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From: Edgefield, SC
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0l
yea. i mean i like the look of the tachs and oil pressure temo cluster. but that damn dummy cluster pisses me off. haha its like jee thought we were idiots. you could find one in a jy for like 5 bucks.
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Haha yeahh me too, it kills me that they made the gas gauge so freakin huge so we wouldn't forget to fill it up! :P If I find one for the right price I may, but I really hate having the wrong mileage.
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Hey all,
A few days ago I realized my right rear shock's "dogbone" that's what I call the piece that connects the top of the shock to the body, was broken completely and my shock was just hanging there. I figured no problem my lift was supposed to be in soon and I'd slap on my jk rubi shocks, well my lift arrived today but since I ordered it I've been reading up on death wobble, and I'm too terrified to install a lift on a truck that has 190k and some worn tie-rod ends and bushings, I'm in college and not made of money. Sooooo I decided to wait on the lift until this summer when the money is flowing, and for now I installed some new rear shocks. The first pic is just the broken shock, second is the old rear shocks after sitting for an hour (zero rebound) And the third my new shocks. After installed a nice firm difference was noticed.
A few days ago I realized my right rear shock's "dogbone" that's what I call the piece that connects the top of the shock to the body, was broken completely and my shock was just hanging there. I figured no problem my lift was supposed to be in soon and I'd slap on my jk rubi shocks, well my lift arrived today but since I ordered it I've been reading up on death wobble, and I'm too terrified to install a lift on a truck that has 190k and some worn tie-rod ends and bushings, I'm in college and not made of money. Sooooo I decided to wait on the lift until this summer when the money is flowing, and for now I installed some new rear shocks. The first pic is just the broken shock, second is the old rear shocks after sitting for an hour (zero rebound) And the third my new shocks. After installed a nice firm difference was noticed.
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Hey everyone,
So today I got my tach in the mail and decided to install it. I read online for a little while and didn't find any information on what wire was ground for the 97 and up cherokee so for those out there who may attempt this it's the greyish light greenish wire not the dark green wire with the red stripe. These are coming off of the coil of course. Anyhow had to cut up the mounting braket and re-weld it so that it would lay nice and flat on my dash. I also used two-part epoxy to attach it to my dash. I used it on my other gauges and it turned out well so we'll see how it holds up.
So today I got my tach in the mail and decided to install it. I read online for a little while and didn't find any information on what wire was ground for the 97 and up cherokee so for those out there who may attempt this it's the greyish light greenish wire not the dark green wire with the red stripe. These are coming off of the coil of course. Anyhow had to cut up the mounting braket and re-weld it so that it would lay nice and flat on my dash. I also used two-part epoxy to attach it to my dash. I used it on my other gauges and it turned out well so we'll see how it holds up.
kinda makes me want to get a tach. i have a 97 se 5 speed
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It's really nice to have one, mine's an automatic but I still want a tach. I love the location I have it in too, not in my way or there for everyone to see like a tuner would do, but really easy to see and get a good read from.
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From: Santa Rosa, CA
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
that pic on the bridge is clean.
i mighta dusted off the snow from under the wipers but thats just me bein picky haha
almost background worthy if it were larger.
i mighta dusted off the snow from under the wipers but thats just me bein picky haha
almost background worthy if it were larger.
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So I've been building pic one over the past couple days but today I got a few minutes to toy around withg the jeep. I have had a theory since day 1 that my jeep has taken a massive jump at one point and tore the front diff up bad, or someone hooked a chain to the diff and in an attempt to pull it out of a ditch, once again tore the fron diff out. One reason I believe this is all the welds holding the lower trailing arm brackets on look like someone did them with a stick welder. So I decided to weld them properly, as well as weld the seam in the wheel well even tho it's spot welded it couldn't hurt right?