If you look through my "jerkstick" build thread, I put a 242 behind my ax15. Didn't have problems bolting it behind, however you ll need to modify the trans mount plate a bit. I didn't feel any slack in the gears like described by other people.

 

Well I mean they aren't meant for offroad so it's understandable haha.

 

Whoops. The R/T's. No experience with the cheapies.

 

Epic, thanks for the tip

I will give the thread a read-through when I get a chance!
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f46/je...x-15-a-198800/

 

Agreed... I had 2 sets on my WJ when I had it. 1 set on the factory 16's, and then another set when I upgraded to JK 17s. They were great tires.... rains a TON here in Florida and never had a grip or traction issue. Offroad, they were okay as long as you air down.... but they're a highway tire, not an all-terrain. They're not supposed to be an offroad performer.

Now you're talking about a touring car tire versus a highway tread. Apples and oranges, man.

Lucky you lol.... I'm not a fan of the Wrangler Radials. They did a good job with the Wrangler Authority though, imo.

 

Any OEM tire is going to be more biased towards being cheap instead of good. I was just comparing the 2 OEM options on the Patriots(SRAs vs Eagles) both of which are an economy tire that don't perform very well at anything, IMO. Jeeps with traction control, Brake Lock Differentials, and Electronic Skid Protection perform amazingly on even those crappy(still just my opinion...lol) tires but with proper tires are much much better. Stick those tires on an older vehicle without traction aids or in my case a truck with all the weight up front and you get a very dangerous situation especially with new drivers and people who aren't very "in-tune" with their cars. I saw it this past holiday in Michigan. The first bit of snow/slush and there were cars all over in the ditch and most of them were trucks. People think truck, 4wd, I'm invincible, and then the end up in the ditch. Throw a good set of winter tires or all terrains on those same vehicles and they might not have ended up in the ditch or been able to compensate. It could also just encourage them to drive faster and get in a worse wreck too...whoops [/rant]

 

So many AWD and 4Wd vehicles upside down or in a ditch up in the mountains too. But it happens in the sun too, so who knows? People are just morons?

 

But basslicks said he had them on his wj and loved them? Idk man I never really heard many complaints on them. You had one bad experience on a rental vehicle. I think they are a pretry decent highway tire.

But ok now we're just hogging the thread haha

 

Occasionally not always. Seconds after starting my Jeep the dash goes crazy. All the lights on the dash flash...go off and on. Headlights go off and on and a blinker like clicking is heard during the 15 - 20 second event. this has happened several times now and was told it might be a computer issue. Any suggestions. It is a 2006 Grand Cherokee 5.7 Hemi, Automatic transmission with 3.73 gears front and back. I appreciate any input you have. Thanks

 

Might want to post here: https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f5/ask...21537/index20/

 

I want to get a whole new exhaust system on my xj due to the massive leak I have and i have a few questions.

1. I have a 2000, does anyone know if the 2 piece header system is any harder to remove/install compared to the one piece

2. can i just put my old cat back on the new pipes?

3. Does anyone have the dynamax cat-back and if so, how does it sound?

 

Not really sure what's going on...any ideas?

Thanks
XJM

 

Motor or tranny mounts? How did you notice this?

 

Where is the leak and do you have the twin mini-cats?

 

I'm pretty sure there is a crack in the manifold and on the down pipe somewhere. When it is cold out you can actually see smoke coming out under the jeep lol, and thankfully I only have the one cat.