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Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 68
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Model: Cherokee
Here is a good one for you guys.........89 cherokee. It seems while I'm trying to put this thing back together the mice in the neighborhood needed to build a new house and did so in my heater box !! I had it running today trying to figure out the electric fan when it began to smoke out the cowl under the wind shield wipers. Not a burning wire smell but a dried weed smell. I had to stick the garden hose in the cowl to get it to quit smoking ! Anyway my question is if I take the blower motor fan out can I clean out the mouse house or do I need to pull half the dash apart !! I had the heater going full blast when this all happened.........do you think the heater core would get hot enough to burn a nest or are they eating wires !!!!!!!!!!!
CF Veteran
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 1,222
Likes: 1
From: Buffalo, NY
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
In the market for new shocks now that my suspension is being more fine tuned. I know I need to get the compressed and extended lengths for what I need but I'm curious about the difference between twin tube and mono tube shocks so I can figure out what'll be better for my application. I know 5100's are commonly used, as are RE shocks. Any other suggestions?
Herp Derp Jerp
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 18,251
Likes: 17
From: Parham, ON
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L OBD-II
Hey guys, quick question on a spur of the moment decision... my t-case blew up, so before putting the new one in, i figured why not add an SYE.. so my question is... does anybody have experience with the Alloy USA SYE? If so, would you recommend it.. and you use a stock xj shaft right? I remember hearing someone say they used a zj shaft for some reason.. which would work better and be beefier? Last question.. would it be better to try to save up the money for the Adam's Driveshaft and Offroad SYE kit with their driveshaft or would I be just as well off to get the Alloy USA one and just get one of their driveshafts later on? Thanks for the help, and sorry for the big block of text!
Anyway regarding the shafts, you need one which fits your Jeep based on lift height, rear axle, and transmission. Lift it, remove rear shaft, measure between the SYE yoke and the pinion yoke, subtract 1.5" and look below
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Length Model Years Engine Transmission Part Number 33.500" ZJ 96-98 4.0L 42RE w/NP249 52099260 33.000" ZJ 96-98 4.0L 42RE w/NP242 52098707 32.875" ZJ 96 5.2L 44RE w/NP249 52098501 32.870" ZJ 93-95 5.2L 46RH 53008427 *w/o CV 31.250" ZJ 96-98 5.2L 44RE w/NP249 52098379 31.250" ZJ 98 5.9L 46RE w/NP249 52098379 31.250" ZJ 96-97 4.0L 42RE 52098850 30.750" ZJ 96 5.2L 44RE w/NP249 52099246 30.660" XJ 89-01 4.0L AW4 53005542 30.625" ZJ 94-95 5.2L 44RE 52087805 *w/o CV 30.530" ZJ 93 4.0L AW4 52098341 30.500" ZJ 94-95 4.0L 44RE 52098790 *w/o CV 30.000" ZJ 93 4.0L AX-15 52098344/52088090 29.250" XJ 89-01 4.0L AX-15 53005543 28.620" XJ 89-00 4.0L AW4 53005545 *built for Export 28.620" XJ 87-88 4.0L AW4 53005260 *built for Export 27.970" XJ 89-93 2.5L AW4 53005540 27.950" XJ 87-88 2.5L AW4 53003912 27.640" XJ 95-01 2.5TD ? 52098208 *built for Export 27.080" XJ 89-00 4.0L AX-15 53005544 *built for Export 25.310" XJ 89-01 2.5L AX-5 53005541
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CF Veteran
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 2,314
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From: Canton, GA
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
When people say that some 96s had 27 spline and some had 29 spline are they talkin about model year 96 or build year 96? Mine is a model year 96, build date 10/95 8.25. No point pulling the cover if they didn't use 29 spline for the 95 build dates.
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Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 15,197
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From: Aberdeen, MD
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L HO I-6, 703 Injectors, Brown Dog Super Engine Mounts
Model year. It will probably be 27, but if you're ordering gears/locker/shafts pull the cover and shafts and make sure
CF Veteran
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 12,692
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From: Mercer County, NJ
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6 HO
Take a picture of the pinion. I've ears that te 27 spline 8.25 has some kind of collar on the end of it and the 29 spline doesn't. Take a pic of it
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Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 1,812
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From: South Mills, NC
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: Rebuilt 4.0L I6
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Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 2,652
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From: Kansas
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 190-hp, 4.0-liter I-6