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Old Feb 3, 2013 | 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown

Place jack under axle tube. Jack up to ride height. Check by measuring ground-to-stud height of axle and of tire/wheel.
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Old Feb 3, 2013 | 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by judbgrdmchn
Tough to say with your modified rims being flat black, buy glossy black might look good.
Glossy is the way I would go, not flat.
Old Feb 3, 2013 | 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by salad
Sorry, you mean there are parts inside the switch that are melted right now or that's why you replaced it before?

Dielectric grease should never be used on contacts that conduct electricity. It's actually an insulator, and is intended for mating surfaces around connections to keep water out (such as shrouds and boots). If you want something to prevent corrosion on the pins themselves try one of these: http://www.k1ttt.net/technote/antiox.html You can find NOALOX and OX-GARD at places like Home Depot and Lowes.

If you do have burnt connections you should replace all of that junk... and don't smear insulative grease everywhere
I was under the impression that it was to insure a good connection, but I wondered why it was called dielectric since that does mean to prevent electricity.I feel like a fool now, it is supplied with plug wires, it makes sense in that way too . I appreciate the useful info. The parts that are burnt is the plastic around the one corroded prong, on the accessory connector, for the large brown wire. I am going to have to toss it all back together until later because I don't happen to have an accessory connector for the ignition switch spare laying around and its my driving vehicle.
Old Feb 3, 2013 | 04:29 PM
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How do I wire a CB radio to the fuse box on a 2001 cherokee?
Old Feb 3, 2013 | 05:57 PM
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Just got done putting a 4.5" RC lift on my jeep, adjusted the LCA and UCA to the RC specs and did the same to the adj. Trac bar.....went to get an alignment done and they told me it was to far out to align, told me that I would probably have to replace my tie rod also...anyone ever ran into something like this before? I also put on 32" tires if that makes a difference...Thanks in advance
Old Feb 3, 2013 | 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by luckyunblock
Just got done putting a 4.5" RC lift on my jeep, adjusted the LCA and UCA to the RC specs and did the same to the adj. Trac bar.....went to get an alignment done and they told me it was to far out to align, told me that I would probably have to replace my tie rod also...anyone ever ran into something like this before? I also put on 32" tires if that makes a difference...Thanks in advance
Sounds like you need to take it to a shop that knows what the hell they're doing. Try to find somewhere thats used to working on lifted vehicles.
Old Feb 3, 2013 | 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by xj_maniac_newb

Sounds like you need to take it to a shop that knows what the hell they're doing. Try to find somewhere thats used to working on lifted vehicles.
Yeah that's what I'm going to do
Old Feb 3, 2013 | 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
Place jack under axle tube. Jack up to ride height. Check by measuring ground-to-stud height of axle and of tire/wheel.
Alright I'll try and do that tomorrow to get some pictures up.

Thanks again
Old Feb 3, 2013 | 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by luckyunblock

Yeah that's what I'm going to do
Thats your best bet. shops like that have no friggin clue whats so ever. They'll make up reasons to not work on your rig because they're not sure on what to do.
Old Feb 3, 2013 | 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by BlakeAnnexstad
How do I wire a CB radio to the fuse box on a 2001 cherokee?
Should be an empty slot available. Just put the wire in the fuse slot with the fuse so the fuse holds it in. Not sure if a CB needs its own dedicated ground or hot wire for some reason, but you could always then just run the ground to the stock ground under the drivers side kick panel.
Old Feb 3, 2013 | 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by BlakeAnnexstad
How do I wire a CB radio to the fuse box on a 2001 cherokee?
Originally Posted by bheath
Thats your best bet. shops like that have no friggin clue whats so ever. They'll make up reasons to not work on your rig because they're not sure on what to do.
Or act like they know what they're doing when they dont, and **** **** up. Thats how i got a weird wore tire when i bought them.
Old Feb 3, 2013 | 07:47 PM
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My 96 Cherokee sport wont start, I recently swapped out the distributor and changed the cps, I also found a blown fuse for the coil, but even after all that it still won't start, there is no power to the coil and there is two male plugs that don't seem to have a fit anywhere in the engine bay, I have done everything I can think of to get it running again but nothing has seemed to work, anyone have any ideas?
Old Feb 3, 2013 | 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by xj_maniac_newb

Or act like they know what they're doing when they dont, and **** **** up. Thats how i got a weird wore tire when i bought them.
Yup. Morons. My local 4wheelparts will be doing my mech/alignment work from now on.
Old Feb 3, 2013 | 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by bheath

Yup. Morons. My local 4wheelparts will be doing my mech/alignment work from now on.
Yeah but alignment work is really easy.
Old Feb 3, 2013 | 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by 99superjeep01

Yeah but alignment work is really easy.
Knowing that my expensive tires aren't going to get messed up is worth the 40 dollars an alignment costs to me.



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