restoring's 2001 Sport build thread
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Originally Posted by restoring
Just ordered the 30 tooth speedo gear from Morris 4x4 and the River Raider Hi-Lift seat mounting brackets from River Raider. I get two visits from the big brown truck of happiness coming soon!
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From: Near Memphis, TN
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
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Year: 2001
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Engine: 4.0
http://www.jeep4x4center.com is their main page
http://www.jeep4x4center.com/jeep-sp...ears/index.htm is the page I found the gear I ordered
http://www.jeep4x4center.com/jeep-sp...ears/index.htm is the page I found the gear I ordered
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Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Midsouth Jeeps will be participating in the big party at 4 Wheel Parts in both Memphis and Nashville this Saturday.
Our XJ will be at the Memphis location, come on out and say hi!
Our XJ will be at the Memphis location, come on out and say hi!
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Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I-6 4.0 High Output
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From: Near Memphis, TN
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
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Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
ROck Auto Close-out sale on XJ parts
http://www.rockauto.com/RSS/vehiclef...l=en&html=true
Good company, I've bought from them before. Good customer service, great prices.
Good company, I've bought from them before. Good customer service, great prices.
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From: Near Memphis, TN
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
My River Raider Hi-Lift Mounting Kit arrived today and I installed it!
Typical condition for a UPS package
Kit came with two brackets, Hi-Lift mounting Bolts, vague instructions, and a sticker
The mounting brackets fit between these brackets and the interior trim
The XJ brackets that secure the rear seat back in the up-right position have a rubber insert. Don't lose it. It only fits back in one way
Passenger side bracket mounted. The pre-drilled holes in the River Raider brackets line up with the mounting bolts for the seat brackets.
Driver side seat bracket removed
Put the seat bracket bolts someplace safe so you don't lose them. The rear door is handy and works
You can see the holes in the River Raider bracket lined up with the holes in the XJ seat bracket
When those holes are lined up, they will only install in the correct orientation
Snug the bolts to get the bracket mounted flush, then tighten
These are the bolts that come with the River Raider brackets to mount the Hi-Lift to the brackets. The two short bolts secure the base of the jack to the brackets.
The long bolt secures the top end of the jack to the brackets
The long bolt is the same size as the bolt that come with the Hi-Lift for holding that L shaped piece to the top of the Xtreme model, but they are not interchangeable
Secure the base of the jack to the River Raider bracket first, using the two short bolts, washers, and wingnuts
Then line up the top of the jack and secure it with the long bolt, washers, and wingnut
My BFG KM2 33x10.5 still fits under the Hi-lift, but a wider tire will not
I wrapped some rubber material around the jack handle to minimize rattle since I don't have a handle isolator yet
DONE! My little base cannon still fits
Typical condition for a UPS package
Kit came with two brackets, Hi-Lift mounting Bolts, vague instructions, and a sticker
The mounting brackets fit between these brackets and the interior trim
The XJ brackets that secure the rear seat back in the up-right position have a rubber insert. Don't lose it. It only fits back in one way
Passenger side bracket mounted. The pre-drilled holes in the River Raider brackets line up with the mounting bolts for the seat brackets.
Driver side seat bracket removed
Put the seat bracket bolts someplace safe so you don't lose them. The rear door is handy and works
You can see the holes in the River Raider bracket lined up with the holes in the XJ seat bracket
When those holes are lined up, they will only install in the correct orientation
Snug the bolts to get the bracket mounted flush, then tighten
These are the bolts that come with the River Raider brackets to mount the Hi-Lift to the brackets. The two short bolts secure the base of the jack to the brackets.
The long bolt secures the top end of the jack to the brackets
The long bolt is the same size as the bolt that come with the Hi-Lift for holding that L shaped piece to the top of the Xtreme model, but they are not interchangeable
Secure the base of the jack to the River Raider bracket first, using the two short bolts, washers, and wingnuts
Then line up the top of the jack and secure it with the long bolt, washers, and wingnut
My BFG KM2 33x10.5 still fits under the Hi-lift, but a wider tire will not
I wrapped some rubber material around the jack handle to minimize rattle since I don't have a handle isolator yet
DONE! My little base cannon still fits
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Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Gen Right Hood Louvers
Installed the new Gen Right hood louvers with the help of Rottenbelly! Truth be told - I had been up almost 24 hours by the time we started so Rottenbelly installed the louvers with minimal help from restoring!
Last shot of the virgin hood
The Cherokee goes TOPLESS! (at least the engine bay is)
Measuring and marking... and measuring, and measuring, and re-checking, and measure again! Marking and cutting from the underside of the hood protects the paint.
Rottenbelly calmly looks at me and says "last chance".
The first cut is the deepest...
After using a cutting wheel on a Dremel to make a plunge cut, he changed to a jigsaw for the real cutting.
Put it back! It's too late to put it back???
Holes Cut, edges de-burred with a small file.
Flip! Working on the top side of the hood now.
Using a counter-sink bit to de-burr the holes.
Everything lined up perfectly! Rottenbelly installing the louvers using small hex head bolts and nylock nuts instead of the pop rivets that come with the Gen Rights
Both louvers installed.
Hood remounted and re-aligned. This actually went much easier than I anticipated.
Veiw from the front.
3/4 view.
Other 3/4 view.
View from inside.
After installation, we went to lunch. The XJ got to operating temp before we got the to restaurant. When we parked, we could feel the heat POURING out of those vents. The hood next to the vents was a little warm to the touch, but the vents were HOT.
When we came back out....
It started like a dream!
Thanks Rottenbelly!!!
Last shot of the virgin hood
The Cherokee goes TOPLESS! (at least the engine bay is)
Measuring and marking... and measuring, and measuring, and re-checking, and measure again! Marking and cutting from the underside of the hood protects the paint.
Rottenbelly calmly looks at me and says "last chance".
The first cut is the deepest...
After using a cutting wheel on a Dremel to make a plunge cut, he changed to a jigsaw for the real cutting.
Put it back! It's too late to put it back???
Holes Cut, edges de-burred with a small file.
Flip! Working on the top side of the hood now.
Using a counter-sink bit to de-burr the holes.
Everything lined up perfectly! Rottenbelly installing the louvers using small hex head bolts and nylock nuts instead of the pop rivets that come with the Gen Rights
Both louvers installed.
Hood remounted and re-aligned. This actually went much easier than I anticipated.
Veiw from the front.
3/4 view.
Other 3/4 view.
View from inside.
After installation, we went to lunch. The XJ got to operating temp before we got the to restaurant. When we parked, we could feel the heat POURING out of those vents. The hood next to the vents was a little warm to the touch, but the vents were HOT.
When we came back out....
It started like a dream!
Thanks Rottenbelly!!!
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best thing about cutting up/modifying a clean stock truck is that you don't fight stubborn rusty bolts, damage or poorly installed parts from the previous owner. I envy those circumstances; lol.
Looks great bud; I might just look into a set of those louvers. Great placement.
Looks great bud; I might just look into a set of those louvers. Great placement.
