What did you do to your Cherokee today?

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Jun 5, 2014 | 03:08 PM

#64081

SteveMongr

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From: Cape Hatteras, North Carolina

Year: 2000 WJ

Model: Grand Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown

It won't make a difference. The hood doesn't even touch the firewall, so it already has room to move. The hood is reasonably thin metal. It will crumple before the bolts have enough force to shear, and the front will remain latched. I could still open mine after I rolled it twice, and all the front latches were still intact.

Great input/info from both your posts. You are making more sense of it than we are. Thank you.

Jun 5, 2014 | 03:25 PM

#64082

NewKindOfClown

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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH

Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler

Engine: 4.0 I6

I'm good at that

Thanks for listening. A lot of people here tend to disregard whatever I say lately.

Jun 5, 2014 | 03:36 PM

#64083

gotsnowboards

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From: Henderson, NV

Year: 1996

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0l inline 6 stock

I guess I'm not making sense of what I am trying to say. Oh well though. Either way I'm leaving my hood lifted.

Jun 5, 2014 | 03:47 PM

#64084

askingxforxit

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From: Long Beach, Ca

Year: 2000

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 I6

Haven't hooked up the sending unit yet but it's all wired up. The pod gauge isn't a perfect fit but that's close enough.

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Jun 5, 2014 | 03:49 PM

#64085

SteveMongr

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From: Cape Hatteras, North Carolina

Year: 2000 WJ

Model: Grand Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by gotsnowboards

I guess I'm not making sense of what I am trying to say. Oh well though. Either way I'm leaving my hood lifted.

I understood well what you were getting at. I saw a remark on another forum that came to the same conclusion as you did. He was a firefighter/paramedic.
But his post was flamed by a following remark.

Jun 5, 2014 | 04:14 PM

#64086

kuzican

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From: Forest Hill, Maryland

Year: 1998

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L

Put my new bumper on and wired my lights back up.

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Jun 5, 2014 | 04:15 PM

#64087

gotsnowboards

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From: Henderson, NV

Year: 1996

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0l inline 6 stock

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveMongr

I understood well what you were getting at. I saw a remark on another forum that came to the same conclusion as you did. He was a firefighter/paramedic. But his post was flamed by a following remark.

Funny how two Firefighters that haven't seen each other post didn't even know that the other even existed would come up with the same point. I mean sure, the speed at which to cause this to happen SHOULD kill the driver on its own, but what if it doesn't. And what if the stars a line. Is this why the engineers didn't lift the hood in the first place? A lot of what ifs. And I don't live my life based on "what if," but a part of me wants to know. Could it happen?

Jun 5, 2014 | 04:32 PM

#64088

NewKindOfClown

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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH

Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler

Engine: 4.0 I6

It'd have to go completely through the windshield first without structural fatigue, after an impact so severe that all three latches broke.

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Jun 5, 2014 | 04:47 PM

#64089

bhennessee1

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From: Chickamauga Ga.

Year: 2000

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown

It'd have to go completely through the windshield first without structural fatigue,v after an impact so severe that all three latches broke.

and it would have to go through the wind shield, which is a pretty tough piece of glass, and whatever hit you or you hit would have to be tall enough to even effect the hood of your lifted xj, I don't see any reason for concern

Jun 5, 2014 | 05:00 PM

#64090

ccooper1234

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From: South Mills, NC

Year: 1998

Model: Cherokee

Engine: Rebuilt 4.0L I6

Trying to think of ideas on armoring the rear hatch to fix the damage from being rear ended. Damage isn't too bad

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Jun 5, 2014 | 05:17 PM

#64091

SteveMongr

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From: Cape Hatteras, North Carolina

Year: 2000 WJ

Model: Grand Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by ccooper1234

Trying to think of ideas on armoring the rear hatch to fix the damage from being rear ended. Damage isn't too bad

Your newer model hatch is steel. Couldn't you remove the interior panel and knock out the dent with a rubber mallet?

Jun 5, 2014 | 05:32 PM

#64092

ccooper1234

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From: South Mills, NC

Year: 1998

Model: Cherokee

Engine: Rebuilt 4.0L I6

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveMongr

Your newer model hatch is steel. Couldn't you remove the interior panel and knock out the dent with a rubber mallet?

Mine is steel. I'm going to try and see if I can take the interior panel off but it's most likely spot welded in places

Jun 5, 2014 | 06:27 PM

#64093

XJ0nTons

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Model: Cherokee

Wash the jeep, then painted all my scratches, still waiting for all my parts i ordered dana 60 front master haul, steering box brace, crank sensor

Jun 5, 2014 | 06:35 PM

#64094

stitch702

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From: Sin City

Year: 1998

Model: Cherokee

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveMongr

I believe that strength is compromised by the stack of washers. Introduces more leverage.

Was the cooler installed in the Explorer in the same way, with hoses pointing down? I understand air can get trapped in the top of cooler and reduce its capacity.

Yes

Jun 5, 2014 | 06:38 PM

#64095

SteveMongr

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From: Cape Hatteras, North Carolina

Year: 2000 WJ

Model: Grand Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by stitch702

Yes

One manufacturer of the coolers (B&M Racing) instructs to only mount the cooler with the inlet/outlet pointing up or sideways.