Project 'Hole in the Pocket'
#842
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From: Hudson, FL
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L Inline 6
I might, but I also might still use them.
I have to see what I can finagle when I get the BDS leaf springs. If I can find a 1 inch lift shackle at a good price, I will use the brackets and the shorter shackle to stay at 6.5 inches where I belong.
I have to see what I can finagle when I get the BDS leaf springs. If I can find a 1 inch lift shackle at a good price, I will use the brackets and the shorter shackle to stay at 6.5 inches where I belong.
#843
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From: Hudson, FL
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L Inline 6
If you really start jonesin' for shackle relocation brackets again, here's a good option for you.... http://hdoffroadengineering.myshopif...ation-brackets
They're no-lift SRBs
They're no-lift SRBs
But I don't want to cut that stuff and drill.
#844
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From: Northern Kentucky
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
#846
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From: Hudson, FL
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L Inline 6
So my blower motor has been cutting out intermittently while driving, and while driving through rush hour traffic this week with 95º weather, I had enough.
I looked into it and I found lots of people with similar problems online. Mixed results for fixing it. Some people looked into the resistor, some people had switch melting, and some people had to replace the whole blower motor.
But I'm cheap. And I would rather look at the small things before I buy new stuff.
I found that by wiggling the electrical connection on the blower motor, it would turn on and off. So I looked into the connector and found that the electric prong ports were kind of widened. I took some nylon pry tools (not metal to prevent shorting anything out) and bent the connector's internals a bit to make a better contact on the blower motor's electric prongs.
It hasn't cut out since, and it's not loose anymore when I wiggle it.
I'm happy not only to have AC again, but also, if it's free it's for me.
I looked into it and I found lots of people with similar problems online. Mixed results for fixing it. Some people looked into the resistor, some people had switch melting, and some people had to replace the whole blower motor.
But I'm cheap. And I would rather look at the small things before I buy new stuff.
I found that by wiggling the electrical connection on the blower motor, it would turn on and off. So I looked into the connector and found that the electric prong ports were kind of widened. I took some nylon pry tools (not metal to prevent shorting anything out) and bent the connector's internals a bit to make a better contact on the blower motor's electric prongs.
It hasn't cut out since, and it's not loose anymore when I wiggle it.
I'm happy not only to have AC again, but also, if it's free it's for me.
#847
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From: Hudson, FL
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L Inline 6
It's really time to do front axle u joints.
I'll probably do some Dana/Spicers. I'm thinking also about some Synergy ball joints while I'm in there.
I'll probably do some Dana/Spicers. I'm thinking also about some Synergy ball joints while I'm in there.
#848
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From: San Antonio, TX
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
#849
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From: Hudson, FL
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L Inline 6
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From: Hudson, FL
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L Inline 6
BDS has a gen-2 flex joint that look like Curries, but they're an in-house design..
Anything is an improvement over Rough Country Xflex.
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From: Aberdeen, MD
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L HO I-6, 703 Injectors, Brown Dog Super Engine Mounts
My buddy had the top of the line long arm kit on his TJ a while back. 9 months later it was undriveable because of the bushings and they wouldn't do anything for him. So he sold the lift and installed Clayton.
If you're gonna spend that amount of cash on an off-the-self LA kit, can't do better than Clayton IMO.