Hey guys, new to XJs and new to this forum. As my username suggests, I am an owner of a 1992 Jeep Cherokee Briarwood. Also, I am the owner of a 1991 Jeep Cherokee Briarwood. I had the whole story of how I ended up with 2 Briarwoods in a 12 day span but it logged me out, i refreshed the page like an idiot and lost it. In the pic the 92 is right and the 91 is left. I've always loved XJs and I needed a vehicle to soldier its way through my remaining 3 years of college so this was a perfect chance to get into them for real.
Basically, I looked at the 1991 in central VT first and it backfired through the intake and couldn't make it up hills. At idle though it would cough back only below 1300-1500 rpm or so then it would run like a peach. I had to pass though because I couldn't get drive it home. Then a few days later I drove to Allentown, PA and bought the 92 on the spot. Later that week a family friend with a truck and trailer offered to go to VT so of course I jumped on that. The 91 has 115k and the 92 has 123k. Picked them up for $850 and $1650 respectively. Even drove the 92 230 miles home in NJ rush hour on 287. Talk about getting to know a car...

Brief list of issues with each:
91-
Backfires through intake, much worse going up hills can't even get up most
tranny and/or tcase leaking
Weird aftermarket brake system bypassing ABS
windshield crack
power locks and seats don't work
exhaust mounts need to be rewelded
power steering hitches/catches

What I've done so far: Full synthetic oil change, new fuel filter and ignition coil. Seemed to marginally reduce backfire. I've got a crankshaft position sensor ordered so we'll see how that goes.

92-
Lots of suspension knocking
Lifter noise
Exhaust leak
yanks to the right when making quick stops
parking brake doesn't work(turning out to be a much bigger problem than anticipated)
rusted rockers and passenger quarter(everything else is decent)
Ripped headliner and driver seat
Bent rear bumper and hitch
FILTHY interior

 

Good morning and welcome from England, nice!

Enjoy the site.

 

Nice jeeps. I wouldn't mind having a briarwood someday.

Welcome to the forum.

 

Thanks for joining

Tony

 

I agree with XJwonders, NICE Jeeps, and I also love the Briarwoods. Welcome and again, good finds!

 

Welcome, those are definitely awesome.