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Feb 19, 2011 | 08:05 PM

#781

DELCOZRT

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From: Delaware county PA

Year: 1998

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L

Climb under jeep.
Look around the caps for a couple bolts and a couple screws .
Remove them.
Remove caps.

Its that easy. Watch for falling dirt.

Feb 19, 2011 | 08:43 PM

#782

xj_maniac_newb

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From: Summerville, Ga

Year: 1995

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 2.5 4 cyl.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 97xjsport

anyone know how to remove the frontand rear bumper caps? pictures would be great. thanks

Don't have pics, but the fronts just unbolt easily with one bolt on top and two on the bottom. Rears come off with two on bottom and one on top....mine was a real ***** to get off, well the back ones were cause the thing that holds the top bolt just spun...

Feb 19, 2011 | 09:13 PM

#783

goldenlandscaping

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From: Carrollton, Georgia

Year: 1995

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 Liter High Output

Quote:

Originally Posted by RockStarATL

nah never been a cashier but the locking drawer safes are pretty cheap...less than 40 bucks...they also have the keypad ones for a decent price as well

Quote:

Originally Posted by JeepRutz85

Made my own throttle body spacer, thinking about doing an intake manifold spacer next?

Pics or it didnt happen

Feb 19, 2011 | 11:32 PM

#784

97xjsport

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From: Chicago

Year: 1997

Model: Cherokee

Engine: I6

Quote:

Originally Posted by xj_maniac_newb

I tries the two on the bottom in the fron for each one. They also just spun. I havent given the back ones a good try yet. Thanks a lot.

Feb 20, 2011 | 02:21 PM

#785

wkwally

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From: brownsville, Texas

Year: 1995

Model: Grand Cherokee

Engine: 5.2

start of build

Today I painted the spare wheel to match the other wheels on the ZJ

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Feb 20, 2011 | 02:23 PM

#786

wkwally

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From: brownsville, Texas

Year: 1995

Model: Grand Cherokee

Engine: 5.2

A little Dupli-color goes a long way second coat and third and final coat with tape removed

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Feb 20, 2011 | 05:15 PM

#787

xj_maniac_newb

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From: Summerville, Ga

Year: 1995

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 2.5 4 cyl.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 97xjsport

I tries the two on the bottom in the fron for each one. They also just spun. I havent given the back ones a good try yet. Thanks a lot.

Ohh its a bolt, ask of them besides the top rears are held on with a nut and bolt, the tops on the back are the only ones that are SUPPOSED to come out with nothing but untightening one side... Although mine didn't

Feb 20, 2011 | 05:59 PM

#788

wkwally

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From: brownsville, Texas

Year: 1995

Model: Grand Cherokee

Engine: 5.2

Well putting on the brush guard is a little more hassle than expected. Any time in see in the istructions it only takes 15 minutes expect 5 hours with major modifications. The bolts broke on the jeep when I was trying to losen them and I had to modify the bracket so it would fit up in the jeep. I will be welding the brackets on next weekend to support the brush guard better. but after all done and said that will be a cake walk from the rest of the job.

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Feb 20, 2011 | 06:40 PM

#789

hercman

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From: Fort Worth Texas

Year: 1985

Model: Cherokee

Engine: Chevy 350

Quote:

Originally Posted by dukie564

tape up the inside of the hole. You don't want any spray getting on the underside of the cover anyways.

Here's mine after a fresh coat of paint:

You know waterless hand cleaner works great at cleaning up all the rubber and plastic. Then wipe it all down with tire shine and all the black plastic and rubber will look brand new.

Feb 21, 2011 | 07:55 AM

#790

dukie564

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From: Aberdeen, MD

Year: 1995

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L HO I-6, 703 Injectors, Brown Dog Super Engine Mounts

Quote:

Originally Posted by hercman

You know waterless hand cleaner works great at cleaning up all the rubber and plastic. Then wipe it all down with tire shine and all the black plastic and rubber will look brand new.

Good tip, although i dunno if it would be worth it. My engine gets covered in mud too often

Feb 21, 2011 | 02:36 PM

#791

ChileRedBateman

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From: Concord, NH

Year: 1998

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L

Quote:

Originally Posted by 97xjsport

I tries the two on the bottom in the fron for each one. They also just spun. I havent given the back ones a good try yet. Thanks a lot.

yeah you have to reach up in for the backs, it is a nut and bolt on '97+
use a 10mm, box end of wrench had enough angle for it to fit right on, I would assume the front is similar from me looking at it, the fronts with be messed with in spring, once you take out bolt on the rear, you pull the plastic out from the wheel well just a bit to clear then the plastic piece slides off to the rear.