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What did you do to your Cherokee today?

Old Aug 18, 2013 | 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by karl4x4

Its actually pretty simple. You replace your factory sensor with the supplied wide band sensor or weld an other bung(supplied) then the MTX-L has an analogue input that you can use to feed into your PCM instead of your factory O2 sensor input. this output is programmable to any voltage. This mean you can fool the computer any AIR/Fuel ratio you want. You can plug your laptop computer on it and log trips as you are driving. if it runs a little rich, just lower the voltage going to the CPM. You do this until you get the desired AIR/FUEL ratio.
It was worth the money to me: I spent a pretty penny on stroking to 4.7 and I want to make sure it will live a long time and not suck too much gas.

http://www.innovatemotorsports.com/products/MTXL.php
Instructions: http://www.innovatemotorsports.com/s...Manual_1.1.pdf
You have a 4.7 stroker and you are getting 21 mpg? Wow now I regret not doing a stroker when I rebuilt the 4.0. Should I get good mpg if I got this?
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Old Aug 18, 2013 | 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by patnok
had to order from skyjacker direct. my local sources could not come up with the correct size/configuation for the 3" lift. Got tricked into buying the "bellows" covers. they come with the shocks. 2 shocks,4 fancy red rubber covers over night from cal to Fla $122. Rancho5000 shocks from local auto store that did not fit $128
Could have got some bilstein for around $150
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Old Aug 18, 2013 | 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by ccooper1234
You have a 4.7 stroker and you are getting 21 mpg? Wow now I regret not doing a stroker when I rebuilt the 4.0. Should I get good mpg if I got this?
I don't know if you would get good MPG but I know your engine could be tuned to burn efficiently. Many other things affect MPG.
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Old Aug 18, 2013 | 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by karl4x4

I don't know if you would get good MPG but I know your engine could be tuned to burn efficiently. Many other things affect MPG.
My highest was 18 mpg
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Old Aug 18, 2013 | 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by ccooper1234
My highest was 18 mpg
That's what I was getting before I stroked it.. After 513000 km, it was time for a rebuild so I figured why not... I just wish I did it before...
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Old Aug 18, 2013 | 11:21 PM
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Got my first trail damage both front fender flares off
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Old Aug 18, 2013 | 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Tom95YJ

How wide are your tires and wheels.

I've ran 10 psi on 12.50's with 8" when on my other jeeps never popped a bead. On my 33x10.50's I run 12psi
35-12.50-15 8"wheel
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Old Aug 18, 2013 | 11:40 PM
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Went camping the other day with the gf and friends, finally getting back on the my laptop and drove back home from DE to NJ. I need to try to fix my cruise control and explore some trails by my house before leaving for school
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Old Aug 18, 2013 | 11:54 PM
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Today i pulled some dead grass and sticks out from underneath it and thought about giving it a bath until i realized my aunt has my keys and wondered about how much a 4.5 inch lift would cost with some 31's
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Old Aug 19, 2013 | 12:34 AM
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I did a radiator yesterday. Filled it with water yesterday and drove it around. Today I drained the water and put antifreeze in it.

I took all of the A/C components out when I did the radiator, including the condenser.

As of today my parts are ready to go in for my onboard air conversion. It should be installed by next weekend.
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Old Aug 19, 2013 | 10:14 AM
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Duralast breaker bar couldn't hang. My mistake for buying an Autozone product.
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Old Aug 19, 2013 | 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by 1996sportXJ
Duralast breaker bar couldn't hang. My mistake for buying an Autozone product.
They have a lifetime warranty I got the same one and it did the same thing just take it back and get a new one
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Old Aug 19, 2013 | 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by jtm01xj
They have a lifetime warranty I got the same one and it did the same thing just take it back and get a new one
Yeah I did get a new one already. But now I know it can't handle big jobs. Gotta go get a quality bar next time I have a big job on my hands. I'll still use the Duralast from time to time but it's definitely not reliable.
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Old Aug 19, 2013 | 11:13 AM
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Changed engine and diff fluids before a camping trip to the sand dunes
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Old Aug 19, 2013 | 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by conker
glad i just read whoevers post that was up top of the page about CB antennas, Reminded me that I need to get my connectors!
yeah or not.. although its cheap its getting knocked down in my priority list, I think im going to tackle this gas leak soon so i can start filling up again.
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