Maryland Cherokee Club
04-11-2013, 12:38 PM
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Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
So went to the Orthopedist today.
Degenerative compartmental osteoarthritis of the knees. Aggravated by being fat.
I am at 50% thinning of the meniscus in my knees, with some bone damage and calcification on the joints. Also have signs of past cracks, and a bone spur in my left knee.
Non-surgical, except for knee replacement, which I am too young for....
So they are trying Euflexxa....a therapy gel injected into the knee. It was just approved by the FDA last year, kinda scary if ya ask me. Reading reviews on WebMD and they are mixed.
This kinds sucks....I need to lose weight, he told me...go get bypass surgery, you can not exercise on those things....
Challenge accepted.
Degenerative compartmental osteoarthritis of the knees. Aggravated by being fat.
I am at 50% thinning of the meniscus in my knees, with some bone damage and calcification on the joints. Also have signs of past cracks, and a bone spur in my left knee.
Non-surgical, except for knee replacement, which I am too young for....
So they are trying Euflexxa....a therapy gel injected into the knee. It was just approved by the FDA last year, kinda scary if ya ask me. Reading reviews on WebMD and they are mixed.
This kinds sucks....I need to lose weight, he told me...go get bypass surgery, you can not exercise on those things....
Challenge accepted.
My dad has had two knee ops to repair and my grandfather had 4 repairs and both replaced.
04-11-2013, 12:39 PM
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Completely off topic but any one have a crossbow or a compound bow looking for a good home? I have a friend that is getting started and is looking around.
04-11-2013, 01:14 PM
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04-11-2013, 01:17 PM
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right now, i would say chatterbaits, caught in 1 1/2 foot of water in Mattawoman creek off the Potomac, they are pre-spawn staging, later it will be topwater!!!
04-11-2013, 01:54 PM
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Year: 1994 and 1996
Model: Cherokee
Too nice outside today so I gave Vit Skratt a bath and a scrub.
It actually looks pretty good for a 22 year old truck...
It is ghetto-fabu with my Daktari seats and my flamed visors.
Lots of work to do still.....
It actually looks pretty good for a 22 year old truck...
It is ghetto-fabu with my Daktari seats and my flamed visors.
Lots of work to do still.....
04-11-2013, 02:40 PM
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Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO
Spark Plugs: NGK ZFR5N Copper (anything except copper may not work correctly)
Break In:
Non-synthetic 5W-30 or whatever the engine manufacturer recommends
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f11/4...iques-1127049/
Short Summary:
- PRIME THE PUMP BEFORE STARTING!!! (until the dash gauge reads pressure disable the ignition and fuel systems for this)
- Do not let it idle for long (20-30 seconds max) - hold the throttle between 1500-2000 RPM for 15 minutes (Vary the throttle a bit)
- Drive it around city style for 20 miles - varying RPMs between idle and 3000 RPM, accelerating and decelerating (engine braking) for this period
- Change Oil and Filter (non-synthetic)
- Drive normally for 500 miles, keeping revs below 3000 RPM
- Change Oil and Filter (non-synthetic)
- Drive normally for 2000 miles, avoid redline runs
- Change Oil and Filter (non-synthetic)
- Drive Normally for 5000 miles
- Change Oil and Filter (non-synthetic)
- Drive Normally for 5000 miles
- Change Oil and Filter to whatever you plan to run though the life of the engine
Break In:
Non-synthetic 5W-30 or whatever the engine manufacturer recommends
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f11/4...iques-1127049/
Short Summary:
- PRIME THE PUMP BEFORE STARTING!!! (until the dash gauge reads pressure disable the ignition and fuel systems for this)
- Do not let it idle for long (20-30 seconds max) - hold the throttle between 1500-2000 RPM for 15 minutes (Vary the throttle a bit)
- Drive it around city style for 20 miles - varying RPMs between idle and 3000 RPM, accelerating and decelerating (engine braking) for this period
- Change Oil and Filter (non-synthetic)
- Drive normally for 500 miles, keeping revs below 3000 RPM
- Change Oil and Filter (non-synthetic)
- Drive normally for 2000 miles, avoid redline runs
- Change Oil and Filter (non-synthetic)
- Drive Normally for 5000 miles
- Change Oil and Filter (non-synthetic)
- Drive Normally for 5000 miles
- Change Oil and Filter to whatever you plan to run though the life of the engine
04-11-2013, 03:03 PM
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Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
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