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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 10:11 AM
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Looking for replacing the trashed/torn non exsistant weather stripping in my 1995 4 door. I have heard that the '97+ works also in all years and provides both a better seal and is thicker/more durable.

Can any one confirm this? Also is it worth the extra money, on this website, http://www.teamcherokee.com/Weatherstrip/index.html there is a $70 per door difference. I can pick up the stuff for my year for about $30 a door vs almost $100 per door for the '97+ stuff.

Any input would be nice.

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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 11:29 AM
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97+ only works on the front doors, its too thick for the rear/hatch. But its completely worth it. Reduces noise and increases insulation.
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 02:51 PM
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JCWhitney has weather stripping, as does www.quadratec.com .
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 03:21 PM
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Also here...Tj
http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/raframecatalog.php
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 03:51 PM
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I used fox body weatherstripping found here on my front doors, its about 8" too long but can be easily cut to fit and otherwise works perfectly...

http://www.americanmuscle.com/doorbody-rubber-7993.html
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 04:38 PM
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I know places... i was more curious if the huge price in the cost is worth it... and it sounds like 1 person says so... On RockAuto I could only find stripping for older models not the '97+
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 06:48 PM
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Well got the "thicker" stuff from Quadratec since there's looked the same and was only $25 a door.
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Magus2727
Well got the "thicker" stuff from Quadratec since there's looked the same and was only $25 a door.
Link?
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 06:36 AM
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Go to Quadratec, set your vehicle, and search "Watherstrip" and it pops up.... with 2/3 options. I did the one that said up to '99 and visually looked thicker.
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Old Apr 3, 2012 | 11:46 PM
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How did it work? Did it stop the wind noise?
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Old Apr 4, 2012 | 07:12 AM
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How did it work? Did it stop the wind noise?
Reduced the wind noise on mine but I've got the opening wing windows. They're a little noisy.

Oddly enough I moved the front rail of my roof rack from nearly above the front doors to about 1/2 way back down the roof and things got quieter wind noise wise.
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Old Apr 4, 2012 | 11:04 AM
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Hmm. I was thinking of taking my rails off. This makes me want to even more.
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