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Joined: Sep 2010
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From: Mercer County, NJ
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6 HO
Swaps between stock axles, while heavy, are trivial compared to regearing; much cheaper and more convenient. 3.55:1 axles are under most XJs out there so very easy to find: My rear axle cost me $80 and some gas. I threw new wheel seals and bearings in, ($25?) cleaned and painted it (supplies $20 + time). Also took the opportunity to upgrade to disc brakes. My front cost some gas to go pick it up (free). I put in new hubs and all seals ($150?), swapped my axle shafts with new U joints already in 'em ($25), and of course cleaned and painted. Outside of the diffs it's almost like two new axles for less than the cost of doing gears... and not replacing or refreshing anything else.
Also worth mentioning I have no garage and the XJ is my daily driver so downtime was just to swap them. The front axle sucked on account of getting the control arms bolted up, I did need a hand for that.
Herp Derp Jerp
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 18,251
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From: Parham, ON
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L OBD-II
Nah this was in September. Issue in these parts isn't really the cold anyway... this quarter of the continent any bare metal exposed to the atmosphere will instantly rust.
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From: Mercer County, NJ
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6 HO
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From: Prescott, Az
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
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Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 14,553
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From: Carrollton, GA
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: Inline 6 4.0L High Output
I didnt know if one was acidic and the other was basic and they wouldnt like each other. I'll clean what i can and then install it back.
I wish i could buy the push through zip ties at a local auto parts place...
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
CF Veteran
Joined: Apr 2011
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From: Carrollton, GA
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: Inline 6 4.0L High Output
Blow my compressor through it too.
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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
Honestly I wouldn't worry about it. Power steering fluid and atf are essentially the same fluid. Ford even uses atf for their power steering.
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Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 19,219
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From: west chester, pa
Year: 1999
Engine: 4.0
Yes u can buy the zip ties at parts store. That's what I did for mine.
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From: Carrollton, GA
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: Inline 6 4.0L High Output
Kewl. Thanks!
Just found some!
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Joined: Jul 2013
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Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
Took a second look at my hood latch today and sprayed/worked more pb blaster into it. There seems to be about an inch or so of play on the drivers side corner of the hood when it is closed ie. i can push it all the way down to where it should be (flush with rest of front end) but then it pops up about a half inch or an inch.
Anyone every replace these? looks like it only has one bolt that holds it on
Anyone every replace these? looks like it only has one bolt that holds it on
