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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 11:57 PM
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My first repair was having the transmission rebuilt.

Only mod is the tail lights from a '98 Cherokee from the United Kingdom.
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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 01:44 AM
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Insurance!!! Found out you gotta have it! Then came the lift, wheels and swampers. Wife was not happy when she got home. Second mod was an air mattress for the back! Cherokees are a disease the affects are usually divorce. Especially when u bought i for her!
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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 05:33 AM
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Originally Posted by GreenClassic
My first repair was having the transmission rebuilt.

Only mod is the tail lights from a '98 Cherokee from the United Kingdom.
Do you have any pictures of your UK tail lights?
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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 10:19 AM
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I put 2 sets of offroad lights on my roof rack.
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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by dlundblad
Do you have any pictures of your UK tail lights?
Here ya go:




They're not real different from stock US tail lights, but I like 'em and I haven't seen another Cherokee in the US with them.

Last edited by GreenClassic; Oct 15, 2009 at 07:16 PM.
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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 07:48 PM
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They look good...
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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 07:58 PM
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Thanks!
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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 12:56 AM
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My first repair was the fan clutch. At the same time I replaced an oil hose that was cracked. (PO put in an aftermarket amsoil oil filter) hose leading to that was cracked and dripping oil everywhere.

First real mod was just me taking off the bumper end caps because I didn't feel like putting the one back on after having to take it off to get to the bottom bolt of the tail light housing. Then I ripped off the fender flares.
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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 02:47 AM
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blueXJ-OPSU=oil pressure sending unit, AKA oil pressure switch.

looks like more mods/repairs are on the way. some drunk dude hit me when it was parked in a parking lot wednesday night. had to talk the insurance guy out of totalling it. hopefully i'll get a check within the next week!

it wasn't even that bad of damage. I'm at work right now so i don't have pics, but passenger quarter panel from wheelwell to bumper is crushed in. give me a slide hammer, a mallet, and some bondo and i'll MAKE it work!
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 09:20 PM
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I put on a GreatLakes4x4 sticker on it within 5 min of seeing it for the first time hahaha
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 01:40 AM
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air shocks in the rear, fixed suspension, gauge swap, fixed the radio, fixed the a/c compressor, flushed all fluids, slapped my 15x10 rims onto the jeep. that was all day one.
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 01:46 AM
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Air Freshener Repair and Mod lol
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 06:57 PM
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seeing as i just got my xj last saturday,i haven't had a chance to do to much to it.i did put on the clear headlights,park lights,and sidemarkers with chrome bulbs in them.also swapped out the black grille,headlight surrounds,and black fender flares for white ones i grabbed out of the local u pick and pull yard.
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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 02:42 PM
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ffirst post here about to start a build thred. first off i got my 98 xj for dirt cheap. so i put a bds 3" lift kit on and maxxis 32.5x11.5 on stoke rims. left the shop hit a trail on the way home and cracked my radiator so new radiator and thermostate along with all new fluids plugs wires and cap. first homebrew will be moving my horn so as to open up some air flow till i can fab a snorkel or cai still haven't decided probably cai for now. then neon injectors.
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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 02:58 PM
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First mod was one piece axle shaft to replace the disco.
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