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Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
Clean and prep all the metal thoroughly, and knock down any rust you find. Once this is done, couple of good products out there.
POR15
Eastwood Chassis Black frame paint.
Any good bedliner(applied, not rattlecan)
With any of these, but especially the bedliner, good idea to run all your screws/bolts in halfway before applying product. This not to keep your bolts nice, lol, but makes re-installing seats, belts, console, etc much MUCH easier. Running bolts into holes with gummed up threads is not fun.
POR15
Eastwood Chassis Black frame paint.
Any good bedliner(applied, not rattlecan)
With any of these, but especially the bedliner, good idea to run all your screws/bolts in halfway before applying product. This not to keep your bolts nice, lol, but makes re-installing seats, belts, console, etc much MUCH easier. Running bolts into holes with gummed up threads is not fun.
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
I'd be nervous about putting POR-15 on a unibody floor. If you wheel it hard enough, it might crack from the stress. That's only an idea, though; not something I have experienced. Someone has probably done it and can share their results.
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Joined: May 2017
Posts: 1
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Model: Cherokee
Rear suspension tracking
I have a 97 with stock suspension. It has a chronic pull to the right. The other day i noticed the right rear is sagged lower than the left by 3/4 inch! Is that effecting my rear tracking geometry? It makes sense that it would be designed in to have the rear axle pivot toe left under left turn loading.
Thanks
Rick
Thanks
Rick
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From: Prescott, Az
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
No, I don't lick fish.
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From: Northern Kentucky
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
Didn't Dukie do POR15 on the floor or was that Chasis Saver?
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
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From: Tacoma
Year: 1993
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
I have an ax15 that I'm getting ready to rebuild and was wondering if you guys know any good sources for a rebuild kit. Money's always tight so I don't want to pay double for the same quality parts... Sorry if there's threads about this, I did a quick search and didn't see anything promising. Thanks in advance.
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From: WV
Year: '96
Model: Cherokee
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From: Tacoma
Year: 1993
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
You looked here?
http://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/
http://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/
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From: Laurium, MI
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee(XJ)
Engine: 4.0L
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From: Prescott, Az
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
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From: Greenville, SC
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee(XJ)
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by cruiser54
What are the readings? Always more positive caster in the right side to compensate for the road crown.
Beach Bum
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From: Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
Year: 2000 WJ
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
From numerous sources including Chrysler, I discovered the passenger side wheelbase is up to 10mm shorter than driverside. I compensated for this when dialing in adjustable control arms.
