What did you do to your Cherokee today?
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From: West Bloomfield,MI
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L, CAI, Edelbrock Breather, Optima Yellowtop
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From: West Michigan
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0l IL6
Too much "Heavy Duty"
Got my Snap Ring Pliers, for my Advance Adapters SYE install, in the mail today. I think I may have gone a little overboard on the "Heavy Duty" side
I don't know if these are going to work. Any Thoughts?
I don't know if these are going to work. Any Thoughts?
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From: chillicothe, OH
Year: 1991
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by Matteo_96xj
Where's the pic of the bumper?
No, I don't lick fish.
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From: Northern Kentucky
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
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From: Fort Collins, CO
Year: 1996
Engine: 4.0L HO
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From: Gilbert AZ/Las Cruces NM
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
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Made a few camera mounts.
one on the bumper, one on the cross member one on the unibody.
It doesnt look like much (yeah I know its ghetto) but getting it to not vibrate offroad is a bit of a challenge that i have now succeeded in!
one on the bumper, one on the cross member one on the unibody.
It doesnt look like much (yeah I know its ghetto) but getting it to not vibrate offroad is a bit of a challenge that i have now succeeded in!
No, I don't lick fish.
Joined: Mar 2011
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From: Northern Kentucky
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
Back to the subject though... haven't posted in a few days, so here's the progress from friday to yesterday.
1. Installed the HID's
2. Found out my housings absolutely suck, but still work great for the low beam HID's
3. Found out my factory headlight wiring sucks, but still works great for the low beam HID's
4. Pulle off the pass side front door panel because the speaker was vibrating really bad... found out the cone had actually separated from the rubber surround. CRAP! So, since the back speakers weren't working at all, I figured it must be the wiring, so...
5. Pulled the rear hatch panel and pulled the rear speakers to swap into the front. Hooked them up and... nothing. Closely inspected the speakers and noticed copper windings coming up the center coax... alrighty, coils are shot.
6. Found a 2-way Boston 6x9 speaker and rigged it "free-air" style to the back hatch... left both door panels off till I could find speakers... to my surprise, having 1 speaker in the front and one speaker in the rear hatch sounds halfway decent...
That night, I went to a cookout at my brother's place... gave me 4 aux lights... now I have to figure out if I want to mount them all to a roof light bar or two on the bumper and two on the bar... hmmmm.....
Sunday morning I found some mud and did a little "factory suspension" flex as well as snap a few pics of the HID's... though you'll have to wait a little bit for that... pics are on the computer at home.
Monday, I spent some time expecting the U-joint 'cause my brother's practically fell out on him the other morning... so I figured I'd take two minutes and check mine. Joints are still good. Checked a few other things while I was under there... numerous leaks.. nothing critical... HEY, WHAT THE HECK IS THIS HOLE IN THE FLOOR PAN OF MY CARGO AREA!!! Oh well, also not critical. Did figure out why the rear end of my jeep looks like it sits lower than other factory sprung jeeps... 'cause the leafs are saggin so bad, they're arching the other way. Yes, my springs have lost the war against gravity. Think I'll be hitting the JY soon for some springs that will do me until I get my lift next year.
That's about it for this weekend.
1. Installed the HID's
2. Found out my housings absolutely suck, but still work great for the low beam HID's
3. Found out my factory headlight wiring sucks, but still works great for the low beam HID's
4. Pulle off the pass side front door panel because the speaker was vibrating really bad... found out the cone had actually separated from the rubber surround. CRAP! So, since the back speakers weren't working at all, I figured it must be the wiring, so...
5. Pulled the rear hatch panel and pulled the rear speakers to swap into the front. Hooked them up and... nothing. Closely inspected the speakers and noticed copper windings coming up the center coax... alrighty, coils are shot.
6. Found a 2-way Boston 6x9 speaker and rigged it "free-air" style to the back hatch... left both door panels off till I could find speakers... to my surprise, having 1 speaker in the front and one speaker in the rear hatch sounds halfway decent...
That night, I went to a cookout at my brother's place... gave me 4 aux lights... now I have to figure out if I want to mount them all to a roof light bar or two on the bumper and two on the bar... hmmmm.....
Sunday morning I found some mud and did a little "factory suspension" flex as well as snap a few pics of the HID's... though you'll have to wait a little bit for that... pics are on the computer at home.
Monday, I spent some time expecting the U-joint 'cause my brother's practically fell out on him the other morning... so I figured I'd take two minutes and check mine. Joints are still good. Checked a few other things while I was under there... numerous leaks.. nothing critical... HEY, WHAT THE HECK IS THIS HOLE IN THE FLOOR PAN OF MY CARGO AREA!!! Oh well, also not critical. Did figure out why the rear end of my jeep looks like it sits lower than other factory sprung jeeps... 'cause the leafs are saggin so bad, they're arching the other way. Yes, my springs have lost the war against gravity. Think I'll be hitting the JY soon for some springs that will do me until I get my lift next year.
That's about it for this weekend.
No, I don't lick fish.
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From: Northern Kentucky
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
LOL, dude that is awesome!
