looking for a cherokee
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looking for a cherokee
is there a thread that tells all the pros and cons for the different year XJ cherokees. Looking to buy and lift for a trail/daily driver and need some info on what i might need to be looking for.
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Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
A lot of guys like the 99. I've owned 3 XJ's and my vote goes to the 97+'s. The interior is about a million years better, but other then that they are mostly the same. 97+ also have an available 29 Spline Chrysler 8.25 rear end that is said to be nearly as strong as a D44. The other reason beyond the 0331 casting of the 00-01 is they have a LP30, which might not be a big deal depending on how your going to build your XJ.
As far as the 0331 casting in concerned as long as you keep up on the cooling system and make sure it never overheats you'll probably be fine. That said its my opinion it would just be easier to find one that doesn't have the 0331 head all together
As far as the 0331 casting in concerned as long as you keep up on the cooling system and make sure it never overheats you'll probably be fine. That said its my opinion it would just be easier to find one that doesn't have the 0331 head all together
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Year: 2000
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99 and older have high pinion front axles and dont have the head issues that 00-01 had. The body style changed in 97. Avoid V6 Cherokees like the plague, the 2.5 and 4.0 are both about bulletproof though, 4.0s had a stronger transmission behind them than the 2.5s too, if youre looking for a 5 speed.
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Year: 1990
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Engine: I6 4.0
87 is Renix era (87-90) and they have there quirks. No check engine light is nice to me. Plus i like the old interior. You should look into Cruiser's Renix Tips. He knows a lot about them.
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