will a rear hatch from a 94 cherokee work for a 97

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05-28-2011, 06:59 PM

chrisquested

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will a rear hatch from a 94 cherokee work for a 97

Will a hatch from a 1994 cherokee work on my 1997 or will the back glass???

I was off roading and busted my rear hatch window and now i found one for $75 on craigslist please help me asap thanks guys.

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05-28-2011, 08:05 PM

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No, different body lines.

EDIT: Forgot to mention that glass should be the same.

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05-28-2011, 08:10 PM

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glass might look up th part numbers

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05-28-2011, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisquested

The earlier glass was held in by a simple rubber gasket, and could easily be removed or replaced. From '97 on up, the glass is sealed in place like a windshield.

The two are not interchangeable. The hatches are different, and the glass is different (different part numbers). '97 and up is your only option...