Highschool budget 1999 xj build
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Year: 2001
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Installed rubber brown dog motor mounts and oem rubber transmission mount. A lot more vibration, but feels better taking off from a red light, better shifting, faster starting, and feels like a race car. Definitely well worth it. And if you get some there's a Cherokee forum discount!
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Year: 1999
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I used the rubber ones, and I didn't buy the hardware kit also so I needed to buy 4 washers for the through bolts on the mounts (the instructions say to tighten till the washers can't spin then back off till they can). I took the air box out and started with the drivers side using a jack on the oil pan, then did the passenger side. Not too bad. I hope this answers your questions. If it doesn't let me know and I'll try to better explain.
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I used the rubber ones, and I didn't buy the hardware kit also so I needed to buy 4 washers for the through bolts on the mounts (the instructions say to tighten till the washers can't spin then back off till they can). I took the air box out and started with the drivers side using a jack on the oil pan, then did the passenger side. Not too bad. I hope this answers your questions. If it doesn't let me know and I'll try to better explain.
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Was planning on replacing that while I was in there. Where did you get yours from?
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I just went up to oreillys and got a stock rubber mount. You aren't supposed to mix rubber and poly, and I wasn't 100% which mount to get so I just went in oreillys because I could physically hold it and see it.
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Well I haven't done much on my jeep in a while, but I soon will be locked front and rear with no slips. Once it comes in and I get it put in I'll update.
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Next week is spring break which means jeep time. Plan is to get the locker in, oil change, bumpstops and maybe more depending on what I find, or need to do by then.
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Last week or so I've had this random problem. My jeep will crank and crank and crank but won't start, I'll pump the gas and it'll finally start and when it starts it smells really really rich. Think an inject might be leaking?
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Well I'm going to be getting some new tires sometime soon, almost worn out my bfg at kos. I have some questions if anyone follows this. Any recommendations of similar tires? I want a good a/t. It's a daily driver so street performance is important, but I want something that will do pretty good offroad too. Should I just go with ko2 or another brand/tire?
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Originally Posted by SatiricalHen
Well I'm going to be getting some new tires sometime soon, almost worn out my bfg at kos. I have some questions if anyone follows this. Any recommendations of similar tires? I want a good a/t. It's a daily driver so street performance is important, but I want something that will do pretty good offroad too. Should I just go with ko2 or another brand/tire?
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Well I'm going to be getting some new tires sometime soon, almost worn out my bfg at kos. I have some questions if anyone follows this. Any recommendations of similar tires? I want a good a/t. It's a daily driver so street performance is important, but I want something that will do pretty good offroad too. Should I just go with ko2 or another brand/tire?