What did you do to your Cherokee today?

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Dec 14, 2008 | 09:16 PM
  #1261  
started cleaning up my trashed cheap wheels i got on craigslist for 30 bucks, woooow alot of work, but it will be worth it,
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Dec 14, 2008 | 09:24 PM
  #1262  
Pulled her up on the ramps to do a quick oil change. As always, when i think quick, i mean break something in the process. Oil fill cap decided that it wanted to strip (the plastic type with the auto spin when you tighten it), of course i had already pulled the plug. Ran to Oreilly's and picked up a metal quarter turn cap. Went to pull off the old Fram and of course it was tighter than my old wrench could stand. Aint if funny how those things get tighter after you put them on hand tight? Borrowed another filter wrench and got it loosened up, and of course i leaned on the oil pressure switch a bit too much and watched it snap and fall off. Back to Oreilly's, picked up a new switch, and two hours later in the rain after dark i got her full of oil, new FL1A Motorcraft filter, new cap, and at least a new working oil pressure sending unit. Alls good.
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Dec 14, 2008 | 09:48 PM
  #1263  
Quote: Pulled her up on the ramps to do a quick oil change. As always, when i think quick, i mean break something in the process. Oil fill cap decided that it wanted to strip (the plastic type with the auto spin when you tighten it), of course i had already pulled the plug. Ran to Oreilly's and picked up a metal quarter turn cap. Went to pull off the old Fram and of course it was tighter than my old wrench could stand. Aint if funny how those things get tighter after you put them on hand tight? Borrowed another filter wrench and got it loosened up, and of course i leaned on the oil pressure switch a bit too much and watched it snap and fall off. Back to Oreilly's, picked up a new switch, and two hours later in the rain after dark i got her full of oil, new FL1A Motorcraft filter, new cap, and at least a new working oil pressure sending unit. Alls good.
ok now you sound like you did a 76ANTHONY oil change
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Dec 14, 2008 | 09:53 PM
  #1264  
went snow wheeling in a HUGE blizzard and watched some full size chevs break theirs trucks and get stuck in the snow drifts over their roofs. i then continued to plow right through the same drift with ease haha tires help i guess.
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Dec 14, 2008 | 11:13 PM
  #1265  
Quote: went snow wheeling in a HUGE blizzard and watched some full size chevs break theirs trucks and get stuck in the snow drifts over their roofs. i then continued to plow right through the same drift with ease haha tires help i guess.
It's ALL about the tires. I need to get some new ones here soon...

I drove to and from work, got my brakeline extender (thanks fox), blew through a red light because I was going WAY too fast for the roads being in the condition they are (no cops, thank god). I rofl'ed at my building manager @ work offering me help if I couldn't get it started in our -10 deg weather. All in all, a good day.
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Dec 14, 2008 | 11:43 PM
  #1266  
went driving in alot of snow. the snow storms have started here and its fun
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Dec 14, 2008 | 11:47 PM
  #1267  
Quote: went driving in alot of snow. the snow storms have started here and its fun
We got nailed here not too long ago. Real good wet 4" of snow, plows are still working at it (wet snow isn't common here, most of it melts by the next day.)
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Dec 15, 2008 | 08:29 AM
  #1268  
Giving the heep a bath is on the schedule for today. I wheeled the ***** off of it Friday and have just been driving it muddy all weekend. I always get a kick out of the look on the maintenance guy's face after he sees the pile of mud I always leave in the car wash area!
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Dec 15, 2008 | 09:35 AM
  #1269  
im wishing we had snow here
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Dec 15, 2008 | 10:53 AM
  #1270  
Quote: Giving the heep a bath is on the schedule for today. I wheeled the ***** off of it Friday and have just been driving it muddy all weekend. I always get a kick out of the look on the maintenance guy's face after he sees the pile of mud I always leave in the car wash area!
XJ's look better with some dirt on them

I enjoyed my winter kit today. Super fast heater and awesome starter FTW.
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Dec 15, 2008 | 11:45 AM
  #1271  
well lets see.... yesterday i drove to my boyfriends house and back on basically solid ice, we got hit hard with snow yesterday and now it's all frozen over... had to kick it into 4WD so i wouldn't die and i gotta do the same thing today, except going to my high school and the store.
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Dec 15, 2008 | 01:01 PM
  #1272  
Built a home-made roof rack for extra camping gear and lighter items when I have a full Jeep load.

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/home-brew-roof-rack-7659/
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Dec 15, 2008 | 08:56 PM
  #1273  
Quote: ok now you sound like you did a 76ANTHONY oil change
Ya just gotta love those little items that wont take ten minutes to finish
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Dec 15, 2008 | 09:18 PM
  #1274  
i put on some little lights on the rear bumper to use as backup lights, and i got my fog lights to working
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Dec 15, 2008 | 09:19 PM
  #1275  
oh yeah, it started raining and i got shocked...
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