What did you do to your Cherokee today?
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Joined: Feb 2014
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From: Southgate, Michigan
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.6 I6
Noticed it was starting to lean to the right just a hair. Did some poking around and found the 2nd leaf in my pack has about a 4" section completely missing right around the front retainer clamp.
Close to 50,000 problem free miles out of this Rusty's leaf pack. Think I'm gonna buy another Rusty's leaf pack, some boomerang shackles and the HD relocation kit. Hoping to not get gain any lift.
Close to 50,000 problem free miles out of this Rusty's leaf pack. Think I'm gonna buy another Rusty's leaf pack, some boomerang shackles and the HD relocation kit. Hoping to not get gain any lift.
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
It's a phone conversation with Rusty and the way he refused to take responsibility when his steering kits were causing catastrophic accidents that keeps me from ever buying from him.
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From: DE
Year: 1988
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I6 4.0
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
People like his suspension parts, but I don't support vendors I can't trust. In this market, the big three are Rocky Road, Rough Country, and Rusty's. I'd consider using them second-hand, but I refuse to put money into their hands.
You have every right to disagree with me, but that's my personal stance
You have every right to disagree with me, but that's my personal stance
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Joined: May 2011
Posts: 6,098
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From: DE
Year: 1988
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I6 4.0
People like his suspension parts, but I don't support vendors I can't trust. In this market, the big three are Rocky Road, Rough Country, and Rusty's. I'd consider using them second-hand, but I refuse to put money into their hands. You have every right to disagree with me, but that's my personal stance
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Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 299
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From: Whittier, Ca
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Thermostat Housing Upgrade
Converted my 89 Cherokee Thermostat Housing to the 92 Thermostat Housing with the stock Temp Sensor Switch and Wire Harness in the housing.
BWD - Connector: PT191
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/se...?keyword=pt191
BWD - Coolant Temperature Sensor: WT3027
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/se...keyword=wt3027
BWD - Connector: PT191
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/se...?keyword=pt191
BWD - Coolant Temperature Sensor: WT3027
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/se...keyword=wt3027
No, I don't lick fish.
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 11,169
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From: Northern Kentucky
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
If you notice more leaking in that area, check the valve cover gasket, the distributor gasket, the oil filter adapter o-rings, and your oil pressure sender. If oil is leaking from any of those orifices, it will trail back to the rear of the motor and show up as an RMS or Pan Gasket leak.
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From: SoCal
Year: 1987
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
Started installing my front tube flares on the XJ. Have my baby monitor on the hood so I can listen for little Bennett's whimpers. Wife and her friends are seeing a late showing of fifty shades. Need to make some cuts with my grinder, need to cut away raised area where factory fender bracket mounted. That lip is not allowing me to position the new fender correctly, as of now I can't lay out my final trim and mark my bolt holes. Don't want to wake up my son, will continue tomorrow but probably not finish. Parents are back from the Caribbean, I'm sure they will come to visit the baby for a few hours tomorrow. Then in the evening it's off to the in-laws for Sunday dinner. What's in store for me when the wife gets home from fifty shades????
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Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 299
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From: Whittier, Ca
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
89 Bored Throttle Body
Upgraded to bored throttle body from Leigh Performance Machine:
http://www.strokedjeep.com/renix%20t-body.html
Cruiser54 Renix Tips
http://cruiser54.com/?p=280
http://www.strokedjeep.com/renix%20t-body.html
Cruiser54 Renix Tips
http://cruiser54.com/?p=280
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From: SoCal
Year: 1987
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
If you notice more leaking in that area, check the valve cover gasket, the distributor gasket, the oil filter adapter o-rings, and your oil pressure sender. If oil is leaking from any of those orifices, it will trail back to the rear of the motor and show up as an RMS or Pan Gasket leak.
No, I don't lick fish.
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 11,169
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From: Northern Kentucky
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
Shouldn't even have to worry about those. They rarely EVER leak.
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From: San Antonio, TX
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
installed the rest of the exhaust, sounds great by the way not too loud, installed the trans dipstick, topped of fluid, pulled it out of the garage and went for a 10ish mile drive(not sure speedos not working) trans still no shiftty. ive only got 1st and 3rd. going to take it to a shop so they can put a scanner on it.
PS pump is howling too
PS pump is howling too
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Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 925
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From: Eagle River, Alaska
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
People like his suspension parts, but I don't support vendors I can't trust. In this market, the big three are Rocky Road, Rough Country, and Rusty's. I'd consider using them second-hand, but I refuse to put money into their hands.
You have every right to disagree with me, but that's my personal stance
You have every right to disagree with me, but that's my personal stance