Hi All,
Not my first foray into the Cherokee world, but a welcome return to a fav vehicle.

Picked up a '96 Cherokee 2-door, 5-speed manual yesterday for $1900 from the original father/son owners- nearly perfect red body and paint, 187,000 miles, clean interior and good running overall.

Being of a vintage persuasion, I'll likely refurb it back to solid stock condition with some new 30X9.5-15 Geolanders and a few well chosen farkles - nothing radical. Will use it for camping and modest offroading locally.

Already found out how to deal with an errant vent dash control issue - vacuum leak at the reservoir or somewhere. Looks like a great forum.

 

is it 4x4?

and refurb it to stock condition...... pshh! go big or go home.

and are you getting geolander mud terrains? those look sweet.

 

Haha. Keeping it stock shows discipline and restraint.

Nice two-door. Welcome to the forum.

 

Welcome to the site Brian.

 

 

WELCOME TO THE FORUM!!!

 

Yes, it's 4-wheel drive. I'm going with the Geolander AT-S in a 30X9.5-15 on original rims - should look tough as a stocker. I've got 'em on my F-150 and my son started us using them on his Tacoma. Best all-around beefy tread tire I've ever used.

I'd take this vehicle a little further but lack funds and don't know how reliable it's going to be just yet. Seems solid - will know more after I change drivetrain fluids, oil, plugs, etc. and clean it up. It's going to be a sharp looking rig when I'm done, so I might flip it too...

 

Awesome 2 door. I see you've got a V-Strom too... The instructor for my permit course had one. It's a pretty sick bike.
Welcome to the forum, and keep her clean

 

You should rubberized undercoat your wheels...then spray them with semi-gloss/gloss black...did it to my white 4dr stock wheels...looked great, much better than stock

 

a little to much HDR on that picture lol

looks like a good starter rig.

lol stock ish with a few mods, thats what we all say.