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Old Apr 18, 2013 | 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Brennidon
actually yeah it is pretty bouncy i was thinking it was because the shocks were disconnected but now i know that what i was looking at is the bump stop it may be because my shocks are so old and dead..it is a 87 after all and im pretty sure the guy didnt change much on it
If theres not a shock to the left of the coil spring, thats your problem. You dont have any shocks in the front end.
Old Apr 18, 2013 | 03:24 PM
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ok so back on track..since i know i need new shocks(and now that im up to date with the shock setup on my jeep lol) with the lift, what length shock do i need to get for my 2.5 inch lift?
Old Apr 18, 2013 | 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by my89xj
I had a yj owner give me ****, and I made fun of them for copying the square headlights.
What year YJ? If < 1990 I believe the appropriate response is "So... how's that 4.2L treating you? Yeah that's what I thought. Hey, once you're done playing Barbie with the rusted fenders, vacuum disconnect, rotten frame, and broke-*** carburetor can I have your block? I want to do a stroker in my station wagon"

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Old Apr 18, 2013 | 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by salad

What year YJ? If < 1990 I believe the appropriate response is "So... how's that 4.2L treating you? Yeah that's what I thought. Hey, once you're done playing Barbie with the rusted fenders, vacuum disconnect, rotten frame, and broke-*** carburetor can I have your block? I want to do a stroker in my station wagon"
Don't talk **** about vac disco. I had 2LO in mine, and they're stronger than later D30s. I agree with the rest, although EGR delete fixes most of their engine problems.
Old Apr 18, 2013 | 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
Don't talk **** about vac disco. I had 2LO in mine, and they're stronger than later D30s. I agree with the rest, although EGR delete fixes most of their engine problems.
lol. 2LO is handy but that doesn't make up for the unreliable design. And since when is the 80s D30 with vac disco and 260x U joints stronger than a solid shaft with 297x
Old Apr 18, 2013 | 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
I'm considering mounting my 6.5s in my lower dash, and I'm looking for opinions on strength (relative to speaker weight), audio or anything I may not be considering.

I'm looking at removing the vent below the steering wheel for one:

Attachment 187566


And I'm looking at cutting out the empty grille on the right for the second speaker:

Attachment 187567

EDIT: Measured wrong. #1 would be a very tight fit. #2 doesn't have enough surface area to mount.
I mounted some 5.25" in the lower dash and the magnets stuck out way too far, could not get it bolted up. So I moved them to the rear hatch.
Old Apr 18, 2013 | 10:42 PM
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so i am the new owner of a 2000 cherokee sport. this will be my first jeep an i am very excited to get it. i plan on changing my differential fluids but i have a question as to what viscosity i should use. i read that 75w-90 for everyday use but if i off road i should use 75-140. i plan on doing most of my driving on the roads with some off roading on the weekends. should i use 75w-110 since i will be doing a mix of the two?
Old Apr 18, 2013 | 10:47 PM
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So I have no AC/Heat or Cruise Control (all components removed), safe to delete the vacuum ball?
Old Apr 18, 2013 | 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by avision
So I have no AC/Heat or Cruise Control (all components removed), safe to delete the vacuum ball?
When I accidentally left mine disconnected the only issue I had was that my vents wouldn't change lol so I would assume it would be
Old Apr 18, 2013 | 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
I'm considering mounting my 6.5s in my lower dash, and I'm looking for opinions on strength (relative to speaker weight), audio or anything I may not be considering.

I'm looking at removing the vent below the steering wheel for one:

Attachment 187566


And I'm looking at cutting out the empty grille on the right for the second speaker:

Attachment 187567

EDIT: Measured wrong. #1 would be a very tight fit. #2 doesn't have enough surface area to mount.
Heres my ****ty write up on how i did it. I've got 6.5" Rockford fosgate speakers in there now, and they sound great.

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f59/ho...s-dash-134525/
Old Apr 18, 2013 | 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by salad

lol. 2LO is handy but that doesn't make up for the unreliable design. And since when is the 80s D30 with vac disco and 260x U joints stronger than a solid shaft with 297x
Vac disco is cast. I don't mean the replaceable components; I mean the axle itself. Shafts and ujoints can be upgraded.

Originally Posted by avision

I mounted some 5.25" in the lower dash and the magnets stuck out way too far, could not get it bolted up. So I moved them to the rear hatch.
That would help if I had a hatch in my pickup
Old Apr 18, 2013 | 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by rockdoon
When I accidentally left mine disconnected the only issue I had was that my vents wouldn't change lol so I would assume it would be
Awesome, took it out because my new hood lifts were hitting it, I had it tucked in by my battery.

https://i.imgur.com/UIoJcDT.jpg
Old Apr 18, 2013 | 11:23 PM
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Originally Posted by xj_maniac_newb

Heres my ****ty write up on how i did it. I've got 6.5" Rockford fosgate speakers in there now, and they sound great.

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f59/ho...s-dash-134525/
I'll give it a shot tomorrow.
Old Apr 18, 2013 | 11:23 PM
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
Vac disco is cast. I don't mean the replaceable components; I mean the axle itself. Shafts and ujoints can be upgraded.


That would help if I had a hatch in my pickup
I suppose it would.
Old Apr 19, 2013 | 03:13 AM
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How does motor swapping work...I have straight sixs in all 8 my jeeps 87-91.here's my beef I got 3 jeeps for parts but with messed up body's just beat too hell an I've come across clean lookin v6 an 4 bangers. So how too. Can it be done. Will it fit....



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