What did you do to your Cherokee today?
10-23-2008, 01:46 AM
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Year: 1987
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
crack the coolant bottle, pin hole in lower radiator hose over heated.
replaced both hoses and coolant bottle
short in the electric fan wiring temp. wired up to be on when ignition is in the run pos.
replaced -/+ battery cables
removed unused p/o wiring that went no where!!
replaced both hoses and coolant bottle
short in the electric fan wiring temp. wired up to be on when ignition is in the run pos.
replaced -/+ battery cables
removed unused p/o wiring that went no where!!
10-23-2008, 02:09 AM
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Year: 1993
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: V8
no, i dont have tow hooks yet. I'm not sure how im going to attach it yet, the bottom of the brush guard doesnt turn in and go twords the unibody like yours does, its more of just a big hook that hooks onto the bumper bottom. I may have to fabricate some rails that go back to the frame. I noticed the brush guard comes apart and is able to turn into a pull bar looking thing (you can tell in the picture if you look close) so maybe easier to install just that first (not as heavy).
The upper tab and second tab bolt through the bumper and frame.
The lower tab bolts through the bumper and lower bumper support. (Pretty weak point)
How close does it match your framerails?
10-23-2008, 07:03 AM
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Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I-6 HO
DANG!
Got 2 of the 3 sets of Hella lights for front bumper via FedEx and one of the glass lenses in my large foglamp kit came out of the shipping box smashed!! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaghhhhhhhh!!!!!!!! The asshat who packed it had a big enough box but put the light kits in the box GLASS DOWN(!), then added insult to injury by placing two layers of bubble packaging on top of the kits, instead of sandwiching them in between the two layers of bubble wrap. DUH!!!!!!!!!!
Now I have to jump through all the hoops to get a R/A to send back and wait for replacements to arrive. Dammit!
Now I have to jump through all the hoops to get a R/A to send back and wait for replacements to arrive. Dammit!
10-23-2008, 08:19 AM
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Year: 1993 2 door
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L H.O.
The guard is 29" from vertical rail to rail. I think my jeep is like 26" or somthing, so what do you think of running like 1-2" square steel stock bolted from the bumper to the inside of each frame rail? (should close the gap)
10-23-2008, 08:25 AM
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10-23-2008, 02:42 PM
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Year: 1993
Model: Grand Cherokee
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The tubes bolt on and have a tab welded inside with a nut welded to it so I would use a pipe cutter (take tubes to home depot to get get if you don't have a cutter) and cut them down to the width you need and re-weld the tabs.
As far as adding steel I myself would weld 2x2" between the frame rails so you have a nice solid mount and then run extensions to the lower part of the brush buster. Then you have pull points.
10-23-2008, 02:56 PM
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Year: 1993 2 door
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Well on all my Chevy brush buster's, even the one I have now.
The tubes bolt on and have a tab welded inside with a nut welded to it so I would use a pipe cutter (take tubes to home depot to get get if you don't have a cutter) and cut them down to the width you need and re-weld the tabs.
As far as adding steel I myself would weld 2x2" between the frame rails so you have a nice solid mount and then run extensions to the lower part of the brush buster. Then you have pull points.
The tubes bolt on and have a tab welded inside with a nut welded to it so I would use a pipe cutter (take tubes to home depot to get get if you don't have a cutter) and cut them down to the width you need and re-weld the tabs.
As far as adding steel I myself would weld 2x2" between the frame rails so you have a nice solid mount and then run extensions to the lower part of the brush buster. Then you have pull points.
I can cut the tubes, but I dunno if I'm following the cutting and tabs part. Are you saying cut a section out of the center of the guard and weld it back together making it not as wide? Vertically I think its fine, horizontally its a bit wide.
Also, would a 2X2" between the frame rails be strong enough to pull from? That would be a good plan.
10-23-2008, 03:15 PM
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Model: Grand Cherokee
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I can cut the tubes, but I dunno if I'm following the cutting and tabs part. Are you saying cut a section out of the center of the guard and weld it back together making it not as wide? Vertically I think its fine, horizontally its a bit wide.
Also, would a 2X2" between the frame rails be strong enough to pull from? That would be a good plan.
Also, would a 2X2" between the frame rails be strong enough to pull from? That would be a good plan.
Take a pipe and put your finger across the circular cut end. That is the "tab" I am talking about. Grind it out and cut X amount of inches off it and re-weld the tab back in.
Never cut a pipe in the middle and put it back together because you just made a weak point. Round tube bends easy.
2x2" 3/16 is thicker than the unibody rails most are pulling from.
Then ad a hitch for a nice pull point.
10-23-2008, 03:42 PM
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Year: 1993 2 door
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Thanks Jam! That sounds like a good plan. I'm out of town this weekend, maybe next week I'll take it down to the local welder and get it put on. Hopfully in a "not so permenant" manner but we'll see 
10-23-2008, 07:30 PM
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Year: 1987
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do what??
the coolant bottle duno.
the radiator hose was well over do to be replaced it had a bulge in it that stuck out a 1/2 inch.
the fan i just found a wire that was only hot when the key was in the on pos. and t-tapped it into the wire that activated the fan relay so I hopefully don't effect the other circuit.
the coolant bottle duno.
the radiator hose was well over do to be replaced it had a bulge in it that stuck out a 1/2 inch.
the fan i just found a wire that was only hot when the key was in the on pos. and t-tapped it into the wire that activated the fan relay so I hopefully don't effect the other circuit.
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10-24-2008, 08:32 AM
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Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
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Lol its temporary. Sk8ertht540s took them for a road trip. I wanted to spice up the thread. Jokes on him i have his 30in cooper sst tires. Anyone up for wheeling sunday?