What did you do to your Cherokee today?
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Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by tacklebox
60 miles into the office this morning without issue, about 90 mi total on the new NSS so far.... IF she makes the drive home without screwing up I'll start feeling like its a win lol
Changing oil tonight and taking a sample for Blackstone. Then gotta top off / check front diff. Seals leaked a bit after pulling axles for u joints. Fingers crossed that **** heals itself this time. Spewed a bunch initially. Not bad now. Just a couple drops after driving home.
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Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
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Also ran a touch hot again on way home. Only does that when ambient temp is above 75ish and running 70mph +. Didn't get bad 220 or so but still,,,, ran er hard all weekend but never at freeway speeds and never got over 210....
Stupid Jeep (imma make a t shirt that says that)
Stupid Jeep (imma make a t shirt that says that)
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Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
No friggin dice.... had lock up issues on the way home tonight. Son of a .... time to look at solenoids. Crazy I can get nearly 100 miles no issues then BAM.
Changing oil tonight and taking a sample for Blackstone. Then gotta top off / check front diff. Seals leaked a bit after pulling axles for u joints. Fingers crossed that **** heals itself this time. Spewed a bunch initially. Not bad now. Just a couple drops after driving home.
Changing oil tonight and taking a sample for Blackstone. Then gotta top off / check front diff. Seals leaked a bit after pulling axles for u joints. Fingers crossed that **** heals itself this time. Spewed a bunch initially. Not bad now. Just a couple drops after driving home.
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Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by Martlor13
I say change your brake switch...it was pretty cheap and like I had said, I didn't think it was the brake switch on mine but turned out to be. Hope you get it sorted out soon.
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Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.Slow
Looked at a set of the Rugged Ridge floor mats for the wife's 93 XJ. She likes them so I ordered her a set.
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Year: 2001
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 Straight 6
No, I don't lick fish.
I researched all different brands and materials. Was going to have to spend $200 until I found these, made by Jaybally. They are working well so far, much better than a t-shirt over the backrest..
http://www.seatcoversets.com/jayball...at-2-pack-red/
http://www.seatcoversets.com/jayball...at-2-pack-red/
Not normally. Unless the amp has been bypassed, it should add clarity really. Ours was the amplified infinity system and it still had all the original speakers in it.... sounded great. Are your tweeters functioning?
Checkout wjjeeps.com too... TONS of great info over there.
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Rough Country 3" lift with add a leaf
Yesterday now, I removed the rear suspension from the 86 xj. What pain in the rear. Had to remove the add on trailer hitch to get the rear leaf spring bolts out. All bolts came out without breaking no doubt a result of being PB Blasted for the last three weeks. Did some research on the add a leaf that came with the RC lift kit and discovered that the add a leaf was only good for 1 1/2" to 2" in the rear. The front coils provided about 3 1/4" static lift. Called RC and was told that was correct and to get 3 inches in the rear I would need to order their 3" spring pack. So...back to the Dakota bastard pack. Took all the spring packs apart, buffed the rust off the ones I plan to use, and painted them flat black. Going with a 3/8" spring bolt so I will have to modify the pin end to fit in the factory spring perch as well as enlarge the bolt hole in the xj spring. Going to work on that this evening and hopefully get the spring packs reassembled. Happy jeeping everyone.
No, I don't lick fish.
Yesterday now, I removed the rear suspension from the 86 xj. What pain in the rear. Had to remove the add on trailer hitch to get the rear leaf spring bolts out. All bolts came out without breaking no doubt a result of being PB Blasted for the last three weeks. Did some research on the add a leaf that came with the RC lift kit and discovered that the add a leaf was only good for 1 1/2" to 2" in the rear. The front coils provided about 3 1/4" static lift. Called RC and was told that was correct and to get 3 inches in the rear I would need to order their 3" spring pack. So...back to the Dakota bastard pack. Took all the spring packs apart, buffed the rust off the ones I plan to use, and painted them flat black. Going with a 3/8" spring bolt so I will have to modify the pin end to fit in the factory spring perch as well as enlarge the bolt hole in the xj spring. Going to work on that this evening and hopefully get the spring packs reassembled. Happy jeeping everyone.
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Both JEEP and WORK are four letter words. lol I expect more work at anything I do. Being 58 years old everything seems more difficult than it used to be. I'm proud of myself for even trying. Have a great day. floyd
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Year: '98
Engine: 4.0 I6
I tried to install my XJ Cubby Sub yesterday but ended up troubleshooting my dead Alpine MRV-M500 amp for several hours instead. Completely dead, hit it with a hammer and it will power up for a split second, but no components look damaged on the board (checked most of the capacitors and they check out)
Alpine wants $80 to repair it (plus shipping to AND from), so probably $120 all said and done.
Scraping craigslist to see if I can get something locally because I am sick of having no bass!
Alpine wants $80 to repair it (plus shipping to AND from), so probably $120 all said and done.
Scraping craigslist to see if I can get something locally because I am sick of having no bass!
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Year: 1999
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by investinwaffles
Scraping craigslist to see if I can get something locally because I am sick of having no ***!
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Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 L6
Picked it up from the muffler shop. No more rattling from a rusted out exhaust system. No highway drone. Nice low rumble so no waking up neighbors.