What did you do to your Cherokee today?
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From: NC
Year: 1994
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Overall, everything is there. Body has one rust hole in the pass rear quarter panel and one dent, but otherwise solid. Frame looked good from what I could tell, but that was basing off of it just sitting there. Floors are all solid. Interior is in pretty good shape minus headliner, full leather. It has a sunroof with no rust around it. The motor turns over but wont crank (been there 6 years). My only real concern is that the reese hitch is rusted off. but the frame doesnt look bad so who knows.
Drove the ZJ to work yesterday. As some of yall know, Ive been having starting issues. Have to start and kill it a few times then it runs great. Started it yesterday morning, something made one hell of a bang and it fired right up. Its cranked right up ever since......... Dont know why or how, other than "damn jeep!!!". Still have a top end (above ~3000 rpm). It has a fresh tune up from the rebuild, so Im slightly concerned. Doing the 500 mile post break in oil change tonight with some Rotella T5 15-40.
Drove the ZJ to work yesterday. As some of yall know, Ive been having starting issues. Have to start and kill it a few times then it runs great. Started it yesterday morning, something made one hell of a bang and it fired right up. Its cranked right up ever since......... Dont know why or how, other than "damn jeep!!!". Still have a top end (above ~3000 rpm). It has a fresh tune up from the rebuild, so Im slightly concerned. Doing the 500 mile post break in oil change tonight with some Rotella T5 15-40.
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Year: 1998
Engine: 4.0
Overall, everything is there. Body has one rust hole in the pass rear quarter panel and one dent, but otherwise solid. Frame looked good from what I could tell, but that was basing off of it just sitting there. Floors are all solid. Interior is in pretty good shape minus headliner, full leather. It has a sunroof with no rust around it. The motor turns over but wont crank (been there 6 years). My only real concern is that the reese hitch is rusted off. but the frame doesnt look bad so who knows?.
All kidding aside, for $275 it sounds like a bargain. Will watch to see what you do with it.
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From: Central KS
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
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From: Pasadena, Md.
Year: 94
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0 H.O.
While I was under the jeep tightening the bumper bolts (I didn't get around to over the weekend). I checked out that one bolt that just has 2 big washers covering the hole. Both that hole and the one on the other side have a slight lip on the inside. When the bolt comes through it hits the hole on the inside it is not centered (11o'clock position). I think I may just make a plate to replace the flimsy washers. I think that will be easier (and distribute the load better) then trying to get a piece of tubing in there.
I did bend the horn brackets so that they fit under the bumper better.
I haven't figured out where to put the air canister that was attached to the OEM bumper. Any ideas?
I did bend the horn brackets so that they fit under the bumper better.
I haven't figured out where to put the air canister that was attached to the OEM bumper. Any ideas?
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
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From: NC
Year: 1994
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
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Year: 1994
Model: Grand Cherokee
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His website:
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Year: 1998
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From: Lantana, Fl
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.Slow
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Year: 91
Model: Cherokee
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Year: 1994
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