Jeep Cherokee Forum

Cherokee Chat General non-tech Cherokee chat
XJ/MJ/ZJ/WJ
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by: DashLynx

What did you do to your Cherokee today?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 01-14-2018, 05:34 PM
  #86701  
CF Veteran
 
unidentifiedbomb's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2011
Location: DE
Posts: 6,098
Received 247 Likes on 206 Posts
Year: 1988
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I6 4.0
Default
Wheeled all day at RC
unidentifiedbomb is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-14-2018, 05:56 PM
  #86702  
Junior Member
 
MotoBoss's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Indiana
Posts: 85
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Default
Looked at it, contemplated putting in the new oil pressure sending unit. -1 degree, turned around and went back in.
MotoBoss is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-14-2018, 06:43 PM
  #86703  
Seasoned Member
 
StealthyMcStealth's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Apache Junction, AZ
Posts: 458
Likes: 0
Received 9 Likes on 7 Posts
Year: 1993
Model: Grand Cherokee(ZJ)
Engine: 4.0
Default
A Duke's Of Hazzard style U-turn. I may be getting older but I refuse to grow up.

StealthyMcStealth is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-14-2018, 07:38 PM
  #86704  
CF Veteran
 
Martlor13's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Northern New Mexico
Posts: 3,683
Likes: 0
Received 7 Likes on 6 Posts
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Default
Originally Posted by StealthyMcStealth
A Duke's Of Hazzard style U-turn. I may be getting older but I refuse to grow up.

https://youtu.be/okq9JBiW9wM
you need a go pro and some mounts man haha
Martlor13 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-14-2018, 07:39 PM
  #86705  
CF Veteran
 
RocketMouse's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Southern Texas (former AZ & Aus)
Posts: 2,415
Received 249 Likes on 199 Posts
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee(XJ)
Engine: I6 4.0L
Default
do you have an open or closed diff in yours?
RocketMouse is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-14-2018, 07:50 PM
  #86706  
Seasoned Member
 
StealthyMcStealth's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Apache Junction, AZ
Posts: 458
Likes: 0
Received 9 Likes on 7 Posts
Year: 1993
Model: Grand Cherokee(ZJ)
Engine: 4.0
Default
Originally Posted by RocketMouse
do you have an open or closed diff in yours?
Good question. I just bought this Jeep less than two months ago. The old man I bought it from said he "thinks" it has a LSD but is not sure. I have owned vehicles with and without LSDs and it feels like it is limited slip but I am still not 100% sure. I plan to change the gear oil in the rear diff soon so I will be able to check it out then. I know when I do donuts or play in the mud I always have both tires spinning. Have yet to get it to spin just one tire.
StealthyMcStealth is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-14-2018, 07:54 PM
  #86707  
Seasoned Member
 
StealthyMcStealth's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Apache Junction, AZ
Posts: 458
Likes: 0
Received 9 Likes on 7 Posts
Year: 1993
Model: Grand Cherokee(ZJ)
Engine: 4.0
Default
Originally Posted by Martlor13
you need a go pro and some mounts man haha
Yeah I do! It's kind of sketchy trying to film with my phone while trying to do a donut. That's why I did such a short one as a "test." Test concluded, I need a GoPro. LOL.
StealthyMcStealth is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-14-2018, 07:56 PM
  #86708  
CF Veteran
 
Bugout4x4's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Arizona
Posts: 4,481
Likes: 0
Received 16 Likes on 12 Posts
Year: 97
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Default
Originally Posted by Martlor13
you need a go pro and some mounts man haha
Fact... lol
Bugout4x4 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-14-2018, 08:01 PM
  #86709  
CF Veteran
 
Bugout4x4's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Arizona
Posts: 4,481
Likes: 0
Received 16 Likes on 12 Posts
Year: 97
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Default
Originally Posted by StealthyMcStealth
Good question. I just bought this Jeep less than two months ago. The old man I bought it from said he "thinks" it has a LSD but is not sure. I have owned vehicles with and without LSDs and it feels like it is limited slip but I am still not 100% sure. I plan to change the gear oil in the rear diff soon so I will be able to check it out then. I know when I do donuts or play in the mud I always have both tires spinning. Have yet to get it to spin just one tire.
A few weeks back here on the CF we figured out an easy way to check. Just pull the fill plug and see if it has a conical shaped carrier or a "Can" shaped carrier. If it is a LSD it will be right at the opening and look like the bottom of a small coffee can. If the carrier is tapered and conical shaped inside it is an open diff.
Bugout4x4 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-14-2018, 08:45 PM
  #86710  
Seasoned Member
 
StealthyMcStealth's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Apache Junction, AZ
Posts: 458
Likes: 0
Received 9 Likes on 7 Posts
Year: 1993
Model: Grand Cherokee(ZJ)
Engine: 4.0
Default
Originally Posted by Bugout4x4
A few weeks back here on the CF we figured out an easy way to check. Just pull the fill plug and see if it has a conical shaped carrier or a "Can" shaped carrier. If it is a LSD it will be right at the opening and look like the bottom of a small coffee can. If the carrier is tapered and conical shaped inside it is an open diff.
Or I could jack up the axle on one side until that tire is off the ground, then put it in gear and see what happens.
StealthyMcStealth is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-14-2018, 08:54 PM
  #86711  
CF Veteran
 
Turbo X_J's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: ☼ Blackhole Sun
Posts: 8,567
Likes: 0
Received 18 Likes on 16 Posts
Year: My Jeep is a GMC
Default
Originally Posted by StealthyMcStealth
A Duke's Of Hazzard style U-turn. I may be getting older but I refuse to grow up.
Practice this for a smooth get-a-way:
Turbo X_J is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-14-2018, 08:57 PM
  #86712  
CF Veteran
 
Bugout4x4's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Arizona
Posts: 4,481
Likes: 0
Received 16 Likes on 12 Posts
Year: 97
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Default
Originally Posted by StealthyMcStealth
Or I could jack up the axle on one side until that tire is off the ground, then put it in gear and see what happens.
Yes you could... and would only need to spin it by hand. But if the clutches are spun out on an LSD it might be hard to tell for sure.
Bugout4x4 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-14-2018, 09:01 PM
  #86713  
CF Veteran
 
RocketMouse's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Southern Texas (former AZ & Aus)
Posts: 2,415
Received 249 Likes on 199 Posts
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee(XJ)
Engine: I6 4.0L
Default
did a perfectly even 11 coming up my drive the other day with all the snow. So I suspected it had an LSD. But after I pulled the cover to do diff service last week, it was confirmed.
RocketMouse is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-14-2018, 09:26 PM
  #86714  
Seasoned Member
 
StealthyMcStealth's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Apache Junction, AZ
Posts: 458
Likes: 0
Received 9 Likes on 7 Posts
Year: 1993
Model: Grand Cherokee(ZJ)
Engine: 4.0
Default
Originally Posted by Turbo X_J
Practice this for a smooth get-a-way:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nx8LPeYcllY
Yeah I learned that one 30 years ago when I was in high school and we did a lot of street racing. Fun stuff.
StealthyMcStealth is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-15-2018, 02:05 PM
  #86715  
Junior Member
 
slaponte's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Quito, Ecuador
Posts: 43
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee(XJ)
Engine: 4.0L 6IL
Default
Well, didn't do it to her, but got her spare keys and a spare FOB. A recent purchase, came with one key and one fob.

Have to start somewhere... :-)
slaponte is offline  
Reply Like



Advanced Search
Quick Reply: What did you do to your Cherokee today?


Reply Closed Thread Share

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:32 PM.