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Jan 19, 2014 | 06:32 PM

#58921

salad

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From: Parham, ON

Year: 1999

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L OBD-II

Quote:

Originally Posted by ridinclassic

Tried and failed to replace leaf springs. Spent 5 hours and got 1/2 of a shackle off. Pretty irritated right now. Resorting to taking to a shop. Will be without it for this week.

Tell us more... I spent three days removing my rear suspension

Jan 19, 2014 | 06:58 PM

#58922

ridinclassic

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Joined: Jun 2011

Posts: 154

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From: Des Moines, IA

Year: 1998

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L

Quote:

Originally Posted by salad

Tell us more... I spent three days removing my rear suspension

I just dont have the tools to do it. I would much rather spend three days doing than pay a shop a grand to do it.

Jan 19, 2014 | 07:00 PM

#58923

stang65

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Posts: 1,592

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From: oregon

Year: 1993

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 ho 99 intake ps pump 1" tb spacer 62mm bored tb eletric fans and more

Quote:

Originally Posted by ridinclassic

I just dont have the tools to do it. I would much rather spend three days doing than pay a shop a grand to do it.

buy the tools?

Jan 19, 2014 | 07:15 PM

#58924

XJGrason

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From: Fountain Inn, SC

Year: 1988

Model: Comanche (MJ)

Engine: I6 4.0L

installed rc shackle relocation brackets, used the second hole from the front, no flex what so ever. the stock shackles hit the ****ing bracket. whole days worth of work for nothing.

Jan 19, 2014 | 07:22 PM

#58925

XJGunny

Seasoned Member

Joined: Nov 2012

Posts: 401

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From: NC

Year: 2001

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.slow

Quote:

Originally Posted by 01Cherokee_Sport

installed rc shackle relocation brackets, used the second hole from the front, no flex what so ever. the stock shackles hit the ****ing bracket. whole days worth of work for nothing.

Heard nothing but bad about those brackets. I decided on the H.D.O.E bolt-ons.

Jan 19, 2014 | 07:30 PM

#58926

sycoglitch

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From: Mercer County, NJ

Year: 2001

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L I6 HO

Quote:

Originally Posted by 01Cherokee_Sport

installed rc shackle relocation brackets, used the second hole from the front, no flex what so ever. the stock shackles hit the ****ing bracket. whole days worth of work for nothing.

Quote:

Originally Posted by XJGunny

Heard nothing but bad about those brackets. I decided on the H.D.O.E bolt-ons.

I have those brackets and the work great. Just not with a stock shackle is all. Boomerang shackles work well and any extended shackle.

Don't despair over it. Im running a Dakota shackle right now and it works ok but will be doing boomerangs

Jan 19, 2014 | 07:50 PM

#58927

glass3222

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From: Central PA

Year: 1996

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L

Quote:

Originally Posted by ridinclassic

I just dont have the tools to do it. I would much rather spend three days doing than pay a shop a grand to do it.

What tools don't you have?

All you need is a couple sockets and a breaker bar and ratchet. And a lot of PB Blaster. Might need a pipe over the breaker bar as well. Patience is a good thing to have as well.

Jan 19, 2014 | 07:56 PM

#58928

94XjSport94

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From: Carrollton, GA

Year: 1994

Model: Cherokee

Engine: Inline 6 4.0L High Output

Found that one of my rock lights was done in by a FS road. Piece of ****ing Chinese ****.

Jan 19, 2014 | 08:03 PM

#58929

salad

Herp Derp Jerp

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From: Parham, ON

Year: 1999

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L OBD-II

Quote:

Originally Posted by ridinclassic

I just dont have the tools to do it. I would much rather spend three days doing than pay a shop a grand to do it.

What tools are you missing? I used a 2' breaker bar, electric impact, my impact sockets, a floor jack for when I got lazy (to turn the breaker bar), a MAPP torch, and 5" angle grinder. I used my angle grinder mostly.

Jan 19, 2014 | 08:06 PM

#58930

bulrid8

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Joined: May 2012

Posts: 436

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From: Ware Shoals, SC

Year: 1993

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L

Dang, mine took two hours start to finish on rearend.

Jan 19, 2014 | 08:10 PM

#58931

JackJare9455

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Joined: Dec 2013

Posts: 670

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From: Texas

Quote:

Originally Posted by bulrid8

Dang, mine took two hours start to finish on rearend.

that might be the difference between snow and no snow

Jan 19, 2014 | 08:37 PM

#58932

FTHESHACK

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Joined: Aug 2013

Posts: 174

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From: The Colony, TX

Year: 2001

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by JackJare9455

that might be the difference between snow and no snow

Might be the difference. I don't remember mine being difficult or taking anymore than a couple hours to do.

Jan 19, 2014 | 08:38 PM

#58933

cleenrob

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From: San Antonio, TX

Year: 1996

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L

swaped in a 4.10 detroit locked 29 spline C8.25. an added an xtra stock xj mainleaf and some home made spring clips

Jan 19, 2014 | 08:41 PM

#58934

bulrid8

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Joined: May 2012

Posts: 436

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From: Ware Shoals, SC

Year: 1993

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L

Quote:

Originally Posted by JackJare9455

that might be the difference between snow and no snow

Salt air ain't no better on them.

Jan 19, 2014 | 10:09 PM

#58935

Skeeter_Leg

Junior Member

Joined: Jan 2014

Posts: 81

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From: Chattanooga, TN

Year: 2000

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Second Jeep

I just purchased my second Cherokee over Christmas (2000 Sport, 4.0, 4x4). It had this annoying whistle. Sounded like a tea kettle. I tried brake parts cleaner. Couldn't find any vacuum leaks. I got online and found a thread on this forum (https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/ann...-problem-6439/), where the general consensus was a loose intake/exhaust manifold bolt. Today I found the culprit, #7 in the tightening sequence. It was crazy loose. Fixed the problem for sure. No more whistling. Thank god.