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Old Jun 20, 2013 | 01:33 AM
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Just drove it to work and back. death wobble is getting worse and worse by the day, I need my steering/trackbar parts to arrive
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Old Jun 20, 2013 | 01:46 AM
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Installed steering damper back on. Been driving with it on my jacked up cherokee. The old one leaked and was full of air and just acting like a spring. After replacing every other worn part, (it started gradually without any sterring modifications)it was the only thing left causing the death wobble. I know some people say it doesn't cause it. But imagine having a spring instead of a damper what would happen when one hits a bump. Wobble wobble.
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Old Jun 20, 2013 | 02:54 AM
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Originally Posted by ---88XJ---
found out DL22 locks dont work for 88 xjs even though everyone that sells them says the do... but i was able to fix my lock without any new parts (looks like crap but it works now lol)so ill be sending the DL22's back also got my 703 injectors ordered from programbo great deal thanks.
Door lock parts are hard to find for the early Cherokees (90 and below) I couldn't find them anywhere when I had to replace my 88 comanche door locks. Ended up buying some off some jeep parts website. Seems like the Chrysler style locks don't even fit the doors.
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Old Jun 20, 2013 | 06:35 AM
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took mine to the drag strip yesterday.
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Old Jun 20, 2013 | 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by s346k
took mine to the drag strip yesterday.
And?

Dropped the XJ off at my mechanic. 1 month overdue on inspection, check engine light on, an gettin AC fixed.

Sent my D30Hp out to get media blasted. Can't wait, truss, paint, lockers& gears waitin to be installed.
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Old Jun 20, 2013 | 07:34 AM
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More paint and prep yesterday. Painted the grill, front bumper and drivers side flares flat black. Need to do rear bumper, mirrors, door handles and passenger side flares today. Still can't break the lugs free on the rear wheels to take them off to clean an paint and replace the center caps and lug nuts. Pb blaster again and again.
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Old Jun 20, 2013 | 08:23 AM
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slapped on front brakes..old ones were at 1/16"...had a little bit of head scratching figuring out how to install the pads with those funy anti-rattle clips. Once I figured it out it was a piece of cake.

250k on my old 89 Cherokee and loving it. I just made a round trip CO to AZ and back (1800 miles) up and down the mountains and passes and got 20 mph overall. And that was running the AC as well. When I could (speed limit laws) I was blasting out at 80 mph and passing people up the hills like a ****.

I have to re-wire my trailer tow connector today and check axle fluids and transfer case fluid.
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Old Jun 20, 2013 | 09:25 AM
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and I lost to a rt neon haha.
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Old Jun 20, 2013 | 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by s346k
and I lost to a rt neon haha.
Ouch.
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Old Jun 20, 2013 | 11:32 AM
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Found out how bad my 6" lift sagged to a 4" lift.
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Old Jun 20, 2013 | 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Ryno 82
Found out how bad my 6" lift sagged to a 4" lift.
By putting it next to something completely different?
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Old Jun 20, 2013 | 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by DieselD
Ouch.
you say that but the car went 16.1 @ 87. I haven't seen any Cherokees do anything close to that in stock trim.
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Old Jun 20, 2013 | 02:50 PM
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I drove it to the post office to pick up my Clone phone I ordered from China. Best $220 I've ever spent.
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Old Jun 20, 2013 | 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by DESERTXJ206
I drove it to the post office to pick up my Clone phone I ordered from China. Best $220 I've ever spent.
Clone phone?
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Old Jun 20, 2013 | 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by ccooper1234

Clone phone?
They make phones that are "clones" of the real thing. Galaxy S4 Note3s HTC one iphones and a ton more. They have dual Sim cards so you can use 2 Sim cards and have 2 phone numbers. Here's a few sites to look into if your interested.

Orientdeal.com
Android-sales.com

I recently purchased 2- Orient N9500's. They are Galaxy S4 Clones.

Only issue with the phones is they are not all the exact measurements so cases are harder to find for them. That's about it.
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