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What did you do to your Cherokee today?

Old Apr 18, 2014 | 11:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Ryno 82
Started my brakes this evening. Just one small hard line to replace on the driver side. Then bleeding. I don't know what way to twist the lines though so they don't get caught on the tire or coil.
UN-twist the lines!! Disconnect one side and reattach without twist. Mine tuck nicely back towards control arms that way
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Old Apr 19, 2014 | 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by BenJammin25
UN-twist the lines!! Disconnect one side and reattach without twist. Mine tuck nicely back towards control arms that way
Ok thanks! I've seen everything from twists to zip ties and didn't know what would be best
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Old Apr 19, 2014 | 12:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Chuck82
Now they are, but fiat didn't own them back in the day right? And idk haha at Pep Boys where I work a lot of Honda kids come in and ask for NGK so it made me wonder. Never had any Jeep guy come in and ask for NGK haha
Very interesting observation.
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Old Apr 19, 2014 | 01:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Chuck82
I thought NGK plugs were for foreign cars
I've bought my plugs from the dealer. Though they came in Mopar boxes, they've been both Champion and NGK, and that was even before the Fiat deal.

Today, I took a stroll through the JY and found a factory cassette radio with mounting bracket. It looked rough, but I plugged it in and it worked fine, so I cleaned it up and popped it in. Much better fit than the aftermarket radio with a broken plastic mounting bracket.

I know I shouldn't be buying stuff for it until I find out about the head, but I couldn't pass this one up!
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Old Apr 19, 2014 | 01:38 AM
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Started my first of several EMT roof racks. I've got enough of the black grating to make 3 others.

Just did the bending there, need to trim the ends down so the rack is 4'x6', put in two cross rails, 8 upprights, another halo and gutter mounts. No welding. Butted ends will have a piece of rigid pvc as a core, and all my supports and cross rails will be smaller diameter tubing fit into holes drilled in the main halos. Self tapping screws will hold it all together, and heavy duty zip ties or u bolts will hold the grates down.

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Old Apr 19, 2014 | 01:55 AM
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Worked a little on fitting the indash more, gotta play with the positioning and fab up something to fill the top and bottom space but so far im pretty happy with the progress.
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Old Apr 19, 2014 | 02:00 AM
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Originally Posted by bigwheel15
Worked a little on fitting the indash more, gotta play with the positioning and fab up something to fill the top and bottom space but so far im pretty happy with the progress.
That's nice! I'd love to have that just for gps alone.
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Old Apr 19, 2014 | 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by bigwheel15
Worked a little on fitting the indash more, gotta play with the positioning and fab up something to fill the top and bottom space but so far im pretty happy with the progress.
what'd you do with the heat and ac controls?
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Old Apr 19, 2014 | 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by joe652
what'd you do with the heat and ac controls?
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Old Apr 19, 2014 | 10:43 AM
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Built a snorkel the other day
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Old Apr 19, 2014 | 11:19 AM
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Simple day, wrapped the rest of the injectors, raised the passenger hood up with washers again for the warmer weather, greased the shackles and removed one puck from the bumpstops.
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Old Apr 19, 2014 | 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Xjlife101
Built a snorkel the other day
what'd ya use?
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Old Apr 19, 2014 | 11:33 AM
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Fixed stereo and tightened some interior screws that went loose from my last off road.
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Old Apr 19, 2014 | 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by joe652
what'd ya use?
2" PVC (10ft pipe, used about 5ft), 1 threaded joint with a nut for the other side, 2 45° pieces, and 2 90° pieces. Some PVC cleaner and glue, and some RTV silicone for an extra layer of protection
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Old Apr 19, 2014 | 01:17 PM
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Finished gas tank and shock hoops, last place I'll post this lol
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