95 has the 297 u-joint, it was the year Jeep started using them in the XJ.

 

is the straight 6 a 4.0l?

http://bham.craigslist.org/cto/1173495711.html

that ^^ one is local...

 

that ones a grand cherokee. i wouldnt get a 4.0l grand. go with th3 5.2 or 5.9.

i wouldnt get a roller either. you maybe find a roller in good shape for 500. you can get a running xj thats a little beat for 1000. i think its a lot easier to do a little bodywork than swap in an entire running gear

 

That jeep is off off here isn't it ??

 

"I'm looking for a Jeep Cherokee Xj w/ 4wd, 4.0, 5.2, or 5.9 liter (possibly a roller), and an 8.25 rear axle, UNDER 1000 bucks!!

if you are trying to get rid of an xj that fits that description, please email me and send some pics.

BIRMINGHAM AREA, or w/i about 60 miles

thanks"

how does that look for a wanted ad on craigslist?

 

You should get a bite with that ad good luck hope you get one they are fun

 

good luck hunting i learned ALOT when i was looking for mine did alot of time on forums like this just start looking at people builds and dont just look at the pictures read what they are doing and if there is something you dont understand google it you will learn alot just by doing that i know it helped me alot and i prolly spend a hour a day just looking around and researching its kind of a habbit hah but good luck finding a rig craigslist will be your best friend i found mine right after i posted a wanted ad like you did

 

Well you might want to specify that its a Cherokee (XJ) or Grand Cherokee (ZJ) that your looking for then because the XJ never came with the 5.2 or 5.9, just the ZJ did.

 

nice call!!

thanks

did the xj come in anything smaller than a 4.0?

 

Ya 2.5 4cly i think

 

I agree with the craigslist and ebay route as well. One thing to remember is take your time when looking for your ride. I learned that the hard (i.e. expensive) way when I had my 88 Camaro (3 engines in 2 years, among other things). Another place to look is towing companies. A lot of them have auctions to sell off cars that they've towed and never got re-clamed.

Another cool thing, especially here, the jeep community is excellent at helping each other out. You'd actually have better luck fixing problems and other how-to's here than in any repair book. It's been a labor of love with my XJ, and hopefully it will be the same for you.

Good luck in your search and welcome !

 

if i were to get a 500 dollar XJ that runs, what would be my next step?

i really dont have a clue to the order i would go in... i figure the order makes a pretty big difference to....

 

http://bham.craigslist.org/cto/1169296586.html


got that response

 

no title might be a pain

 

your best bet is definately to go with the 4.0l inline six. i have the high output 5 speed standard 4.0 and i love it. i can go like 80 in 4th gear highly recommended. oh and i bought mine with 200,000 on it, still runs perfectly fine. check out some of the mileage threads on here and youll be surprised at some of the miles these guys have on theirs. 4.0 is the way to go. good luck guy