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From: South Florida
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6 Power Tech
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From: west chester, pa
Year: 1999
Engine: 4.0
Slowly dribble the water while the engine is revving at approximately 2k rpms. If it start to bog down, wait until it picks up again then continue dribbling.
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From: Peoria, Ill.
Model: Cherokee
Ha! I wish it were.Truth be told, I've done a bunch of stuff to it (axle u joints, hub assembly, brakes) to get it road worthy, but I have paid any mind to the rear suspension, so I have no idea if they're cut. Whatever it is, I have a sneaking suspicion it might be ghetto-tastic. I'll look tomorrow and snap some pics. Get ready for rust heaven.
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From: North Carolina
Year: 1993
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
alright, I moved it up about 6 inches today so it mounts above the taillight instead of beside it. The best SWR I can get after tuning is a 2 at channel 1 and 40 and at channel 20, it's 1. Is 2 ok or is that too high?
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
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2:1 is approaching the higher end of safe. Efficiency is lower than 1:1, but it shouldn't harm the equipment. With the Highway channel being 19 across most of the country, 1:1 in the middle range is pretty good.
No, I don't lick fish.
Joined: Mar 2011
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From: Northern Kentucky
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
I ended up buying one today from a local truck stop along 85. Now I can use it without breaking it. But just curious, what kind of problem would you expect from a CB that was used without being tuned? Also, I'm starting to think I mounted it too low. How badly would this effect the transmitting and what not. This is the only pic I have so far, is it too low?
Dude. Get rid of those springs. Those definitely aren't stock, as stock packs are 4 leafs, OR someone got two add-a-leafs and threw them in there. Either way, as is seen in the middle pic, the pack is damaged. The main leaf is bent in a couple of different directions and it appears there is a lot of rust on those springs AND it looks like your u-bolts are maxed out. You're better off just getting replacement stock packs if you're wanting to keep the stock height, or buying a whole new suspension if you're wanting to lift it. Either way, those springs aren't safe.
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
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From: Peoria, Ill.
Model: Cherokee
Exactly this. You'll burn the finals up in the radio if you attempt to transmit out of phase. You can listen all you want, but key up a mic with an antenna that's at a 4:1 SWR and it won't be long till it's cooked.
Dude. Get rid of those springs. Those definitely aren't stock, as stock packs are 4 leafs, OR someone got two add-a-leafs and threw them in there. Either way, as is seen in the middle pic, the pack is damaged. The main leaf is bent in a couple of different directions and it appears there is a lot of rust on those springs AND it looks like your u-bolts are maxed out. You're better off just getting replacement stock packs if you're wanting to keep the stock height, or buying a whole new suspension if you're wanting to lift it. Either way, those springs aren't safe.
Dude. Get rid of those springs. Those definitely aren't stock, as stock packs are 4 leafs, OR someone got two add-a-leafs and threw them in there. Either way, as is seen in the middle pic, the pack is damaged. The main leaf is bent in a couple of different directions and it appears there is a lot of rust on those springs AND it looks like your u-bolts are maxed out. You're better off just getting replacement stock packs if you're wanting to keep the stock height, or buying a whole new suspension if you're wanting to lift it. Either way, those springs aren't safe.
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From: Peoria, Ill.
Model: Cherokee
No, I don't lick fish.
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From: Northern Kentucky
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
), go with the 98s
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From: west chester, pa
Year: 1999
Engine: 4.0
No, I don't lick fish.
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From: Northern Kentucky
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
Oh definitely. Just saying.... the comfort scale goes as follows:
WJ seats
ZJ seats
97+ seats
94-96 seats (roughly... I don't know what the year split was that went from a steel pan style seat bottom to the suspension-type seat bottom)
rocks
nails
bed of hot coals
hemorrhoids
steel bleechers after 15 hours
93 and down seats
WJ seats
ZJ seats
97+ seats
94-96 seats (roughly... I don't know what the year split was that went from a steel pan style seat bottom to the suspension-type seat bottom)
rocks
nails
bed of hot coals
hemorrhoids
steel bleechers after 15 hours
93 and down seats
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From: west chester, pa
Year: 1999
Engine: 4.0
Oh definitely. Just saying.... the comfort scale goes as follows: WJ seats ZJ seats 97+ seats 94-96 seats (roughly... I don't know what the year split was that went from a steel pan style seat bottom to the suspension-type seat bottom) rocks nails bed of hot coals hemorrhoids steel bleechers after 15 hours 93 and down seats