Bright Red 97 XJ Build
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From: Glen Ellyn, IL
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 Inline 6
I failed. I went and got BBQ and said **** it I'll do tomorrow in the snow. All that's left is the bolt up. My Jeep's pretty on the outside, but on the inside it's a cold hearted *****. I need a big sticker that says "Luckless" on the side of my hood lol.
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From: Glen Ellyn, IL
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 Inline 6
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From: Detroit, MI
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I6 4.0L
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From: Glen Ellyn, IL
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 Inline 6
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From: Detroit, MI
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I6 4.0L
I feel your pain man. It's jacked here in Detroit. Luckily I got home before it got too ****ty. Looking at getting 6 to 9 inches. So glad mother nature decided until the end of winter to give us some winter.
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From: Tarpon springs, FL
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Good job so far man keep it up.
Thank GOD I live down here in Florida far away from the snow.... But I do miss it and the fall from when I lived up in Pennsylvania.
Thank GOD I live down here in Florida far away from the snow.... But I do miss it and the fall from when I lived up in Pennsylvania.
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From: Glen Ellyn, IL
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 Inline 6
Yeah, a buddy I play Xbox with lives in Lansing, MI and he just kept talking about how he's going to get snowed in again from the foot of snow. While my other friends from Florida are bragging about 80° weather. We barely had a winter, it was in the high 50s all week until today, got some freezing rain over night, then this afternoon we got about 1.5". Snowfall only lasted a couple hours though. Forcast says high 60s next week, who knows...
In other news. The bumper is in place and 2 bolts are back in. It's so hard the reacher up there, even with my tiny hands. And it being 20° right now and wet I'm constantly going inside to warm up.
In other news. The bumper is in place and 2 bolts are back in. It's so hard the reacher up there, even with my tiny hands. And it being 20° right now and wet I'm constantly going inside to warm up.
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From: Michigan
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Yeah, a buddy I play Xbox with lives in Lansing, MI and he just kept talking about how he's going to get snowed in again from the foot of snow. While my other friends from Florida are bragging about 80° weather. We barely had a winter, it was in the high 50s all week until today, got some freezing rain over night, then this afternoon we got about 1.5". Snowfall only lasted a couple hours though. Forcast says high 60s next week, who knows... In other news. The bumper is in place and 2 bolts are back in. It's so hard the reacher up there, even with my tiny hands. And it being 20° right now and wet I'm constantly going inside to warm up.
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From: Glen Ellyn, IL
Year: 1997
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Got the bumper back on. Never want to do this again. Already want to tear it off because of how frustrating it was, but it'll do in the meantime till I get an aftermarket bumper. Don't like how it robs me of about 2" of clearance.
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From: Glen Ellyn, IL
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 Inline 6
Extended lines are on. The driver's side is bled, but of course with my luck the passenger side bleeder nut rounded. I'm going to try and use vice grips tomorrow and hopefully I can get it bled that way, then whenever I do my brakes next just swap out the caliper.
Also got a temp wheel for my spare since my boss forgot to order it and won't be in untill next week (would've been here today if he ordered it last week). Only difference is that it's a 15x10 instead of a 15x8 and the offeset is a bit different. Hopefully I don't have to use it.
Then some rearranging of everything/tying down to make sure it all fits.
Also got a temp wheel for my spare since my boss forgot to order it and won't be in untill next week (would've been here today if he ordered it last week). Only difference is that it's a 15x10 instead of a 15x8 and the offeset is a bit different. Hopefully I don't have to use it.
Then some rearranging of everything/tying down to make sure it all fits.


