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Old Sep 11, 2012 | 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by zombie jeep101
If I understand correctly you're talking about the hinge that's welded to the body?? If so got to a junk yard with a cordless saw zaw and a buncha metal blades
I am just missing the sleeve that goes around the hinge pin, giving it enough room to sag a little. I need the mesh sleeve. I would weld some larger grade 8 bolts in there so there would be no need for the sleeves, but there is the small issue of not having a welder.
Old Sep 11, 2012 | 08:30 PM
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pepboys has 3 different levels of sylvania headlights ranging from $9.99/piece to $29.99/piece. can anyone give me justification for the most expensive ones? do they actually do a pretty good job at night?

it sucks having a modern vehicle with xenon headlights and then feeling like im lighting the roads with a candle when i switch vehicles
Buy hella h4 conversions from quadratec and run whatever lamps you want. I have the most expensive sealed beams that advance auto parts had and they are decent but they are no comparison to modern headlights
Old Sep 11, 2012 | 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by salad

It's very likely this is your rear most universal joint. Crawl under there and grab the drive shaft near the rear axle and see if there is ANY movement at all in the U-joint
What I wanted to also add to this for him to do is to make sure it's coming from the rear and not just an echo. Drive down a quiet block along
Side cars, about a foot or two away, and see where the noise is coming from.
Old Sep 11, 2012 | 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by DieselD

I had to read it three times but I finally understood.

Gonna search for some butterfly valves now... 60mm. Anyone kniw for certain if the air intake TB opening is indeed 60mm?
XJ Files on here sells a nice 60mm bored TB. Stock butterflies works for it I hear
Old Sep 11, 2012 | 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by bhennessee1
Buy hella h4 conversions from quadratec and run whatever lamps you want. I have the most expensive sealed beams that advance auto parts had and they are decent but they are no comparison to modern headlights
thanks for the info, i cant believe i never knew about total replacement headlights out there. does anyone make retrofitted projector lenses in the rectangular housing?

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Old Sep 11, 2012 | 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by oaklandopen

thanks for the info, i cant believe i never knew about total replacement headlights out there. does anyone make retrofitted projector lenses in the rectangular housing?
I don't know what projector lense or any of that is, but people sell housings on eBay and all the stuff to do hids in them, I don't know much about that kin of thing though.
Old Sep 11, 2012 | 08:50 PM
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Ok, another tire size question
I have a 91 XJ that has stock rims.
Will rims 16" rims with 245/70/16s from a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited Edition fit if there is no suspension lift.

I am trying my best to put tires on my truck before I have surgery on the 19th. I will be down for quite a while [2 months] and I am trying to get this wrapped up before then.
I found this size set on CL and they are within my budget.

I know my rims are 15" and you all have helped me with sizes of 15" tires that will fit but when I saw these I had to ask.

Thanks again!

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Old Sep 11, 2012 | 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by 96ss2283
Ok, another tire size question
I have a 91 XJ that has stock rims.
Will rims 16" rims with 245/70/16s from a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited Edition fit if there is no suspension lift.

I am trying my best to put tires on my truck before I have surgery on the 19th. I will be down for quite a while [2 months] and I am trying to get this wrapped up before then.
I found this size set on CL and they are within my budget.

I know my rims are 15" and you all have helped me with sizes of 15" tires that will fit but when I saw these I had to ask.

Thanks again!
No they willrub, but you can trim the fenders a little and they will fit fine.
Old Sep 11, 2012 | 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by bhennessee1

No they willrub, but you can trim the fenders a little and they will fit fine.
Actually the wheels are a different bolt pattern.
Old Sep 11, 2012 | 09:12 PM
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I’m planning to install 4 pairs of off-road lights on my roof rack (2 forward, 2 rear, 2 left, 2 right) and switch each pair separately with 4 switches I plan to install in the overhead console. I also plan to feed those 4 switches from a keyed safety switch to prevent accidentally turning the lights on. I’m no electrician, but I have a fair grasp of the concepts involved (I think) and have drawn up a wiring diagram of what I think it will take to get it done. I would have inserted/attached it here but I couldn’t figure out how (forgot to mention I’m a complete noob to threads).

What I’m hoping is that there is someone out there who knows automotive electrical and would be willing to take a look at my diagram and let me know if it will work, safely, and as intended. If you can help, please let me know and I’ll email you the diagram.

In the meantime I’m also looking for answers to the following related questions:

What fuse (and how) would you tap into to get "always on" power to new switches (power even when ignition is off)?

What fuse (and how) would you tap into to get "accessory" power new switches (power only when ignition is on)?

What fuse (and how) would you tap into to get power to new switches only when headlights and/or parking lights are on?

Is it possible to add 4 relays & 4 fuses inside the factory Power Distribution Center under the hood? And if so; how would it be done?

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated

BTW - My Jeep is a 94 Cherokee SE 2 door, 4.0, automatic, 4WD (I don't know if any of that is needed information for my questions, but thought I would throw it out there just in case.)

Thanks
Figured out how to insert the diagram. What do you think (see questions above)?
Old Sep 11, 2012 | 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by bhennessee1
A double cardan joint is a cv joint. It came out from between the u joints behind the centering yoke. Thanks for the missinformed advice though.
This is what's commonly referred to as a "CV-Joint":



This is a double-cardan joint:




Technically they are both "constant-velocity joints", the first being a Rzeppa style like those found in a Nissan FWD car, the second being a traditional double-cardan U-Joint found in applications that require a lot of torque like truck drive shafts. The operating principles are rather different. Likewise so is the maintenance and parts required.

I sincerely apologize for being so misinformed.
Old Sep 11, 2012 | 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by salad

This is what's commonly referred to as a "CV-Joint":

This is a double-cardan joint:

Technically they are both "constant-velocity joints", the first being a Rzeppa style like those found in a Nissan FWD car, the second being a traditional double-cardan U-Joint found in applications that require a lot of torque like truck drive shafts. The operating principles are rather different. Likewise so is the maintenance and parts required.

I sincerely apologize for being so misinformed.
I probably could have been a little less of an ******* about that, sorry. But I was talking about the double cardan joint which is a cv joint.
Old Sep 11, 2012 | 09:26 PM
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Is there a fuse for the front wipers on a Pre97 and where would it be? Took my jeep out in the rain and found out the wipers didn't work. Checked all the fused i could, nothing was blown. Didn't find a fuse labeled front wipers, but did find a rear wipers fuse.

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Old Sep 11, 2012 | 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by bhennessee1

do you have any imput on this question I leak oil?, the parts store cant get an new one, should i wait a week for one from online or just use the cracked one, im pretty sure its a grease boot, you seem to know what you are talking about most of the time.
Just order it, and run the cracked one for the time being. Just make sure the grease is fresh
Old Sep 11, 2012 | 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by sycoglitch

XJ Files on here sells a nice 60mm bored TB. Stock butterflies works for it I hear
Im pretty sure he doesn't use the stock butterfly. I could be wrong tho



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