What did you do to your Cherokee today?
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From: WV
Year: '96
Model: Cherokee
Nice looking meats. Here's a decent right up on them. How were they to balance?
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From: Blunt, South Dakota
Year: 97
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.6 stroker
Nice looking meats. Here's a decent right up on them. How were they to balance?
https://tirereviewsandmore.com/maste...r-mxt-reviews/
https://tirereviewsandmore.com/maste...r-mxt-reviews/
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From: Blunt, South Dakota
Year: 97
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.6 stroker
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From: WV
Year: '96
Model: Cherokee
Might have to do something with these 235 Falken AT3W's I got. All 4 took a lot of weight to balance them. I have a slight vibration up front at around 30 to 40 mph. Only got just under 500mi on them so maybe it'll work itself out.
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From: Blunt, South Dakota
Year: 97
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
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I'll put it this way...I will NEVER run traditional weights ever again. Been through several sets of tires, on the same beads, you can reuse them. Think of it as dynamic balancing, weight goes where it's needed, all the time. Tires wear so even it's not even funny (if you keep up on rotations, you know how fronts are, haha)...inclement weather? Packed snow and ice in your lugs? Mud compacted in there? Doesn't matter, goes where it's needed. I'm a believer, LMAO
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From: DE
Year: 1988
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I6 4.0
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From: Lantana, Fl
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.Slow
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From: WV
Year: '96
Model: Cherokee
Time for big bags of cat litter.
I'm taking it in hopefully next week for a front end alignment check after putting in new front and rear suspensions plus the new tires and rims. Had it aligned maybe two months ago after being fixed from my wreck and all was good. We'll see what we got then.
I'm taking it in hopefully next week for a front end alignment check after putting in new front and rear suspensions plus the new tires and rims. Had it aligned maybe two months ago after being fixed from my wreck and all was good. We'll see what we got then.
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From: Blunt, South Dakota
Year: 97
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.6 stroker
I'd only run the Rockers on a true dedicated off road rig anyways...they'll last a good long time on a trail only rig
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From: Northern New Mexico
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Yup. Self mounted. Two tire spoons and a touch of silicone spray. Had 'em all mounted in about an hour or so. Settled on them because of price, $180 per vs. $238 for the STT Pros, on amazon... which turned out to be a non issue, as I ended up with the tires for free, due to some major ****-ups on their end, haha
They are also made by Cooper, and I did some research online, and asking around before I pulled the trigger. Was perfect for my situation.
EDIT: Total cost for all 4 wheels and tires was ~$220 for the new wheels, balance beads, and new valve stems. SCORE!
They are also made by Cooper, and I did some research online, and asking around before I pulled the trigger. Was perfect for my situation.
EDIT: Total cost for all 4 wheels and tires was ~$220 for the new wheels, balance beads, and new valve stems. SCORE!
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Year: 1988
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I6 4.0
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As far true 35s, there aren't any haha...all measure to about 34.7-8 inches. Actually there is one mt that does but I don't remember which....We use magnum balance beads mostly. But really only use beads on 33s and up. Smaller tires are usually easily balanced with a small weight.
And, yeah, killer deal. I really needed that right now, been a bad year.
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From: Nolensville, TN
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Thanks. I am 59. Figure I have about another 10 years of being able to drive without being a danger to myself or others. Hopefully will be smart enough to take myself off the road. Highly doubtful though. If I do I am going to soak some young kid for every dollar I can for the Jeep. LOL. If I die unexpectedly I am going to be buried in her. LOL.
Glad you chimed in. You might just be the person to help me with something. So I saw your OHC switch panels. Awesome by the way. When I first saw them I wished I needed a place for extra switches just to get rid of the garage door opener section that is of no use to me. So with the heated seats I have to lose my ashtray. Not happy about that. Can one be made to accommodate the heated seat switches that would go up there? Pretty sure the part I circled comes out of the rest. About an 1 1/4" wide and 2 1/4" long. Assuming a custom job would cost big bucks though.
Glad you chimed in. You might just be the person to help me with something. So I saw your OHC switch panels. Awesome by the way. When I first saw them I wished I needed a place for extra switches just to get rid of the garage door opener section that is of no use to me. So with the heated seats I have to lose my ashtray. Not happy about that. Can one be made to accommodate the heated seat switches that would go up there? Pretty sure the part I circled comes out of the rest. About an 1 1/4" wide and 2 1/4" long. Assuming a custom job would cost big bucks though.
PM me some pics of the ash tray part with the switches removed and I'll see what I can do. I do that design work for fun.