98 2dr slowly but surely
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From: Maryville, TN
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
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Looking like I can probably keep my jeep but I'll probably still have to sell my trailer
... My pit bull puppy is in doggy ICU with severe Parvo but he's still going strong
and it's averaging 500 plus a day he stays there..... If he can pull through within tomorrow or the next day and eat something he can come home I won't have to sell anything else... I know most people probably wouldn't go this far but he's my little homie
Looking like I can probably keep my jeep but I'll probably still have to sell my trailer
... My pit bull puppy is in doggy ICU with severe Parvo but he's still going strong
and it's averaging 500 plus a day he stays there..... If he can pull through within tomorrow or the next day and eat something he can come home I won't have to sell anything else... I know most people probably wouldn't go this far but he's my little homie
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Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Good news for my puppy .. They gave him a blood transfusing yesterday evening and when they came into work to see him this morning he was up bouncing around his cage barking and had pulled his catheter out. He ate a little and as long as he don't relapse somehow tonight he should be good to come home tomorrow and I'll get to raise me a strong and healthy pit
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Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Life's been crazy lately but here's an update on my dawg! He recovered like a boss.. Super healthy and active and has gotten a lot bigger!
Financially lately things have gotten crappy so I've been on the verge of selling the jeep and or parts off it to pay bills or try and get caught up... But things are looking up... Just gonna clean up the jeep the best I can and prepare it for an epic comeback once things get caught up!!!
Financially lately things have gotten crappy so I've been on the verge of selling the jeep and or parts off it to pay bills or try and get caught up... But things are looking up... Just gonna clean up the jeep the best I can and prepare it for an epic comeback once things get caught up!!!
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From: Maryville, TN
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Now. I haven't put the new axles in.. Gonna spend the next year or so beefing those up before I start .. They came with radius arms as well so I got a little project going with all that... I'll try and keep some updating pics as I go with it,..
As far as this last trip ...before I went I just finally fixed a lot of crap I haven't had time to mess with doing lately
1. my upper control arms have been bent since my KY trip back in oct or nov( I don't remember)
Got new to me uppers and reinforced em a little since 3.07 gears make me ride so crazy!
2. My drive shaft is way to short and beats the crap out of itself...
... So I took out the camaro isolator I was using as a 1" boost upfront and swapped out the camaro shackle I was using for my buddies shackle he had in a 2" boost kit... And I dropped my whole jeep down back to 4.5" lift and we snatched some rubicon jk shocks and rigged my buddies Xj a 3" lift... He just needs new rear leaves and it will be perfect for him..
3. My front drive shaft being so sensitive without longer control arms I went ahead and welded some washers behind the ujoint caps so they wouldn't break loose so easily
And I'm gonna take it easy on the trails for awhile till I get this axle swap and radius arms installed and a trailer to haul it on sometime next year hopefully before summer..
As far as this last trip ...before I went I just finally fixed a lot of crap I haven't had time to mess with doing lately
1. my upper control arms have been bent since my KY trip back in oct or nov( I don't remember)
Got new to me uppers and reinforced em a little since 3.07 gears make me ride so crazy!
2. My drive shaft is way to short and beats the crap out of itself...
... So I took out the camaro isolator I was using as a 1" boost upfront and swapped out the camaro shackle I was using for my buddies shackle he had in a 2" boost kit... And I dropped my whole jeep down back to 4.5" lift and we snatched some rubicon jk shocks and rigged my buddies Xj a 3" lift... He just needs new rear leaves and it will be perfect for him..
3. My front drive shaft being so sensitive without longer control arms I went ahead and welded some washers behind the ujoint caps so they wouldn't break loose so easily

And I'm gonna take it easy on the trails for awhile till I get this axle swap and radius arms installed and a trailer to haul it on sometime next year hopefully before summer..
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Got me some rubber brown dogs.. Went ahead and changed the oil... Temp light keeps coming on and off.. Got a thermostat gonna install tomorrow hoping that's all that is...
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Got my doors fixed and put back on.
Gettin caught up on my bills and finally starting to save some money for jeep parts. Got a few on the way. And more to come in the next couple weeks if things work out right.
I think I may be able to start working on my axles a little at a time soon.
Either way I'm hoping to get to wheel more than I did last year...
Gettin caught up on my bills and finally starting to save some money for jeep parts. Got a few on the way. And more to come in the next couple weeks if things work out right.
I think I may be able to start working on my axles a little at a time soon.
Either way I'm hoping to get to wheel more than I did last year...
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From: Michigan--> SOCAL--> Eastern Carolina--> Middle Tennessee
Year: 01,01,99,98,97,97,96,94,90MJ,90MJ,86MJ
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Great thread and nice rig im working on my 99 2 door se
shes getting the motor cleaned up right now its currently on the motor stand. Get gaskets head to toe full tune up new clutch. painting the engine bay and cleanin up the wiring. My thread is takin on the two door if ya look it up
shes getting the motor cleaned up right now its currently on the motor stand. Get gaskets head to toe full tune up new clutch. painting the engine bay and cleanin up the wiring. My thread is takin on the two door if ya look it up


