What did you do to your Cherokee today?
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From: Oklahoma City, Ok
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L Inline 6
Put on a Hidden Hitch (got it from pull-a-part for $30). Well almost, one of those stupid keepers broke and I've got to get it off tomorrow so I can get the bumper back on.
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From: West Michigan
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0l IL6
Stood back and realized what started as a slider instal has turned into one hell of a project.
Welded some, bolted some. Broke a bolt pulling out my drivers seat
. **** happens. Lifted the carpet to make room to weld. Floors are rusty, but no holes in the drivers side yet.
Welded some, bolted some. Broke a bolt pulling out my drivers seat
. **** happens. Lifted the carpet to make room to weld. Floors are rusty, but no holes in the drivers side yet.
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From: Maine
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6
My dad schooled me. Punched my shock bolts out in 30 minutes.
Was more relived they are out than embarassed that I was so thouroughly schooled.
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Joined: Nov 2011
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From: Rogers County, Oklahoma
Model: Cherokee
ZJ- replaced terminals on battery cables, charged battery. Was at 70% charge.
XJ- ordered from the jy- air filter box (broken) , wiper arms (mangled), and washer reservoir/ pumps (missing) I'll call tomorrow and ask if they have an A/C louver for the passenger side (missing).
XJ- ordered from the jy- air filter box (broken) , wiper arms (mangled), and washer reservoir/ pumps (missing) I'll call tomorrow and ask if they have an A/C louver for the passenger side (missing).
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I replaced my front passenger side u joint in my 2000 jeep xj. That was loads of fun. I had to buy a few more tools (breaker bar) and I didn't have a press to get the old u joint out. Had to pound it out the old fashion way. Then I changed all my shocks which I thought would be easy.....but I wasn't. Rear shocks....oh boy. I had to go through the floor boards. And the tops of the front shocks kept spinning and I couldn't get a wrench on them to stop it. Good thing for my metal grinder. Problem solved after I cut the top right off. All in all I saved alot of money 
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From: Ohio
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by gregduster
I replaced my front passenger side u joint in my 2000 jeep xj. That was loads of fun. I had to buy a few more tools (breaker bar) and I didn't have a press to get the old u joint out. Had to pound it out the old fashion way. Then I changed all my shocks which I thought would be easy.....but I wasn't. Rear shocks....oh boy. I had to go through the floor boards. And the tops of the front shocks kept spinning and I couldn't get a wrench on them to stop it. Good thing for my metal grinder. Problem solved after I cut the top right off. All in all I saved alot of money
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From: Oklahoma City, Ok
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L Inline 6
Originally Posted by ivantheigor
Why did you take off the bumper?
If there's an easier way I'm going to punch a hole in the wall.
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From: claremore
Year: 99
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Changing thermostat and gasket on 99 and replacing fuel filter on 96 and trust me when i say that no shot of coffee or energy drink will have u moving faster at 8am than a shot of 91 octane to the face!
Last edited by woodie99; Nov 11, 2011 at 08:34 AM.
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From: mass
Year: 1992
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 high output
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From: Maine
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6
I just fished bolts through. Took 10 minutes.
