n8doggz

Hey I'm Nate from Rochester, NY. I just picked up a 2000 Cherokee last week. This is my first SUV, I am used to compact cars. Actually this is my 14th vehicle and I am only 25 years old . My other car is a 2004 Z06 . I am quite impressed with this Jeep, its a Cherokee Sport, 4.0L, 110k miles, looks and drives brand spanking new. The torque surprised me, I didn't think it would pull as hard as she does. I don't have too many plans for it. I am upgrading the stereo, I'd like to get some nice rubber all season floor mats. I plan to keep her for awhile so I signed up here to hopefully learn some things and share some of my experiences.

Thanks for reading and look forward to talking/meeting with some of you!

-Nate

no rdplz

Welcome to CF, Nate! You'll love having a XJ! Couple things to be careful of with your 2000. 1. Watch your temps. You have the 0331 head which is prone to cracking if the engine overheats, so be careful with that. 2. You have what's called a low pinion Dana 30 front axle. The pinion sits lower, making the drive shaft sit at a greater angle. If you plan on doing a lift, you may have to do a t-case drop. Other than those 2 things, you should be set. Can't wait to see some pics!

n8doggz

Great, thanks for the info. The truck did overheat about a year ago for the previous owner. They were smart enough to let her cool down before driving any further. The water pump rusted out and the thermostat rusted shut. She runs like a top and coolant temp is between 200-210.

I plan to get some pictures soon. I might have a day or two off coming up so it would be a good time to do so. I don't know If I ever plan to lift the Jeep, although fun and probably easy, I like to save my $ for Corvette upgrades.

1ATony

welcome to the site Nate.

reyeskid

congrats dude!, your gonna have a lot of fun with her, i'm new to the forum myself i got an 87 xj and i already love her more then my p.o.s daily driver.. well i lack in knowledge so i'll just come back at you with a hello in return, leave the advice for the guys that know what there talking about

ol"blue

Hey Nate,

kemjeep

X2 on the temp. comment make sure t-stat is good and keep up on coolant changes important on 0331 heads and all xjs as collant capacity is only about 13qts. Wecome to the forum and good luck with it on 2nd. xj now 2000 since July they are deffintely fun to drive and good in snow 2

91 limited owner

Welcome from Wisconsin.