What did you do to your Cherokee today?
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Joined: Mar 2012
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From: whiting
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Swapped out the worn out intermediate shaft from my 92. Snagged the one off the 96 parts jeep I have. "Toyt like a tygaaa!" as gold member would say.
Then I drove it (death wobbling all the way) to Soggy Bottom tires to get the wheels balanced since they had no balance weights on them at all. 2 out of the 4 wheels are bent and the tires are slightly out of round. Well... I guess I'll be buying a couple new wheels and then later on getting a new set of tires. Oh well.
Still have DW, but it's not as bad.
In other news... never had this happen before:
Sheared right off when I was removing one of the LCA bolts off the parts jeep. I've grenaded ratchets before... well... just one. My old (USA made) Craftsman. But it was the gear assembly that fell apart in my hand, not the shaft shearing off!
Then I drove it (death wobbling all the way) to Soggy Bottom tires to get the wheels balanced since they had no balance weights on them at all. 2 out of the 4 wheels are bent and the tires are slightly out of round. Well... I guess I'll be buying a couple new wheels and then later on getting a new set of tires. Oh well.
Still have DW, but it's not as bad.
In other news... never had this happen before:
Sheared right off when I was removing one of the LCA bolts off the parts jeep. I've grenaded ratchets before... well... just one. My old (USA made) Craftsman. But it was the gear assembly that fell apart in my hand, not the shaft shearing off!
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Joined: Oct 2015
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From: Northern Va
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0l
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From: whiting
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Yea so far they are holding up well and I'll see how long they last but for 20 it doesn't really matter as long as they do what they are supposed to do. .
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Joined: Jan 2015
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From: Southern Maryland
Year: 1991
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 1999 4.0L
Installed my synergy swaybar relocator brackets so that I can go over-the-knuckle, will try to wrap it up tomorrow
Also finished my flat tow wiring, so now I can get dragged off the trail and back to the house if something breaks that can't be fixed on-site
Also got a huge duffle bag for holding the tow bar, spare axle and drive shafts, etc., $40 from for the Giant 48x20 bag
More tomorrow
Also finished my flat tow wiring, so now I can get dragged off the trail and back to the house if something breaks that can't be fixed on-site
Also got a huge duffle bag for holding the tow bar, spare axle and drive shafts, etc., $40 from for the Giant 48x20 bag
More tomorrow
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Joined: May 2014
Posts: 777
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From: Nolensville, TN
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Also finished my flat tow wiring, so now I can get dragged off the trail and back to the house if something breaks that can't be fixed on-site
Also got a huge duffle bag for holding the tow bar, spare axle and drive shafts, etc., $40 from Amazon for the Giant 48x20 bag
More tomorrow
Also got a huge duffle bag for holding the tow bar, spare axle and drive shafts, etc., $40 from Amazon for the Giant 48x20 bag
More tomorrow
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
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Joined: Jan 2016
Posts: 40
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From: Yorktown NY
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
I spent the morning stripping the interior from a 2003 WJ so I can use seats in my XJ. Will get to stripping the entire drive train this week. I also managed to get a couple crappy pics of my XJ. Otherwise, I have been admiring many of the communities rigs, and projects.
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Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 328
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Model: Cherokee
Just finished a swap from a 2004 myself. Vary pleased with it.
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From: Yorktown NY
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Did you use front and rear or just front seats? Will the WJ center console fit up front with little massaging? I'm planning front and rear with WJ modified brackets to retain full 10way power and the wire the heating.
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Joined: Jan 2013
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From: west chester, pa
Year: 1999
Engine: 4.0
I think the WJ console lid is direct bolt on the newer style of XJ center console
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Joined: Mar 2014
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From: Central Texas
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Started to remove my worn, leaking steering damper on the '96 but the stud that goes through the drag link is seized up (expected this), so I soaked t down with blaster and moved on to installing my sway bar end links before running out of daylight. I didn't care for the setup that came with the lift so I found a Pro Comp kit that looked better and more thought-out. In the morning I'll find my giant clamp and bring the pain on that damper stud and finish it up.
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Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 328
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Model: Cherokee
I didn't use the center council but I did use the heat and lumbar because they are in the seat not the tracks. Trying to use the wj track in the xj would have been a nightmare. Don't get me wrong it has been and can be done but making it look factory would be difficult. So I swapped the xj tracks on to the wj seats and keept the wj side plastics for the power switchs. The xj and wj side plastics are identical with the exception of power or non power.