Project 'Hole in the Pocket'
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From: Hudson, FL
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L Inline 6
Gotta say, really miss my 4.0L.
The 3.6L Pentastar is really torquey and flies on the road, but it doesn't have that low-end grunt I remember from the Cherokee.
The 3.6L Pentastar is really torquey and flies on the road, but it doesn't have that low-end grunt I remember from the Cherokee.
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From: Hudson, FL
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L Inline 6
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From: Belton S.C.
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
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From: Hudson, FL
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L Inline 6
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From: Hudson, FL
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L Inline 6
Still available:
50" LED light bar brackets
Police package 4-swtich bezel
Police package Ext idle switch
Chrysler OEM CD player
Chrysler Infinity Radio
Infinity Tweeters
Dana 30 diff guard
4-6 inch lift drop pitman arm
50" LED light bar brackets
Police package 4-swtich bezel
Police package Ext idle switch
Chrysler OEM CD player
Chrysler Infinity Radio
Infinity Tweeters
Dana 30 diff guard
4-6 inch lift drop pitman arm
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From: Belton S.C.
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
I hope so. I have been skeptical about replacing my steering box in an attempt to tighten up my steering due to all of the horror stories of re-man boxes being crap. Gonna order my brace soon as I get paid, hopefully it will cure my problem and save my money and time.
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From: Hudson, FL
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L Inline 6
Braces don't tighten steering. They eliminate unibody twist. If you have gearbox slop, that unfortunately won't go away.
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From: Tarpon springs, FL
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Well folks, it's been great. I have had so much fun being a part of this Jeep forum and modifying my XJ, but it's no longer my XJ anymore. It was exciting, but as we all know, all good things must eventually come to an end.
After on-going issues with getting warm, and the constant issue with steering veering all over the place, I've decided passenger safety and money savings were more important than the fun of modifying it. I have become tired of going on a wild goose chase, and I've moved to a 2012 two-door Jeep Wrangler Rubicon.
Scored it at 16k miles on the clock, and it's beautiful!
XJ will be missed – my first car, and it always treated me well. Now, on to the 21st century before Fiat ruins the brand name!
After on-going issues with getting warm, and the constant issue with steering veering all over the place, I've decided passenger safety and money savings were more important than the fun of modifying it. I have become tired of going on a wild goose chase, and I've moved to a 2012 two-door Jeep Wrangler Rubicon.
Scored it at 16k miles on the clock, and it's beautiful!
XJ will be missed – my first car, and it always treated me well. Now, on to the 21st century before Fiat ruins the brand name!
And too late they already did...
I will be passing on a lot of my XJ parts that I removed prior to trading it in.
Up for sale are:
5x7 TruckLite LED
Police package four-switch bezel
Police package Ext Idle switch
Rough Country stinger bumper
White/clear front turn signal housings
OEM CD player radio
OEM Infinity sound radio
OEM Infinity Tweeters (black)
12,000 pound never used winch
12" LED light bar fairlead mount
Inspired Engineering 50" light bar roof mounts
&&& more. I'll be posting these in the for sale threads soon with pricing and details, but you can always PM me about them if you read them early here.
Up for sale are:
5x7 TruckLite LED
Police package four-switch bezel
Police package Ext Idle switch
Rough Country stinger bumper
White/clear front turn signal housings
OEM CD player radio
OEM Infinity sound radio
OEM Infinity Tweeters (black)
12,000 pound never used winch
12" LED light bar fairlead mount
Inspired Engineering 50" light bar roof mounts
&&& more. I'll be posting these in the for sale threads soon with pricing and details, but you can always PM me about them if you read them early here.
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From: Hudson, FL
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L Inline 6
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From: Belton S.C.
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
I know. I think if I stiffen the unibody and isolate the sector shaft from horizontal movement it may get my steering to a point where I don't feel as much slop. I'm planning to remove the box and adjust it per the FSM when I put on the brace.
You had the Rubi. offroad yet?
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From: Hudson, FL
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L Inline 6
I know. I think if I stiffen the unibody and isolate the sector shaft from horizontal movement it may get my steering to a point where I don't feel as much slop. I'm planning to remove the box and adjust it per the FSM when I put on the brace.
You had the Rubi. offroad yet?
You had the Rubi. offroad yet?