cupholders and center console
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From: Rich Square, NC. From Virginia Beach, VA
Year: 1996
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Engine: 4.0
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From: Central Texas
Year: 1996
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Those things are garbage... not only do they restrict access to the p-brake handle, but if your brake grabs near the top of the lever's travel like mine, it makes unusable.
I shelled out for the one that hangs from the side of the console adjacent to the shifter, but that robs passenger legroom, and because of the angle of the dash, the front holder isn't useful for more than a small or some medium drinks or regular-sized soda cans, etc.
I shelled out for the one that hangs from the side of the console adjacent to the shifter, but that robs passenger legroom, and because of the angle of the dash, the front holder isn't useful for more than a small or some medium drinks or regular-sized soda cans, etc.
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From: Colorado
Year: 1991 2-Door
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Cup holder
That is why I went with what I did. Mine holds almost any size cup and take the pv insert out it holds a coffee cup perfectly. It is ugly (I could make something to cover the ugly but to busy) but when I am on the trail my drink is not flying all over.
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Here's what I did with an off the shelf cup holder called the "octopus". I cut two slots on both sides and held it down with a cinching strap around the console lid. The cup holder itself adjusts to fit small or large cups.
There's enough room for two of them on there but I haven't gotten around to putting on the second one.
There's enough room for two of them on there but I haven't gotten around to putting on the second one.
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From: SW MI Lake-effect snowbelt country
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO
I went to the trouble to locate a console plus a working lid from another jeep (and the e-brake mounting frame) at the only Pik-n-pull in my area, from the same Jeep I got the seats from. the seats went in pretty easily (considering I didnt unbolt the rusty bolts form the floor of my jeep for fear they'd snap. and I had to reach in blind to unbolt the old ones and bolt the new ones on. but before I put them I I tried the console swap. after I got mine out and removed the e-brake I tried the cupholder quipped salvage one-----dammit----no go, wasted my 15 bucks. it s both too short and too too wide to fit, nothing lined up----I must have gotten a divergent model than the one the guy who did the write-up demo did. so I put the old one back in, at least the eats are a BIG improvement---drove 857 miles yesterday from MI to Texarkana and they were VERY much more comfortable------even if I have to have a bungled in piece-o-crap cupholder bin.
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That said, it does force some to alter the way they grip the brake lever, and it doesn't fit every cup perfectly.
Now to quote myself:
I've tried both Mopar options in the 84-96 XJ.
The one that hangs off the side of the center console is virtually useless. It doesn't hang-on very tightly, doesn't fit much, and crowds the passenger (which makes it vulnerable to being hit and damaged).
The one that mounts above the parking brake is more useful and accessible. It's still fairly limited in terms of what fits in it securely. It is also more securely mounted assuming you adjust your parking brake so that it engages tightly before the lever gets so high that it hits the cupholder. Even then, it reduces how much of the lever you can grab with your hand.
An awesome choice is a Fischer cup holder (http://www.ultimatecupholders.com/fischercupholder.html). They're extremely well made, accommodate lots of sizes of cup, can be mounted on a vertical or horizontal surface, and fold-up really nicely. Can't stress enough how impressed I am with its construction quality/strength. Worth every dollor--I own two that I bought from ultimatecupholders.com (just so you know that it is a trustworthy vendor since its site does look a bit basic) and will almost certainly buy more in the future, but here is an Amazon link if you're more comfortable with them. http://www.amazon.com/Sports-Imports.../dp/B00F52T7MK
The one that hangs off the side of the center console is virtually useless. It doesn't hang-on very tightly, doesn't fit much, and crowds the passenger (which makes it vulnerable to being hit and damaged).
The one that mounts above the parking brake is more useful and accessible. It's still fairly limited in terms of what fits in it securely. It is also more securely mounted assuming you adjust your parking brake so that it engages tightly before the lever gets so high that it hits the cupholder. Even then, it reduces how much of the lever you can grab with your hand.
An awesome choice is a Fischer cup holder (http://www.ultimatecupholders.com/fischercupholder.html). They're extremely well made, accommodate lots of sizes of cup, can be mounted on a vertical or horizontal surface, and fold-up really nicely. Can't stress enough how impressed I am with its construction quality/strength. Worth every dollor--I own two that I bought from ultimatecupholders.com (just so you know that it is a trustworthy vendor since its site does look a bit basic) and will almost certainly buy more in the future, but here is an Amazon link if you're more comfortable with them. http://www.amazon.com/Sports-Imports.../dp/B00F52T7MK
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From: Central Texas
Year: 1996
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These are examples of people who could have solved their problem very quickly and easily by simply adjusting their brake cable. I had this same cupholder in my 96, and it should never stop the brakes from functioning perfectly if the owner knows how to adjust the cable.
That said, it does force some to alter the way they grip the brake lever, and it doesn't fit every cup perfectly.
Now to quote myself:
That said, it does force some to alter the way they grip the brake lever, and it doesn't fit every cup perfectly.
Now to quote myself:
As for that fold-out option, I really like those but I've never really been able to resolve a mounting location for it.
As far as adjusting the cable goes, sure that's an option and I would certainly do so but for the fact that the brake functions perfectly as it is (tested to hold on a 23% grade). And please feel free to continue making blind assumptions regarding how much others know or don't know how to do. Hope it works out.
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