What did you do to your Cherokee today?

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Oct 15, 2013 | 09:15 AM

#55066

Fester2572

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Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by JerrytheJeep

Sweet RHD you've got there! Is that **** on snug or is it kind of loose? Do you just push down on it to change gears?

Fits snug. Turned out better than I thought. Depress the **** to change. I like it much better than the T- bar.

Oct 15, 2013 | 09:28 AM

#55067

k4ylr

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From: Oklahoma City

Year: 2001

Model: Cherokee

Engine: I6 4.0L 242

Bought new NGK plugs, flush 'n fill kit and 2 gallons of green sawce!

Now I'm going back and forth between leaf sliders from LII or HD's no-lift brackets.

Oct 15, 2013 | 11:02 AM

#55068

anywhere & everywhere

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From: Southern California

Year: 1988

Model: Cherokee

Engine: straight 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryno 82

Had my rear driveshaft break on the way home. Hopefully I can find a new one before work tomorrow. Really wish I could just afford a sye kit and driveshaft.

Did you have to put it in four to get home?

Oct 15, 2013 | 11:18 AM

#55069

SteveMongr

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Joined: Jul 2011

Posts: 6,123

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From: Cape Hatteras, North Carolina

Year: 2000 WJ

Model: Grand Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by anywhere & everywhere

I took the rubber fitting off of the back and tightened them by adjusting the little gear on the inside upward.

That adjuster is also self-adjusting by going in reverse and applying the brakes firmly, this will ratchet it one notch I believe.

Oct 15, 2013 | 11:21 AM

#55070

anywhere & everywhere

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From: Southern California

Year: 1988

Model: Cherokee

Engine: straight 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveMongr

That adjuster is also self-adjusting by going in reverse and applying the brakes firmly, this will ratchet it one notch I believe.

Yeah it feels better after manually adjusting. IMHO

Oct 15, 2013 | 11:26 AM

#55071

SteveMongr

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From: Cape Hatteras, North Carolina

Year: 2000 WJ

Model: Grand Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryno 82

Had my rear driveshaft break on the way home. Hopefully I can find a new one before work tomorrow. Really wish I could just afford a sye kit and driveshaft.

Hack-N-Tap for $100 from IronRock or source your own.
Front drive-shaft from salvage yard, $25-$40
Still not cheap but it is necessary.

Oct 15, 2013 | 11:41 AM

#55072

Ryno 82

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From: Colorado Springs

Year: 1989

Model: Cherokee

Engine: I6 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by anywhere & everywhere

Did you have to put it in four to get home?

Sure did

Oct 15, 2013 | 11:48 AM

#55073

Ryno 82

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From: Colorado Springs

Year: 1989

Model: Cherokee

Engine: I6 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveMongr

Hack-N-Tap for $100 from IronRock or source your own.
Front drive-shaft from salvage yard, $25-$40
Still not cheap but it is necessary.

Yea that's an idea. I saw a t-case at the jy with a sye and driveshaft. But once again $$$ is the issue

Oct 15, 2013 | 11:49 AM

#55074

anywhere & everywhere

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From: Southern California

Year: 1988

Model: Cherokee

Engine: straight 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryno 82

Sure did

Nice, where did it break?

Oct 15, 2013 | 02:13 PM

#55075

carbuff

Seasoned Member

Joined: Sep 2013

Posts: 362

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From: LI, NY

Year: 2000

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Today I installed my new Curt trailer hitch. $114 shipped. I had watched the installation video a few times so I knew what to expect. Had a bit of trouble threading the rusty nut strip on the passenger side but I got it all nice and cleanly threaded. All in all an easy install. Took about 2 hours by myself, goofing off. Now I can use my cargo rack again.

Oct 15, 2013 | 02:38 PM

#55076

Ryno 82

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From: Colorado Springs

Year: 1989

Model: Cherokee

Engine: I6 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by anywhere & everywhere

Nice, where did it break?

U-joint at the yoke. Glad I didn't pogo. Got a new driveshaft this morning, but still need a new yoke. It's a speciality that I can only find at a driveline shop here in town. And they want $100 for it. :/

Oct 15, 2013 | 02:41 PM

#55077

skrewy

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Joined: Apr 2013

Posts: 169

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From: mn

Year: 2001

Model: Cherokee

funny story

i replaced my steering box ended up breaking the elbow on the power steering resivor went to orielys had to buy a whole new pump put it on broke that one had to use plastic weld to get me home. so after all parts and tool rental 400$ but no more death wobble still need resivor and my steering wheel is not center yay fml i hate my jeep

Oct 15, 2013 | 02:49 PM

#55078

anywhere & everywhere

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From: Southern California

Year: 1988

Model: Cherokee

Engine: straight 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryno 82

Damn sounds rough. did it break in the front?

Oct 15, 2013 | 02:53 PM

#55079

Lowrange2

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From: +34° 25' 35.67", -81° 21' 12.04"

Year: 1993

Engine: 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryno 82

What specialty yoke do you have?

Oct 15, 2013 | 03:13 PM

#55080

bheath

CF Veteran

Joined: Jul 2011

Posts: 4,521

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From: JOCO

Year: 1999

Engine: 4.0 Inline 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fester2572

Fits snug. Turned out better than I thought. Depress the **** to change. I like it much better than the T- bar.

Like mine! Lol

Nice.

Got bored today and made a thing for the back. Like a roll bar/partition/guard/hadsomesteellayingaround type thing. Welded the legs to 1/4" plate and bolted to the fender wells. If nothing, it'll keep my big *** dog from crawling up front. Might put some braces on it sometime. 1.75x0.120. Its pretty sturdy.

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