So I miss my wrangler and want to install a sun roof on my cherokee. My cherokee is an 89 and I need to replace the upholstery in the cieling anyways. So I am looking at a possible install of a sunroof. Has anyone ever done this in their Cherokee? I would just install a manual one that I can pop up or pop out. Please give me your inputs and if you have please post a pic and let me know what you did! I dont want to cut a big hole in the roof if I cant get it to work haha.

 

Is this unheard of? Just wondering if anyone has pondered the idea or actually done it. I looked around on the web and saw a few things but would like to see one that someone did and give me some tips.

 

i have thought about doing it it shouldnt be that hard but i didnt look into that much

 

that would be awesome! you dont want a powered one though? I guess that would make it a lot more complicated...

 

My 89 has one, I just got it about a month ago and just now getting it on the road. I'm not sure if I will like the sunroof though, it looks like it may have had some leakage in the past. I guess I'll find out soon enough. I will try and get some pics that show what it is like.

 

Ya I have an 89 as well a 4dr 4x4. Mine is not on the road yet and I have alot of cosmetic things I need to do so I can (replace front end, replace tail lights etc.) drive it. The sunroof is in my mind for maybe in a few months kinda thing when it warms up.

 

Keep us posted if you find any info

 

Sunroof was an option from the factory but you don't see very many of them. The few I have seen over the years have always had a leaking problem. Some folks have sealed them permanently closed because of this leaking.

 

My dad made 1 in his old 76 blazer, & it leaked like a siv!

 

I have looked into it and called a company that sells them for the cherokee the emailed me the instructions looks easy enough you can get them new for around $200.00

I love taking my angel grinder to some sheet metal any day but something about this seemed scary looked into having it installed as well about another $150.00.

One day maybe let me know how it turns out if you get one. I can also send you the email instructions just PM with you email

 

I would find a sunroof equipped xj and get the headliner as a template as to where to put it. I also would get the trim associated with the sunroof. Most of the times sunroofs leak cause the seal is dry rotted and cracked. Keep a good plyable seal in there as well as a lil lube (wd-40) and you will have no issues.