What did you do to your Cherokee today?
08-01-2015, 08:20 AM
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Being a former avid cyclist I suffered from heat stroke and dehydration more than once 
It is a hard lesson to learn, but once you do you always carry more water than you need, always. Right now I have 2 cases of water in the back of my XJ just because I may need them. Sure I live way up in Canada, but it does get very hot and sticky up here. The day I was grabbing my fender flares and skid plate the temps were hovering around 100° and the way the jeep I was taking the parts off of was parked there was no shade. Flares were off in no time, but dropping the gas tank skid plate took a lot of time and effort. Every bolt but one actually came out and only one broke. It turned into a take a couple cranks on a bolt, find shade and drink a bottle or two of water sort of day.
I should have loaded up the generator and electric impact gun, I would have been out of there in under an hour. I know I plan on doing that next time when I go back to grab a steering box.
It is a hard lesson to learn, but once you do you always carry more water than you need, always. Right now I have 2 cases of water in the back of my XJ just because I may need them. Sure I live way up in Canada, but it does get very hot and sticky up here. The day I was grabbing my fender flares and skid plate the temps were hovering around 100° and the way the jeep I was taking the parts off of was parked there was no shade. Flares were off in no time, but dropping the gas tank skid plate took a lot of time and effort. Every bolt but one actually came out and only one broke. It turned into a take a couple cranks on a bolt, find shade and drink a bottle or two of water sort of day.I should have loaded up the generator and electric impact gun, I would have been out of there in under an hour. I know I plan on doing that next time when I go back to grab a steering box.
I used to ride mountain bikes, but we had a rule that if it was above 100 we didn't go ride, we just carried the bikes around on our cars and go find a cold beer or two instead.
Fixed my shift ****... It's always been loose and prone to coming off at inconvenient times. Last night I epoxied the crap out of it and this morning she's solid.
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08-01-2015, 09:48 AM
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08-01-2015, 11:26 AM
No, I don't lick fish.
08-01-2015, 02:14 PM
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08-01-2015, 07:48 PM
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08-01-2015, 08:01 PM
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Went to the junk yard and picked everything for cruise control install. $25
Snapped the battery ground wire in the installation process
"Fixed" said ground wire
All to turn my jeep on and find out that the clock spring i bought today is busted. no horn, cruise control or airbag.
anyone have a clock spring for sale lol
Snapped the battery ground wire in the installation process
"Fixed" said ground wire
All to turn my jeep on and find out that the clock spring i bought today is busted. no horn, cruise control or airbag.
anyone have a clock spring for sale lol
08-01-2015, 09:55 PM
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You may want to replace that ground wire altogether. I tried crimping like that before, and one of my wires just came apart.
08-01-2015, 10:05 PM
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Peeled off the static cling tint from front windows on the way to state inspection.
Then reinstalled it after returning home.
Then reinstalled it after returning home.
08-01-2015, 10:19 PM
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Works very well, it is thicker than adhesive tint, does not scratch, but does have slightly less optical clarity.
I use it on passenger and driver windows. Have removed and reinstalled it many times, does not crinkle. It is like a vinyl material. Got it at Advance or Pep-Boys.
I use it on passenger and driver windows. Have removed and reinstalled it many times, does not crinkle. It is like a vinyl material. Got it at Advance or Pep-Boys.