What did you do to your XJ today??
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From: Oak Harbor, WA.
Year: 1987
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 liter RENIX I-6, DIY Cold Air Intake, 2.5 FM Exhaust, 3 Core Radiator
Got this hatch carnage while wheeling Saturday at Walker Valley. Removed my hatch last night. Getting the reson hardener and fiberglass sheets tonight, so my son and I can hopefully repair my hatch rather than having to replace it.
Last edited by BuckB91XJ; Jul 12, 2012 at 05:56 PM.
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From: Newman, Lake WA
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I6 cold air
Originally Posted by BuckB91XJ
Got this hatch carnage while wheeling Saturday at Walker Valley. Removed my hatch last night. Getting the reson hardener and fiberglass sheets tonight, so my son and I can hopefully repair my hatch rather than having to replace it.
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From: Missouri
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0HO
tested the wheel travel on the rear wheels...
upgrade to longer travel shocks
gained 5" down travel and lost nothing on up travel now nearly maxing out a 28" long shock in the rear
made sure I would not over compress the cv shaft in the rear (it is close... but still good to go)
started converting over to a home made double shear track bar and bracket... also clearancing the axle side TB bracket...
I have been busy...
upgrade to longer travel shocks
gained 5" down travel and lost nothing on up travel now nearly maxing out a 28" long shock in the rear
made sure I would not over compress the cv shaft in the rear (it is close... but still good to go)
started converting over to a home made double shear track bar and bracket... also clearancing the axle side TB bracket...
I have been busy...
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From: Missouri
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0HO
beefed up and clearanced the axle side track bar mount... finished and installed my double shear track bar mount (to go with my double shear track bar I made a few days ago)... tested it out on a little hill that the owner claimed I would not be able to make it up without a locker... well I made it up and barely got on the gas...
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From: Woodinville, Bothell and Marysville Washington
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I6 4.0
Just picked up my high pinion for my 2000 XJ. Time to replace the lame LP with bent brackets with this baby! Gonna clean it up, re-gear, truss, and relocate the LCA mounts. It's a 90, so I'm also going to throw in my axle shafts from the 00 Dana 30 to replace the 260 u joints that are in the HP.... So much fun!
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From: Glen Burnie, MD
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 H.O. K&N, Borla headers, custom down pipe, magnaflow hi-flo cat, flowmaster to turn down tip
Just picked up my high pinion for my 2000 XJ. Time to replace the lame LP with bent brackets with this baby! Gonna clean it up, re-gear, truss, and relocate the LCA mounts. It's a 90, so I'm also going to throw in my axle shafts from the 00 Dana 30 to replace the 260 u joints that are in the HP.... So much fun!
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From: Woodinville, Bothell and Marysville Washington
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I6 4.0
Originally Posted by trans_am7935
dont forget while your in there to replace the seals, as the 2000s shafts are a different size then the disconnect shafts. just buy new ones and put them in there
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From: Newman, Lake WA
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I6 cold air
Ripped off rear driver hard brake line out wheeling. Not impressed. Only few miles from home thankfully. Replaced with some copper hose from home. Good as new
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From: Glen Burnie, MD
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 H.O. K&N, Borla headers, custom down pipe, magnaflow hi-flo cat, flowmaster to turn down tip
