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Old May 6, 2012 | 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by craigB
i have a 2003 grand cherokee limited V-8 and i have these highway speed vibration issues i have tried almost everything i can think of ...brand new tires...replaced the steering dampner/stabilizer...all brand new sway bars on the front ....brand new traction bar....and yesterday spent 160 bucks and replaced every u-joint on the vehicle including the knuckle ball on the rear of the front drive shaft that i was told wears as fast as the ujoints themselves do..
i am at a loss to get ride of this rumble/vibration i get at 70+ mph i get on the freeway...i feel it in the stearing wheel ,gas pedal, the seats its not a massive vibration but you definitely feel it and hear it and it is not normal..the jeep runs smooth as a cadillac ride until i hit about 70 mph and it stops if i slow down or let off the throttle but starts right back up soon as i hit the accelerator again and gets worse the faster you go...
i tried to see if you can accelerate past it but it just gets worse and worse up to 90 mph and i backed off afraid something would break.

i really need to figure this out its my 1st jeep and i love it except for this problem.. it is all OEM i have done no modification to it other than put a cool air intake air filter on it to improve gas mileage
Possible cv joint, only possibly cause i don't know what noise your hearing. Also, does it happen when you're in 4 full time, or do you drive in 2 hi
Old May 6, 2012 | 05:24 PM
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I have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Classic with 64400 miles on it, bought it new. Two days ago while grocery shopping, I clicked the lock button and nothing happened. Tried several time with no success, gave up and just used the key. On the way home the doors kept locking and unlocking all by themselves. Yesterday they locked okay but then on the way home again it was deja vu. What could be making this happen?
Old May 6, 2012 | 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by redbullmorton

Good point! so now whats the best filter to use?
I have always used puralator, I can't remember te number on it, k&n is good too, but way over priced. My grandpa used to own a dealership an they always used puralator on all their cars.
Old May 6, 2012 | 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by redbullmorton
Tow hooks, I pulled a pair off a xj in JY awhile ago, today was going to put them on my 1985, well don't know what year donor waqs but, my 85' doesn't have the same access to inside of frame like the donor had.

QUESTION, is there a bracket kit to install front tow hooks, a search gasve me Kyle, from 2008 but now where i can find is the name of company he used for the brackets.

has anyone made there own brackers or is there a company out there? Thanks for any help
Tomken makes a bracket.
Old May 6, 2012 | 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by redbullmorton
Good point! so now whats the best filter to use?
P/Ns for oversized:

K&N Gold: HP-3001
Mobil 1: M1-301
NAPA Gold: 1515
WIX: 51515
Motorcraft: FL1A
Purolator: L30001

Note that the K&N/Mobil1 are the same filters, same as NAPA Gold/WIX. Same brands are also great for OEM sizing.
Old May 6, 2012 | 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by salad

P/Ns for oversized:

K&N Gold: HP-3001
Mobil 1: M1-301
NAPA Gold: 1515
WIX: 51515
Motorcraft: FL1A
Purolator: L30001

Note that the K&N/Mobil1 are the same filters, same as NAPA Gold/WIX. Same brands are also great for OEM sizing.
Is the Mobil 1 cheaper than the k&n I payed 12 dollars for k&n
Old May 6, 2012 | 07:34 PM
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Hey, can anyone make a recommendation on the best rebuild kit for my Carter single barrel UGANDA carb?
Old May 6, 2012 | 07:35 PM
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Sorry the auto complete messed up, that's a Carter single barrel YFA carb....
Old May 6, 2012 | 08:13 PM
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lol I kind of like "UGANDA" carb. It's like CHINA brand.

Originally Posted by bhennessee1
Is the Mobil 1 cheaper than the k&n I payed 12 dollars for k&n
Generally yeah, up here the Mobil1 unit is 2-3 dollars less. The K&N is literally a rebranded Mobil1 with a nut welded on the end.
Old May 6, 2012 | 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by salad
lol I kind of like "UGANDA" carb. It's like CHINA brand.

Generally yeah, up here the Mobil1 unit is 2-3 dollars less. The K&N is literally a rebranded Mobil1 with a nut welded on the end.
Yea the nut is the only reason I bought it, I usually get cheaper puralator but I liked the idea of the nut.
Old May 6, 2012 | 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by bhennessee1
I have always used puralator, I can't remember te number on it, k&n is good too, but way over priced. My grandpa used to own a dealership an they always used puralator on all their cars.

THANKS GUYS! I will start buying Puralator from know on
Old May 6, 2012 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by craigB
i have a 2003 grand cherokee limited V-8 and i have these highway speed vibration issues i have tried almost everything i can think of ...brand new tires...replaced the steering dampner/stabilizer...all brand new sway bars on the front ....brand new traction bar....and yesterday spent 160 bucks and replaced every u-joint on the vehicle including the knuckle ball on the rear of the front drive shaft that i was told wears as fast as the ujoints themselves do..
i am at a loss to get ride of this rumble/vibration i get at 70+ mph i get on the freeway...i feel it in the stearing wheel ,gas pedal, the seats its not a massive vibration but you definitely feel it and hear it and it is not normal..the jeep runs smooth as a cadillac ride until i hit about 70 mph and it stops if i slow down or let off the throttle but starts right back up soon as i hit the accelerator again and gets worse the faster you go...
i tried to see if you can accelerate past it but it just gets worse and worse up to 90 mph and i backed off afraid something would break.

i really need to figure this out its my 1st jeep and i love it except for this problem.. it is all OEM i have done no modification to it other than put a cool air intake air filter on it to improve gas mileage
Have you tried RE-BALANCING your tires? when a tire is not balanced correctly, at higher speeds you get a bad vibration around 50+ mph and gets worse the faster you go, calms down when you slow down, you said they where new tires, I'd take bake to tire store and have them re-balance them, can't hurt.
Old May 6, 2012 | 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by redbullmorton

THANKS GUYS! I will start buying Puralator from know on
Puralator is just an example there are better filters out there, but a puralator filter for a xj is 7 dollars at my parts store so that is what I buy.
Old May 7, 2012 | 06:50 AM
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I told my mechanic the same thing, he uses an off brand. So I looked it up(how to do an oil change for an xj), went to da zone got the parts n from now on I will be doing my own. Also check you own tc and dif fluids. Most shops dont, unless u ask.
Old May 7, 2012 | 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by bhennessee1

Puralator is just an example there are better filters out there, but a puralator filter for a xj is 7 dollars at my parts store so that is what I buy.
If you want the best, get wix.



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