What did you do to your Cherokee today?
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From: Alaska
Year: 2000 sport
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: New 4.0l from s&j engines
the last few days have been heaven for my jeep and full of U PS deliveries every day!
RE 4.5 coils, 3.5 leafs, track bar bracket and adjustable track bar, 8.25 U-bolts, drop pit man arm, and shackles to help correct pinion angle then I have RC braided front brake lines and a rear brake line. I also went with Bilstien 5100's front and back.
I'm researching disconnects to see which I want to buy. I am also still trying to decide on which bump stops. I'm using blue anvil adjustable control arm but may start saving towards long arms as a sort of "Phase 2" of the build.
BUT the main thing is I finally got ONE decent tool to be halfway proud of. Cordless impact and an upgraded lithium battery pack.
RE 4.5 coils, 3.5 leafs, track bar bracket and adjustable track bar, 8.25 U-bolts, drop pit man arm, and shackles to help correct pinion angle then I have RC braided front brake lines and a rear brake line. I also went with Bilstien 5100's front and back.
I'm researching disconnects to see which I want to buy. I am also still trying to decide on which bump stops. I'm using blue anvil adjustable control arm but may start saving towards long arms as a sort of "Phase 2" of the build.
BUT the main thing is I finally got ONE decent tool to be halfway proud of. Cordless impact and an upgraded lithium battery pack.
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Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 2,912
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From: Over here...
Year: 1986
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 2.8
It actually wasn't bad. With three guys it probably took less than an hour and a half to get them done from start to finish.
Last edited by emptypockets; Mar 29, 2014 at 10:15 AM.
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Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 735
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From: Los Banos CA
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Found a good PCV valve and line at the local junkyard today. The amount of stuff I've gotten off that jeep, I could of bough a part out for less. The old xj has it's transfer case. The mj has it's speedo cable, PCV valve, clock, headlight off delay, headlight switch connector. All for the total that I am sure is more then the part out jeeps I've seen as a hole price.



Also did the weekly checks on both the jeeps.



Also did the weekly checks on both the jeeps.
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Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 414
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From: Minnesota
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 Liter Inline 6
CF Veteran
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 12,692
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From: Mercer County, NJ
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6 HO
Beach Bum
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 6,123
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From: Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
Year: 2000 WJ
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Discovered broken rubber bushings on the upper axle. Installed them 4 months ago. Calling NAPA for a delivery of 2 more.
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Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 523
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From: Manassas, VA
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Ratcheted my sisters boyfriend out of this by hand, the truck couldn't go any higher without sliding into the same place, so we backed it out and did it by hand.
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Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 632
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From: Colorado Springs
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I6 4.0
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Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 414
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From: Minnesota
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 Liter Inline 6
Installed the M12 1.75 80 bolt for the IRO track bar. Now just waiting on tires and new LCA bolts from team Cherokee.
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Loaded up the heep with t-ball gear and took the kid for his first "practice", funny how they want to run all the time until you tell them to!
PB'd all the suspension components that will be replaced in 2 weeks....the countdown is on





