was referring to gc as grand cherokee

 

I have a 96 2dr/4x4 4wd Jeep cherokee (6c 4L). I was told by someone that this is an XJ but I didn't think so... is it?
Thanks

 

 

You have an XJ ... and welcome to the forum.

 

Absolutely - but what made you think maybe it wasn't an XJ? (just curious)

 

I didn't doubt it was an XJ. @SheJeeper asked and I answered her question.

 

That'll teach me to try & be clever. What I meant was to echo your response but put the question to OP

 

Thanks to you and PCO6!

I guess I always thought "XJ" was exclusive to the style with row bars and often no doors, lol. Most of the videos I see regarding doing work on them never show my jeep only that one. However, since I posted this, my jeep pops up under XJ now, internet spies making sure I get it right I suppose, hahaha.

This is my second Cherokee (first was 4 dr) but my favorite by far, lol. I have little mechanical know how but I can trouble shoot like a mother, lol - maybe that better explains my not knowing it falls in the XJ class lol.

 

What you were describing is just what some people have done to their XJ's.

I remember when I first saw one with no doors, I think in Phoenix, AZ, I thought somebody was parting one out in the street outside their house. (it was a long time ago, probably not long after I got my first one.)

For me, mechanical knowledge come as second nature - but I find trouble shooting much more of a challenge (& diagnostics might as well be a black art - or perhaps black magic )

 

When I was younger, my brothers wouldn't help me with my car troubles unless I could first could describe the issue without saying things like, "the thingy is going ping ping." hahaha and second help with the work. As a result, I was able to improve my trouble shooting and research skills for most issues, change a flat and hand off tools but not much else, lol. I used to want that doorless, military-ish looking jeep until the day I was able to buy my first one then I saw the Cherokee and fell in love

I got this one from a guy who bought it from a fire department and hardly used it so it was very well maintained. I keep up with my Cherry (that's her name hahaha) so she runs great but I wish I could afford to lift and revamp the engine and makeover. I've been offered like $4000 by people at garages upon first sight because everything is actually in great condition, look wise and running, but she could use some freshening up... what female wouldn't appreciate a makeover of some kind haha.

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When I say "96 2DR 4WD 4.0L 6C Jeep Cherokee", please don't say " Did you mean to say Grand Cherokee, MISS?"

 

Almost as soon as I got my 1st XJ I wanted a "real" Jeep in particular a '47 CJ; still do, but to compliment the 2 XJ's that have come along later.

Those fire dept. XJ's are a good deal, low mileage but well maintained, although usually "poverty spec." with lots of holes in strange places (police ones are probably worse) & not been driven with a great deal of mechanical sympathy.

No reason not to enjoy what you've got, look after it & you can always have a rolling programe of upgrades/improvements/mods by looking at the available alternatives whenever you need to replace anything.

Happy Jeeping