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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 11:49 AM
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Everytime you tell a parts store you have a cherokee you have to say "regular not grand" before they ask you "grand cherokee?"

If you say XJ they'll give you a blank stare.
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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 12:10 PM
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I dislike the lack of cup holders...oh yea and torx bolts.
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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Der_Rock
Everytime you tell a parts store you have a cherokee you have to say "regular not grand" before they ask you "grand cherokee?"

If you say XJ they'll give you a blank stare.

When ever they ask that I say Grand, takes em awhile to figure out there was no Grand in the year I specified
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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 12:45 PM
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Lack of a dedicated recirculate air swith (instead of only on max A/C)
Every black exterior trim peice being a dull gray.

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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 12:41 AM
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Renix
Renix
Renix

Need I say more??

Those Damn Torx bolts drive me up a wall. They're always in a miserable place to get to and then strip once you do get the socket on them.
The squeaks don't bother me, lets me know everything is just right!
Rear shock mounts that break the bolts off, poor design.
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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 03:06 AM
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Originally Posted by shanester
the useless headlights, the fact you have to blast the radio to drown out the tons of squeeks from everything, the completely useless rear speakers, and that bottom alternator like the guy said, i lost my alternator last time i was out wheeling :P
Yeah the stock headlights are horrible. Sealed beam headlights are ugly, dim, and they are a b**** to do any conversions on. I just retrofitted some H4 housings with headlight projectors and I installed a 6000k HID kit so its a lot better! Im glad I did the switch lol
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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 03:16 AM
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Everything on the header panel has to be attached to metal via sheet metal screws which strip out every time you take something off to work on.

Sagging headliners are a common and annoying problem, mine is getting worse and worse every day.

My AW4 sucks. It shifts at 2500 rpm even with a light foot and it has a small leak from the transmission pan, Im going to flush it and give it a nice thick gasket when I get some money.

The stock brake rotors on the Cherokee SE are too small and not sufficent for stopping my 31s. Thank god I just got some larger cross drilled and slotted rotors that i'll install friday.

The stock brake calipers love to seize up and almost catch fire. I had this happen with the passenger front caliper on both my 96 and my 92 XJs.

The fiberglass hatch on my 96 rattles too much with my subs which makes my stereo sound bad lol
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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 05:47 AM
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Omfg. Those shock mounts suck. I had one o mine fall out while I was wheeling. The bolt fell out. Luckily one of my brake lines kept it from dragging the ground.

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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 06:34 AM
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Originally Posted by 1996XJSport
The stock brake calipers love to seize up and almost catch fire. I had this happen with the passenger front caliper on both my 96 and my 92 XJs.
Yup.....happened to me last week
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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 12:24 PM
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ya when i got my first xj in the first week the caliper seized up and did that to me lol
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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 12:45 PM
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you go into the parts store and they ask you which one your working on today.....or you call the store, know all the employees by name and say "hey bill, this is bob, i need (insert part here) for my jeep", and its waiting for you
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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by SqueakyT1O
you go into the parts store and they ask you which one your working on today.....or you call the store, know all the employees by name and say "hey bill, this is bob, i need (insert part here) for my jeep", and its waiting for you
ya but you get out of the store faster more time to go tear it up again lol
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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by SqueakyT1O
you go into the parts store and they ask you which one your working on today.....or you call the store, know all the employees by name and say "hey bill, this is bob, i need (insert part here) for my jeep", and its waiting for you
Yeah I'm pretty good friends with most of the workers at all 3 autozone stores around me hahahaha. I get awesome deals though!
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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 05:28 PM
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I do to, but its bad when they know as much about your vehicles as you do...lol
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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Rob Snyder
Renix
Renix
Renix

Need I say more??

Those Damn Torx bolts drive me up a wall. They're always in a miserable place to get to and then strip once you do get the socket on them.
The squeaks don't bother me, lets me know everything is just right!
Rear shock mounts that break the bolts off, poor design.
I love my Renix...
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