Big Blue!
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Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
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Picked this up the other day, another craigslist find
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Mounts to the stock bumper location and to the frame
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Built in 1/4 panel armor
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Greaseable bearing on the swing arm
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And the coolest thing about this thing is the 2" receiver on the top, I can switch it out to hold a bike rack and anything else that'll mount in a receiver
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Mounts to the stock bumper location and to the frame
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Built in 1/4 panel armor
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Greaseable bearing on the swing arm
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And the coolest thing about this thing is the 2" receiver on the top, I can switch it out to hold a bike rack and anything else that'll mount in a receiver
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Year: 1999
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Haven't updated this thread in a while, got a few things done in the last few days.
did the cut n fold on my drivers side rear 1/4 finally so we could get the new rear bumper/tire carrier on, and got her installed!
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Since I had to do the cut n fold I decided to finally get started on getting my new (to me) set of bushwackers on and finally get rid of the TJ flares on my passenger side. When I took all the flares off that were on when I bought it I found the most horrible fender hacking job I've ever seen in my life.
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The PO absolutely BUTCHERED my passenger side front fender, it was cut a good 4" higher then the drivers side. So bad I have to replace it.
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Another thing the PO did when installing the BW flares was run a screw through the side of the washer bottle in the fender so since I've bought it the low washer light has been on because if I fill it any it all drains out.
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YAY! I have washer fluid now!
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I decided to temp mount the new BW's till I get a new fender and mount them the right way. I don't know if they are designed to be installed the way the PO had them, but the screws were all just tapped into the sheet metal. Absolute TRASH. I decided to go ahead and get all new hardware with larger washers and lock nuts with bolts a little shorter than what BW supplies with them.
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Installed this way they are STURDY and not going anywhere without my entire fender. Takes a little longer because you have to remove door panels and such but the added time is WELL worth the added strength.
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Got all but the drivers rear done, gonna knock that one out tomorrow.
did the cut n fold on my drivers side rear 1/4 finally so we could get the new rear bumper/tire carrier on, and got her installed!
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Since I had to do the cut n fold I decided to finally get started on getting my new (to me) set of bushwackers on and finally get rid of the TJ flares on my passenger side. When I took all the flares off that were on when I bought it I found the most horrible fender hacking job I've ever seen in my life.
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The PO absolutely BUTCHERED my passenger side front fender, it was cut a good 4" higher then the drivers side. So bad I have to replace it.
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Another thing the PO did when installing the BW flares was run a screw through the side of the washer bottle in the fender so since I've bought it the low washer light has been on because if I fill it any it all drains out.
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YAY! I have washer fluid now!
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I decided to temp mount the new BW's till I get a new fender and mount them the right way. I don't know if they are designed to be installed the way the PO had them, but the screws were all just tapped into the sheet metal. Absolute TRASH. I decided to go ahead and get all new hardware with larger washers and lock nuts with bolts a little shorter than what BW supplies with them.
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Installed this way they are STURDY and not going anywhere without my entire fender. Takes a little longer because you have to remove door panels and such but the added time is WELL worth the added strength.
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Got all but the drivers rear done, gonna knock that one out tomorrow.
Last edited by mikefrost; 04-05-2012 at 08:49 PM.