What did you do to your Cherokee today?
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From: Fountain Inn, SC
Year: 1988
Model: Comanche (MJ)
Engine: I6 4.0L
Got that oil filter adapter leak fixed! Used a 30" pipe taped onto my wrench/T-60 bit/zip tie custom jobbie. It took forever to get this unwieldly tool onto the bolt, but it gave easily with the leverage it afforded me.
The dealership's o-ring kit was an exact fit. The o-rings I had gotten from Rock Auto were 2 out of 3 correct size.
As I was dipping the larger of the internal o-rings into a bottle of oil, I thought it would suck if it slipped out of my fingers into the bottle. Then it totally did. I dumped it into a pan and then re-bottled it. I only lost a couple of ounces. All in all, it went smoothly and my oil filter is no longer dripping onto my transmission lines and starter.
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The dealership's o-ring kit was an exact fit. The o-rings I had gotten from Rock Auto were 2 out of 3 correct size.
As I was dipping the larger of the internal o-rings into a bottle of oil, I thought it would suck if it slipped out of my fingers into the bottle. Then it totally did. I dumped it into a pan and then re-bottled it. I only lost a couple of ounces. All in all, it went smoothly and my oil filter is no longer dripping onto my transmission lines and starter.
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From: JOCO
Year: 1999
Engine: 4.0 Inline 6
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From: Carrollton, GA
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: Inline 6 4.0L High Output
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From: Parlin NJ/Staten Island NY
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Trying to figure out where to put my HiLift. I ordered a 48" since my tire carrier has a mount for it behind the spare (horizontal mount). Problem is they shipped me a 60", it's a shame to cut it down but it's too long to go across the back. Anyone have a rain gutter mount solution?
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From: Parlin NJ/Staten Island NY
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
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From: Springfield Virginia
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
http://www.jcroffroad.com/mm5/mercha...t_Code=RCKMNTS
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From: Parlin NJ/Staten Island NY
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
You could put two of these on and use a bolt and nut to attach the hi lift. Either that or if you can spare maybe 6 inches on the roof bars, drill a hole through and run a bolt through
http://www.jcroffroad.com/mm5/mercha...t_Code=RCKMNTS
http://www.jcroffroad.com/mm5/mercha...t_Code=RCKMNTS
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From: JOCO
Year: 1999
Engine: 4.0 Inline 6
Make some gutter mounts with a flat top and a bolt through it to mount to the gutter. Ain't difficult. I say stock roof rack.
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From: Parlin NJ/Staten Island NY
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
That's what I was planning but my concern is the weight. Most gutter mounts work because there is one on each side and a bar connecting the two to spread the load. The setup I'm trying to come up with will have the whole weight of the jack sitting on the lip of one rain gutter. I guess I'll build it and see what happens.
