MoparFirstTimer

Hello everyone. I live in south Texas, and was looking into getting a small SUV, and ended up getting a 1999 Jeep Cherokee with a four inch spring spacer lift. The jeep is not in perfect condition, but nothing too serious seems to be wrong with it. I am fairly knowledgeable as to how cars work, however, completely new to Mopar. I will post pics tomorrow

MoparFirstTimer

Bugout4x4

You came to the right place. But it is not quite a Mopar. The inline 6 4.0 is based on an AMC design that goes way back. If you are familiar with straight 6 engines you will do just fine with this and figure it out with no problem.

MoparFirstTimer

Thanks for the clarification and welcome. We learn something new every day.

hawkfn18

Welcome!

Bugout4x4

Of course they still have their little unique quirks like any other production model. But to think Mopar as a standard might mess you up. While Chrysler might have owned them they are unique as Jeep. The engine is AMC, The AW4 transmission was co-designed by AMC and Borg Warner but built by Toyota. The new process and new venture transfer case is Chevy-Chrysler. The tilt steering columns I found are Chevy. The wire loom connectors are a mix of Chevy and Chrysler, Etc.

They are the conglomerate called Jeep. They are a mind frame of their own separate from all other makers. The first thing you will notice that displays this when you start working on these is that there is not even a fastener size standard. They are not all metric or all standard SAE, They are a mix of both respectively. And you can't cheat by using a metric to fit a similar size SAE either. A 1/2" is a 1/2', a 13mm is just enough smaller it won't fit over the 1/2'. A 14mm is too small to fit a 9/16ths Etc. Yet they also have strict metric sizes like 10mm, 15mmm and 18mm.

Yep... They are a unique critter from all other makes. So welcome to Jeep!