2000 XJ New Jersey style
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From: New Jersey
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: l6 HO
Just like JerseyJeeper said, the Duplicolor bedliner in a can does not hold up well when it comes to durability. I used this on my rockers and a month or two later I noticed it was soaked with moisture. It rained for a few days and the stuff just soaks it right up and I could literally just peel it off! I did 7-10 coats of it too to make sure it was good. 
Don't get me wrong, it looks and feels good when it's dry but I'm peeling mine off and plasti-dipping instead.
Don't get me wrong, it looks and feels good when it's dry but I'm peeling mine off and plasti-dipping instead.I'm thinking about doing this. Dipping the bumper black. It will look great and when my buddies new powder coating lamps come in it will be as easy as peeling the old dip and then powder coating. If I bedline it then it will be a pain in the *** I'm sure to get off and get clean to wider coat. That's the direction I'm going now.
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From: Minnesota
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 Liter Inline 6
Yeah see I'm torn between just dipping it, or bedlining...
I'm thinking about doing this. Dipping the bumper black. It will look great and when my buddies new powder coating lamps come in it will be as easy as peeling the old dip and then powder coating. If I bedline it then it will be a pain in the *** I'm sure to get off and get clean to wider coat. That's the direction I'm going now.
I'm thinking about doing this. Dipping the bumper black. It will look great and when my buddies new powder coating lamps come in it will be as easy as peeling the old dip and then powder coating. If I bedline it then it will be a pain in the *** I'm sure to get off and get clean to wider coat. That's the direction I'm going now.
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From: Panama City Beach, FL
Year: 2000 Classic
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
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Nope, it's a direct replacement. You install it the same way you would any plain replacement for your fan clutch. 4 ½" bolts hold the fan+clutch to the pulley, hold the fan with a prybar/screwdriver loosen them.. When you have it out you need to get the clutch off of the fan, another 4 ½" bolts. Take them out and you can separate the clutch from the fan. Installation is the same. But backwards.
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Year: 2000
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Here it is! The bumper looks awesome. The welds are great it's just what I wanted!
Now for the bad part.. I knew that the stinger wouldn't be welded on, but the angles aren't even cut in the dom!! If they were cut I would feel confident enough to weld in on.. But not I'm going to have to get it welded on, costing more $... But it's not that big of a deal. The bumper came out great and it was worth the wait for sure!
Now for the bad part.. I knew that the stinger wouldn't be welded on, but the angles aren't even cut in the dom!! If they were cut I would feel confident enough to weld in on.. But not I'm going to have to get it welded on, costing more $... But it's not that big of a deal. The bumper came out great and it was worth the wait for sure!
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Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: Inline 6 4.0L High Output
Yeah... No picture lol.
The tube is HREW btw. I'm gonna mess with it tomorrow and try to fit it on the bumper.
Edit: the stinger is DOM- the prerunners are HREW
The tube is HREW btw. I'm gonna mess with it tomorrow and try to fit it on the bumper.
Edit: the stinger is DOM- the prerunners are HREW
Last edited by 94XjSport94; Jun 6, 2013 at 04:27 PM.
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Couple more..
Also, my daystar d ring isolators came in too.. Did a cv axle on a maxima this morning before work for extra jeep $$$ too. Haha
Also, my daystar d ring isolators came in too.. Did a cv axle on a maxima this morning before work for extra jeep $$$ too. Haha
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Yeah I remember him saying it was dom I thought so.. I really like the bumper o just really thought the angle would be cut in the stinger that's really a bummer. Me and a local forum member are going to tackle it Sunday. I want to paint it and put it on so bad but I can't paint anything until the stinger is welded