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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by IRONMIKE
I use a 4 1/2" angle grinder with a metal cutting disc. More sparks, but easier to control.
Yup need to go get a cutting wheel now
Old Oct 8, 2012 | 12:06 PM
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Nice! aparantly a tranny mount for a '99 xj and a 2001 xj are different! Go figure, and for some reason napa has no listing for a 2001 tranny mount, anybody have the part number??
Old Oct 8, 2012 | 12:25 PM
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Default Courtesy Light Wiring...

So I'm putting in two rows of LED lights, one driver and one passenger on the floor.

Stupid me, I pulled on the passenger side wires to get some more room to strip them to wire to my LED harness, and it unplugged. Its a black plug and I can't figure out where it goes. Anyone know where I can plug this back in? My Driver's side strip works fine, but I don't know where the other end of my plug went

Thanks!

Edit: Also, my dash lights are not working. Cluster, shifter, 4x4 lever all these glowing lights are not working, but my tail lights, marker lights, radio and all the other lights work fine. Super lost.. any tips on that would be wonderful as well.

Last edited by 98_RedRocket; Oct 8, 2012 at 12:28 PM. Reason: another problem..
Old Oct 8, 2012 | 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by letsgomuddin
Nice! aparantly a tranny mount for a '99 xj and a 2001 xj are different! Go figure, and for some reason napa has no listing for a 2001 tranny mount, anybody have the part number??
Stupid NAPA. I can't find a part at all listed on rockauto.com either

Chrylser parts fiche for 2000 XJ lists 52059347AA as the insulator... lol
Old Oct 8, 2012 | 02:02 PM
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do cherokee coil springs work to lift a comanche?
Old Oct 8, 2012 | 02:04 PM
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They should
Old Oct 8, 2012 | 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by DieselD
They should
alright thats what i figured thanks
Old Oct 8, 2012 | 02:13 PM
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so if i were to make the spring under spring over how much would it lift it? and how easy is it? i would need a longer driveshaft also im assuming, idk sorry about the stupid questions, im new to comanches
Old Oct 8, 2012 | 02:28 PM
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Coil springs are always spring over... are you talking about taking a rear axle out of an MJ into your XJ? All that you need to do is remove the old spring perch and weld new ones on
Old Oct 8, 2012 | 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by 94xjohio

You never beat bolts with a hammer. Will damage the bolt and threads 100% of the time. Use a dead blow, or a puller you can rent from autozone. If none of that works, then you can beat w a hammer cus then they are junk anyway.
I got that now. Trial and error... Now I gotta figure out how to get these bolts on...
Old Oct 8, 2012 | 02:28 PM
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From what I've read a spring over gives 4.5-5" lift.
Old Oct 8, 2012 | 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by salad
Coil springs are always spring over... are you talking about taking a rear axle out of an MJ into your XJ? All that you need to do is remove the old spring perch and weld new ones on
well i know the coild are, but no my xj is totaled so im getting an mj just wanna lift it for as cheap as possible and have 3.5 coils for the front so i need a way to lift the rear easily and cost effectively
Old Oct 8, 2012 | 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by bruni86xj

well i know the coild are, but no my xj is totaled so im getting an mj just wanna lift it for as cheap as possible and have 3.5 coils for the front so i need a way to lift the rear easily and cost effectively
SOA gives width of axle tube + leaf pack height + spring perch height. If you want a little extra lift, you can weld an extension onto the spring perches to make them taller, but it will function like a block lift. I'm gonna be using Hell Creek springs when I lift mine. Damn good springs, and they aren't expensive.

Edit: and the front end suspension is identical to an XJ. You don't need an SYE with a longbed MJ unless you go over 7in.
Old Oct 8, 2012 | 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
SOA gives width of axle tube + leaf pack height + spring perch height. If you want a little extra lift, you can weld an extension onto the spring perches to make them taller, but it will function like a block lift. I'm gonna be using Hell Creek springs when I lift mine. Damn good springs, and they aren't expensive.

Edit: and the front end suspension is identical to an XJ. You don't need an SYE with a longbed MJ unless you go over 7in.
alright, i figured they were identical, and ill look into those springs ill probably just use an adj. shackle and aal for the rear, n my coils i have laying around for the front, and its a shortbed if that changes anything
Old Oct 8, 2012 | 04:24 PM
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I have a 93 Jeep Grand Cherokee. It hasnt run for a couple of years but my husband and I finally was able to get things finished so we could get her on the road again. The problem I have with it after I put some sea foam in gas tank to clear up old fuel and I put fresh fuel in it, it has a bad vibration when im at a stop and has low idle when engine has warmed up. Ive looked into the haynes repair manual trouble shooting section. I was wondering what could cause the low idle after engine has warmed up, what would cause the vibration while at stop and it has stopped running while i have waited to turn onto my street. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I just want to make sure I havent over looked anything in the trouble shooting. Thanks.



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