What did you do to your Cherokee today?
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Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
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Rubicon express boomerang shackles came in today! Best part is I bought them off Amazon used for 50$ and the only thing that was "used" on them was a tiny paint scratch. win for me! Now I can mount my shackle relocation brackets that have been collecting dust in my garage lol
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Year: 1992
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Stared at it. Thought about it. Lol, damn gearhead brain.
She's now on only semi-daily duty, so I'm debating what to do with her. I drive her to work every day, but that's less than a mile away, and I take the BMW anytime I'm going any distance(25-30mpg vs oh I dunno, 12?). So being highway friendly isn't really a concern anymore.
I don't know whether I want to keep tweaking her current configuration, or lean her more heavily towards the off-road(gears, go back to 33s, more lift, etc).
She's VERY capable in her current setup. Rather than "why?" it's more of a "why not?" scenario, lol.
She's now on only semi-daily duty, so I'm debating what to do with her. I drive her to work every day, but that's less than a mile away, and I take the BMW anytime I'm going any distance(25-30mpg vs oh I dunno, 12?). So being highway friendly isn't really a concern anymore.
I don't know whether I want to keep tweaking her current configuration, or lean her more heavily towards the off-road(gears, go back to 33s, more lift, etc).
She's VERY capable in her current setup. Rather than "why?" it's more of a "why not?" scenario, lol.
No, I don't lick fish.
stared at it. Thought about it. Lol, damn gearhead brain.
She's now on only semi-daily duty, so i'm debating what to do with her. I drive her to work every day, but that's less than a mile away, and i take the bmw anytime i'm going any distance(25-30mpg vs oh i dunno, 12?). So being highway friendly isn't really a concern anymore.
I don't know whether i want to keep tweaking her current configuration, or lean her more heavily towards the off-road(gears, go back to 33s, more lift, etc).
She's very capable in her current setup. Rather than "why?" it's more of a "why not?" scenario, lol.
She's now on only semi-daily duty, so i'm debating what to do with her. I drive her to work every day, but that's less than a mile away, and i take the bmw anytime i'm going any distance(25-30mpg vs oh i dunno, 12?). So being highway friendly isn't really a concern anymore.
I don't know whether i want to keep tweaking her current configuration, or lean her more heavily towards the off-road(gears, go back to 33s, more lift, etc).
She's very capable in her current setup. Rather than "why?" it's more of a "why not?" scenario, lol.
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Year: 1998
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Installed a new battery because the old one was nearly 5 yrs old and I don't like surprises:
Installed the DEI fuel rail/injector heat shields:
Installed these clips on the radiator shroud lower tabs:
They're not a perfect fit, but, they do kill the rattle that's present without them. They're actually a GM part (Dorman #963-211).
And, did the steam cleaning that XJwonders created a thread for. After 213k I'm sure it needed it.
After that, took it out for ~ a 60 mile drive and drove it hard. It's running better, and quieter, than it ever has in the 6 yrs I've owned it. Definitely glad I replaced the timing chain when I overhauled the cooling system.
Edit: Oh, and the heater is now an absolute blast-furnace. It's not a daily and I never believed it was putting out heat at a sub-standard level but the heater is now functioning very well for sure.
Installed the DEI fuel rail/injector heat shields:
Installed these clips on the radiator shroud lower tabs:
They're not a perfect fit, but, they do kill the rattle that's present without them. They're actually a GM part (Dorman #963-211).
And, did the steam cleaning that XJwonders created a thread for. After 213k I'm sure it needed it.
After that, took it out for ~ a 60 mile drive and drove it hard. It's running better, and quieter, than it ever has in the 6 yrs I've owned it. Definitely glad I replaced the timing chain when I overhauled the cooling system.
Edit: Oh, and the heater is now an absolute blast-furnace. It's not a daily and I never believed it was putting out heat at a sub-standard level but the heater is now functioning very well for sure.
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What did you think of the DEI stuff. I own an '00 and while I don't have heat soak problems I think about buying it from time to time. I do run the factory heat shield. And thank you for the part # for those tabs. Info like that could come in handy someday.
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In summer 2016, every time I shut it off and ran into a gas station, I would have an absolutely terrible time when I started it back up. Most times it was a severe rumble, other times it would almost stall out.
I installed the kit in spring of 2017 and I haven’t had one heatsoak misfire issue throughout this summer. I’m located in PA, our hottest summers days are usually in the mid-90s, for reference.
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Although my '98 has never had that issue, even in +100° Texas and Arizona summers, I wanted it mostly for eye-candy. Lol!
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Nothing wrong putting it on for the warm and fuzzies!
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