AMM518

hey guys, just thought i would introduce myself. i bought a 1996 cherokee yesterday for 500 bucks. its well maintained but has 320,000 miles on it. its got 33" tires and a 4.5 inch lift. the only issues with it is the wheel bearings are going and the exhaust hanger is broken so it rattles. does anyone know how i could go about fixing this and how much it would cost?

btw this is not my daily driver AT ALL i just bought it because i figured it was a great deal and my friends all have jeeps and are really into off roading. even if the car kicks the bucket i figure i could atleast sell the tires and the lift to make my money back right? how much does that stuff go for? oh it also has an aftermarket deck and speakers

AMM518

oh and the two foglights are cracked in the front so he gave me two brand new ones

my dad is freaking out and thinks its a death trap haha what do you guys think i should do? keep in mind i already have 2 basically new cars (an 07 civic Si and an 05 subaru impreza PLUS i just bought a 09 kawi ninja) im only 22 im a girl and i live at home lol

backstept

now that's a deal

AMM518

lol ok good. i drove away thinking i just got the best deal ever and i bring it home and my dad goes wild. hes like "someone couldnt pay me to take that hunk of crap off of their hands". i was like omg did i just get ripped off? lol i certainly didnt think so but now he wont let me register it under his insurance (im on his insurance) so i am hoping i can fix the wheel bearing and exhuast and show him everything is fine. my dad also knows NOT ONE thing about cars so driving a lifted jeep that rattles and has play in the steering wheel probably felt not safe to him at all...

anyone know the price of the parts on the car if i were to sell them? 33" wheels and a 4.5 inch lift...

prerunner1982

Welcome, looks like you made a good deal.

AMM518

thank you!

prerunner1982

I would say more than $500.. depending on the amount of tread left on the tires.

AMM518

the tires are pretty much brand new. and the lift was installed about 6 months ago...

would you say 500$ together or 500$ for each? sorry, im sucha newb lol

prerunner1982

I think you could get $400 for the tires alone. They are about $184 new through 4 wheelparts. So if they are in pretty much brand new getting them for $100 should be a good deal.

The lift depends on the components that were used and now "new" it is. I wouldnt expect to get more than $300-$350 for good parts. If it is just a budget type lift with add a leafs then you will get less.

AMM518

ok sweet, thank you for the info...now i need to figure out what kind of lift it is lol

what about fixing the wheel bearings? what is involved in that? is it pricey and/or difficult?

OH AND how do i figure out what trim level it is?

prerunner1982

You might post these questions in the tech section so that it will get more responses and so that we are following the rules.

AMM518

oooo ok thank you! sry bout that

Texas4x4

Sweet deal! Wheel bearings arent that expensive but you might wanna have someone else do it, they have to be pressed in I believe. I would think your dad would be more worried about the murdercycle then the hunk-of-jeep. Good luck

AMM518

lol getting the bike took ALOT of convincing believe me. the only reason he let me get it is because he rides it more then i do haha

and thanks for the info, yeah im planning on letting someone else do it. i know quite a bit about cars (for a girl atleast) but i dont have the correct tools for any of this. like i said my dad is not very handy with cars or anything for that matter. we dont even own tools at my house! lol

prerunner1982

Cherokee front wheelbearings do not have to be pressed, they are unit bearings they unbolt and bolt back on... real easy. The bearings themself can cost $70-$130 each depending on where you get your parts.