day. I can get it for $5800. It seems to drive good. I have no idea what im looking for besides the basic stuff like leaks, ticks, and smoking. I know the jeep itself has 386k but the motor has 110k. Also how do you know if all the upgrades on the axles and engine are legit?
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I test drove it the other day. I can get it for $5800. It seems to drive good. I have no idea what im looking for besides the basic stuff like leaks, ticks, and smoking. I know the jeep itself has 386k but the motor has 110k. Also how do you know if all the upgrades on the axles and engine are legit?
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For those of you looking at this post, my original problem was having a grinding noise after letting off the gas. Just for a second or two though, after that nothing, and while on the gas it is silent.