What did you do to your Cherokee today?
03-27-2017, 08:39 PM
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Oh - I guess that wasn't clear.
I gave the new rear mats away because my rear seats in the Jeep are permanently folded down. I like and use utility space more and plus; this way I can never have to haul more than one person around. <g>
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I gave the new rear mats away because my rear seats in the Jeep are permanently folded down. I like and use utility space more and plus; this way I can never have to haul more than one person around. <g>
PHM
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Despite half a dozen trips out to the Jeep today - each and every one of which contained the sincere and focused desire to find out this fact for you, I am Still shamefully ignorant of the correct answer. <g>
My Tacoma came with no floor mats. For some reason that bothered me and at the dealer they were a couple hundred dollars. So I didn't get them. Several other sources seemed almost as expensive but one day I was walking through a Sams Club and saw: Custom Floor Mats hanging there. $19.97 or something like that. It turned out that they are "custom" in the sense that there are areas on the edges which can be trimmed off to make them 'a custom fit'. <g> And they are a very soft and 'moldable' rubber kind of material.
Bought a set, didn't trim off a thing, threw them into the Tacoma and have been happy with them for all the years since. The "mats" which came with this Jeep were cheap stiff plastic with high curling-in edges on both sides. Slick, ugly - they gabbed and hid anything dropped and just annoyed me in general.
So I went to a local Sams Club yesterday and they have the exact same ones and I think they were still $20.
I did have to trim them this time as the Jeep floors are apparently narrower but they look equally nice and I like them in there quite a bit. I gave the new rear-seat-area mats, and the old plastic-y mats, to my neighbor - who seemed delighted with them for some reason which was not made clear to me.
PHM
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My Tacoma came with no floor mats. For some reason that bothered me and at the dealer they were a couple hundred dollars. So I didn't get them. Several other sources seemed almost as expensive but one day I was walking through a Sams Club and saw: Custom Floor Mats hanging there. $19.97 or something like that. It turned out that they are "custom" in the sense that there are areas on the edges which can be trimmed off to make them 'a custom fit'. <g> And they are a very soft and 'moldable' rubber kind of material.
Bought a set, didn't trim off a thing, threw them into the Tacoma and have been happy with them for all the years since. The "mats" which came with this Jeep were cheap stiff plastic with high curling-in edges on both sides. Slick, ugly - they gabbed and hid anything dropped and just annoyed me in general.
So I went to a local Sams Club yesterday and they have the exact same ones and I think they were still $20.
I did have to trim them this time as the Jeep floors are apparently narrower but they look equally nice and I like them in there quite a bit. I gave the new rear-seat-area mats, and the old plastic-y mats, to my neighbor - who seemed delighted with them for some reason which was not made clear to me.
PHM
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03-27-2017, 08:42 PM
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Had to drill out wheel stud to get tire off..
Well got a ZJ and wanted to put the 31s on her .. and one of the stupid security lugnuts ? one ya need special socket for.. well it broke off leaving about 3/16 of the nut .. the shoulder on the stud.. what fun that was.... 
03-27-2017, 09:17 PM
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03-28-2017, 06:17 AM
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03-29-2017, 03:17 PM
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A while ago I was in a funeral procession. I was asked to turn on my headlights and hazard flashers. The flashers would not work with the parking or head lights on. Today I changed the thermal flasher relay for a electronic relay, Problem solved.
03-29-2017, 05:29 PM
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Had a popping noise start up, figured it out to be a misfire with the plugs. After pulling Spark plugs and seeing how bad they were, went ahead and replaced the plugs, rotor cap, and rotor. Noise is fixed and have a bit more power now. Good day
03-29-2017, 06:16 PM
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Yukon 4.56's, master intall kits, a d30 carrier and a Truetrac for the 8.25. Super excited. Now to save up for installation costs. My dude estimated $700 for both axles. That sounds reasonable to be. What you guys think?
03-29-2017, 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by CR-Snow
Yukon 4.56's, master intall kits, a d30 carrier and a Truetrac for the 8.25. Super excited. Now to save up for installation costs. My dude estimated $700 for both axles. That sounds reasonable to be. What you guys think?
03-29-2017, 09:51 PM
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Yukon 4.56's, master intall kits, a d30 carrier and a Truetrac for the 8.25. Super excited. Now to save up for installation costs. My dude estimated $700 for both axles. That sounds reasonable to be. What you guys think?
Yukon 4.56's, master intall kits, a d30 carrier and a Truetrac for the 8.25. Super excited. Now to save up for installation costs. My dude estimated $700 for both axles. That sounds reasonable to be. What you guys think?
Otherwise 700 for install is in the ballpark, if the axles are out of the jeep you can find places that will do it for around 200 per axle. Call offload shops, transmission/drivetrain shops, even some regular mechanic shops will do it for you.
03-29-2017, 10:10 PM
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parts started rolling in for the trans today. fluids, a fan for the cooler, manuals, clutch compressor, should be ready to hit the ground running on friday
03-29-2017, 10:10 PM
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Thanks for the input guys. I daily drive this thing and I'm living in a new town so I'd rather just pay someone to do it right. But no doubt, if I had some axles sitting on the bench, I'd love to learn how to set up gears.
03-29-2017, 10:19 PM
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Zero issues with my Yukon gears and carrier.
03-29-2017, 11:36 PM
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Fixed my transmission drain plug leak and got an ATF shower... like you do
Messed with the MAP sensor and gave up when I couldn't figure out where the hell the wires were supposed to connect to the wiring harness... anybody have a diagram or pics?
This is the MAP sensor that is bolted to the throttle body intake... not the vacuum/MAP sensor that is bolted to the firewall
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Messed with the MAP sensor and gave up when I couldn't figure out where the hell the wires were supposed to connect to the wiring harness... anybody have a diagram or pics?
This is the MAP sensor that is bolted to the throttle body intake... not the vacuum/MAP sensor that is bolted to the firewall
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03-30-2017, 07:14 PM
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I started working on replacing floor boards again until I drew blood. I am so disappointed in these key brand replacement panels. The back end is about 1/2" too long. The one seat bolt hole doesn't line up and the other is not even there. I don't know if I should try and butt weld where it goes up the center hump or just overlap it and spot weld.
Praise goes out to anyone who does this for a living.
Praise goes out to anyone who does this for a living.