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Year: '99 and '91
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So the past week or so I noticed a new noise. A bad kind of noise. From I believe the front right area, starting above ~50-60 km/h I hear a sort of whining that sounds more like rubber or plastic dragging than an metallic squeal. It disappears below 20 km/h. Pitch and volume are speed-related.
I screwed up my wrist and I think I have a sinus infection so I figured I'd get some other opinions as I don't have stamina to do much right now. I'm thinking this is probably the wheel hub. Concur? I'm hoping I just need to re-torque the bolts.
I screwed up my wrist and I think I have a sinus infection so I figured I'd get some other opinions as I don't have stamina to do much right now. I'm thinking this is probably the wheel hub. Concur? I'm hoping I just need to re-torque the bolts.
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Year: 1999
Engine: 4.0 Inline 6
i've been running tuff country fixed lowers since I bought the jeep. they've held up just fine. never needed to replace the bushings. I'd say replace the bushing and continue with life.
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Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L OBD-II
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Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L OBD-II
14v with the engine on, 12v with it off. It's not uncommon for connectors to corrode along the way.
I like this idea. Im building a zombie response rig, its got a long way to go based of funds and her needing so much maintenance to get her up to par, she was in bad shape. But the bamboo sounds interesting.
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Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 liter in-line six
I wouldn't guarantee it would last all that long.. or be able to hold all that much. Then again, I don't know all that much about bamboo. If you do it, make sure you build it right before a show/ high-profile wheeling event so it gets some publicity. Or at least take some pictures for the rest of us here.
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Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L OBD-II
EMT conduit is lightweight, reasonably strong, galvanized, and doesn't bend when you put things on it that you'd actually put in a roof basket.
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Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
I should have never doubted you. I had written off the fuse because I had removed it while testing and put it back with a fresh fuse so I thought it would be good, but while I was running all over checking everything else it was just sitting there. It burnt out in the lowest fiber so it looked good until I got right up on it. You're a champ man.
Woohoo!!
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Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
I'm no expert but I don't think coolant is supposed to look like that... also, there's a bunch of sludge in the bottom of the overflow bottle. I'm anticipating that I need to get a new radiator and flush everything out? I was never really taught how to properly maintain a vehicle other than oil, so now I'm learning the hard way. I'm going to look into checking the tranny fluid and putting new fluid in ASAP as well. Just got the oil changed. Put new spark plugs in a while ago. Can anyone suggest any other maintenance I should do?
do you need em? no. would it be better? maybe. If I were to get new CA's, i'd go with something very strong. my personal favorite- ironman4x4.
i've been running tuff country fixed lowers since I bought the jeep. they've held up just fine. never needed to replace the bushings. I'd say replace the bushing and continue with life.
i've been running tuff country fixed lowers since I bought the jeep. they've held up just fine. never needed to replace the bushings. I'd say replace the bushing and continue with life.
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Year: 1999
Engine: 4.0 Inline 6
No problem. Just remember, they went bad once so it's possible if you use the same bushings, they'll go bad again. But it might be 1,000 miles or 50,000. And i'd go ahead and replace all of them at once.
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Year: 1993
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0l I6
Im goin to draw up a layout but I though if zombie or what ever do happen then u would have a resource. That u can use for multiple things
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Year: 1993
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0l I6
Bamboo is lightweight and reasonably strong, however it bends very easily and will only last a year or two exposed to the elements.
EMT conduit is lightweight, reasonably strong, galvanized, and doesn't bend when you put things on it that you'd actually put in a roof basket.
I am doing both sides. The Jeep has been lifted on the same lift for over 6 years, and 85k miles. I think they did there job lol.