Hey everyone, I'l be looking at some cherokee xj/sports this weekend and I'm wondering if their anything in particular I should be looking for? I know rusted floor boards. But what else?

Looking for late 90s
130-180k miles
4x4

 

Look for the 8.25 rear end, not the D35. You can tell if it's an 8.25 cuz the pumpkin has a flat bottom.

 

Why look for one but not the other? I don't know to much about axels..

 

The D35 is a weak axle for offroading.

 

Will it still be able to perform good offroading? Or is it a bad idea to get one?

 

They can snap shafts on 31's. I'm actually getting rid of my d35 for an 8.25 next weekend. Do yourself a favor, just get a jeep with it in and save yourself some headache.

The D35 can snap axle shafts left and right, and fixing ghat on the trail is not fun

 

Thanks alott, are the 8.25's rare to find? or are they just as common?

 

Most xj's 96 and newer have 8.25's. Also it won't have abs with the 8.25. Other things to look for:
- rot where the rocker panel and floors meet
- check the floor on top of gastank(covered by carpet in the back) for rust.
- make sure engine sounds good (4.0's are known to knock a little that's alright)
- and if it goes straight down the road, that's a plus!!

And lastly, make sure you love it. If you have doubt, don't get it, if it feels right, throw down the green. Gl

 

Basically just as common.

Oh yea, WELCOME TO THE ADDICTION!!

 

Theres a 91,grey, xj 120xxx miles. What do you guys think of the year? Are there certain years i should stay away from?

 

If theirs nothing wrong mechanically and the body is clean and straight i say go for post some pics of it for us

 

91 is h.o. So that's a good plus

 

Sorry im still learning terms h/o?

 

High output.

 

High output has 13 more horsepower.