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☠ CF Sheriff ☠
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 15,197
Likes: 18
From: Aberdeen, MD
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L HO I-6, 703 Injectors, Brown Dog Super Engine Mounts
☠ CF Sheriff ☠
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 15,197
Likes: 18
From: Aberdeen, MD
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L HO I-6, 703 Injectors, Brown Dog Super Engine Mounts
2000 Cherokee, I-6 4.0L, AW-4
I went to the blessing of the Jeeps this past weekend in Mesick, MI. On the ride home (highway) my jeep started the dreaded "death wobble". I had to drive the rest of the way home on secondary roads as the speeds on those roads were lower and my jeep didn't wobble at lower speeds.
Once I got home and was able to check out the jeep I noticed that my control arm bushings are pretty much shot. They seem to be the original bushing's. I know I have to replace them but I was planning on getting adjustable control arm's as the ones I have are the original and I have a 4.5 lift now.
My question is, the cost is a bit prohibitive to get all new at once. If I was to choose between the upper or lower which should I get? My axle needs to be kicked forward some and I was just wondering whether the upper or lower were the most important?
I went to the blessing of the Jeeps this past weekend in Mesick, MI. On the ride home (highway) my jeep started the dreaded "death wobble". I had to drive the rest of the way home on secondary roads as the speeds on those roads were lower and my jeep didn't wobble at lower speeds.
Once I got home and was able to check out the jeep I noticed that my control arm bushings are pretty much shot. They seem to be the original bushing's. I know I have to replace them but I was planning on getting adjustable control arm's as the ones I have are the original and I have a 4.5 lift now.
My question is, the cost is a bit prohibitive to get all new at once. If I was to choose between the upper or lower which should I get? My axle needs to be kicked forward some and I was just wondering whether the upper or lower were the most important?
☠ CF Sheriff ☠
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 15,197
Likes: 18
From: Aberdeen, MD
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L HO I-6, 703 Injectors, Brown Dog Super Engine Mounts
Junior Member
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 69
Likes: 0
From: STRONG ISLAND, NY
Year: 1988
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L RENIX
Junior Member
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 69
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From: STRONG ISLAND, NY
Year: 1988
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L RENIX
I bought a '90 XJ just for the 3" lift... the price was low enough that if I pull the motor and tranny I can scrap it and get my money back 
The 2.5" exhaust with 2chamber flowmaster was a bonus.
The motor is 4.0 with 175,000k on it and sounds and runs great
The tranny has no 4WD or reverse but it is a select-trac... is it worth fixing to replace the command trac in my '88 XJ?
The 2.5" exhaust with 2chamber flowmaster was a bonus.
The motor is 4.0 with 175,000k on it and sounds and runs great
The tranny has no 4WD or reverse but it is a select-trac... is it worth fixing to replace the command trac in my '88 XJ?
☠ CF Sheriff ☠
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 15,197
Likes: 18
From: Aberdeen, MD
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L HO I-6, 703 Injectors, Brown Dog Super Engine Mounts
I bought a '90 XJ just for the 3" lift... the price was low enough that if I pull the motor and tranny I can scrap it and get my money back
The 2.5" exhaust with 2chamber flowmaster was a bonus.
The motor is 4.0 with 175,000k on it and sounds and runs great
The tranny has no 4WD or reverse but it is a select-trac... is it worth fixing to replace the command trac in my '88 XJ?
The 2.5" exhaust with 2chamber flowmaster was a bonus.
The motor is 4.0 with 175,000k on it and sounds and runs great
The tranny has no 4WD or reverse but it is a select-trac... is it worth fixing to replace the command trac in my '88 XJ?
Member
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 164
Likes: 0
From: North Port Florida
Year: 1990/1993
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO
Originally Posted by dukie564
???? They are exactly the same transmission. Why would you now need a new TC too? I'm confused...
☠ CF Sheriff ☠
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 15,197
Likes: 18
From: Aberdeen, MD
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L HO I-6, 703 Injectors, Brown Dog Super Engine Mounts
☠ CF Sheriff ☠
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 15,197
Likes: 18
From: Aberdeen, MD
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L HO I-6, 703 Injectors, Brown Dog Super Engine Mounts
CF Veteran
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 2,117
Likes: 3
From: Ohio
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 stock
Member
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 164
Likes: 0
From: North Port Florida
Year: 1990/1993
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO
Originally Posted by dukie564
Everything I have points to a 1990+ (including 1990) AW4 having a 23-spline output. Thus it should work if the tranny actually came out of a 1990 XJ. Is the info incorrect?
CF Veteran
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 12,692
Likes: 6
From: Mercer County, NJ
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6 HO
Originally Posted by razor02097
Just curious... Why do you say it's more useful? The select trac does everything the command trac does.