97 Green Cherokee
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From: Chapel Hill/Wilmington, NC
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
I plan on stripping all the paint off my front bumper and re-painting it because the person before me did not prime the bumper correctly and the paint chips off easily.
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From: Chapel Hill/Wilmington, NC
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Ordered some JCR weld on d-ring tabs and d-rings. The tabs are 3/4" CNC cut mild steel. Waiting on on them to get here before striping painting the bumper.
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From: Chapel Hill/Wilmington, NC
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
I ended up breaking every u-bolt. So I had to purchase new ones...The iron rock off road 4 degree shims did the trick and I now have no driveline vibrations.
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Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Really need to upgrade shocks for some longer ones. I want to go with bilstien's. Any tips on figuring out what shock length to order?
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From: Chapel Hill/Wilmington, NC
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Here's a quick comparison photo before and after 4 degree axle shims. It made a huge difference. The first photo is before I installed the shims and the second is after.