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How Steep?
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My buddy's mom has a rather large hill behind her house with some nice land on the bottom... problem is the hill is really steep (to me at least.) Here's how the story goes, we go down the hill and it seems like a sort of steep descent. At the time I went down I didn't really realize how soft the sand was, but it...
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Yodwinder
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Where's second gear?
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Completely randomly decided I wanted to test the gears. Instead of putting it in overdrive I put it in 1-2... well it never shifted into two just got it's revs really high. Has no problem in OD, what's going on?
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Yodwinder
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Death Wobble question
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I was just underneath my truck and noticed that on the front swaybar the drivers side bushing has come out of the bracket. Is it possible that this could be the cause of a death wobble?
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PC
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Where can I get this?
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I have the parts that I want marked in the picture. I think it gives it a more updated look instead of all the colors in the front Anyone know where I can get them? -- Edited by Yodwinder at 12:21, 2008-09-03
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Yodwinder
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Waterproof seat and/or covers
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Well since I have a little more "openness" now been debating about getting either new waterproof seats or maybe just covers. Now are covers actual waterproof like advertised, or just are they actually resistant to a point. For the most part the jeep will be parked in the garage, and or th...
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92XJT
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Calibrating Speedometer with New Tires?
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The vehicle is a 1999 Cherokee Sport, 4.0L with auto trans. It had 235-75R15 tires on it til today, now it has 30x9.50x15 BF Goodrich A/T tires. The speedometer was right on the money before, now it is off about 3 mph to the low side at 65. I know it is only 3 mph but I would like to get it back accurate. How can I...
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OtsiderCherokee
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Quadratec... WTF?
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Looking at the Robershaw T-Stats on Quadratec and all the Robertshaw thermostats say 160 in the description but in the title it says the real temp... If I order a 180 from there, it had better be a 180 and not a 160. You can fine the links to great item descriptions here. -- Edited by Yodwinder at 23:43, 200...
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Yodwinder
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help removing front axle bearing
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I have been trying to replace my front axle u-joint on the drivers side. i have a 1992 cherokee laredo w\abs brakes no disconnects i have gotten the axle nut off easy but when i tried to get the axle bearing nuts off they are striped and wont come off any ideas oh and the wheel rotor wont come off either ? i...
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MADMOOSEDALE
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T.D.J. That Damn Jeep
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Ok time to start on that damn jeep. I plan on lifting the front with 2 1/2" spring spacers. The rear will get 2" AAL's. Anything else I should pay attention to, or might need to address? ...
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achipnachair
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AC Prob
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When I first start my jeep whether it be cold/or warmed up the AC blows cold for about 5 minutes then warm air comes out the vents. After 10 minutes or so of driving it'll blow cold again...kinda cycles on and off at random intervals while cruising. Anyone ever hear of this problem ...? Thanks for an...
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Joe
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What do you think about...
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This (click me) rather than the hood vents? "Just heard from TC on the NAXJA forum who had added a bolt on induction scoop that was similar and recorded a drop of 70*F in under hood temperature to before. He now records only 20*F above ambient under the hood instead of 90*F! That has got to help not on...
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Yodwinder
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Largest size tire on a stocker?
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What's the biggest tire I can run without trimming on my stock XJ?
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Yodwinder
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swaybar
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i just put on my new disco's. im not exactly sure on how long i should have them. should i have the ends of the swaybar level to the ground?
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89eliminator
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Painting over a powdercoated finish
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Can you paint over a powdercoated finish? I was planning on scuffing the finish with a ScotchBrite pad, cleaning it with laquer thinner and priming it with a self etching primer. Anyone have experience with painting over powdercoat paint?
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firehawk
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Dust Cap's
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I got center caps with my wheels, They rusted really fast, Crappy chrome im sure. So i took them off last time i rotated my tire's. So im wondering if i could get or find some dust cap's like used on trailer axle's to pop in the center of my front wheels to help keep out dust and dirt. Is this even a thing to worr...
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Chris99XJ
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Do Magnetic Gas Economizers Work?????
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There has been this topic that was recently started by Adam on getting better MPGs. I have been following the topic with a lot of enthusiasm hoping to come across some gadget that can boost the xj mpg. The other day I was discussing the issue of the ever increasing gas prices with a friend of mine from Mex...
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PlayStation
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hood vents
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I'm currently in the middle of installing a set of vents in my hood. They are off of my 1985 Trans-Am and are completly open. Other than a screen under the louvers. My question is has anyone had any issues with sensors getting wet or being effected by moisture. I personaly have had to replace a couple TPS s...
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threeEs99
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Turn signal switch replacment
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Anyone replaced their turn signal switch? I went to the FSM and it sounds like a simple job, but you know how THAT goes sometimes. Mine is starting to get "sticky" when using the right turn signal. Sometimes I have to push down on it to make it quit flashing. It's like it just dosen't quite...
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firehawk
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Jeep Problems
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I have a 1993 Jeep Cherokee with 117,550 miles on it. Im having a few problems with it latley. Its backfiring and bogging down when i accelerate through right turns. Its also making a grinding sound when i accelerate with the air conditioner on. Any suggestions on the problems?
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JeepXJman93
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Clicking from front end in 4 Full?
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When I'm in 4 Full Time the front end will click a little at low speeds when I turn... generally happens more at or close to full lock.. What could it be? Also will a 160 thermostat mess anything up in the computer come winter time.. I don't remember where but I heard that the wrong temp thermo could mess stu...
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Yodwinder
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Front differential...3rd time a charm???
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Well they rebuilt the front diff again. This time there was a chipped pinion bearing race. They also found they could not tighten down the pinion nut tight enough to crush the crush sleeve. Apparently the threads were stripped/pulled. I didn't get to see the pinion gear since it was after 5:00 whe...
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firehawk
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Need your opinion
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So i got my hood vents in the mail yesterday(thanks polar_jeep_04) and they came black but I undecided if i want to keep the vents flat black, paint them gloss black, or color match red to my jeep? there are the vents as you see they are flat black either way i plan on sanding them down priming then painting...
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BL_cherokee
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Which year axles will fit?
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I found an HP front axle today at a junkyard. I narrowed it down to two, one was a '91, and the other was a '96. I'm considering the one in the '96. I assume it will bolt right in, but want to be sure. The only difference I could see is the brackets that support the lower end of the swaybar link extend out f...
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firehawk
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What do you think of these?
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http://www.desertfab.com/shopping/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=45
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Jeepguy91
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Shocks
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ok I know that i can lift my 93 XJ 3in in front and 2 1/2in in rear without changing anything. What I dont know is will I need to change my shocks?
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achipnachair
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Rpm's of a stock XJ at 60 mph.
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What is the rpm a stock XJ with a 4.0, AW4, 3.55 gears and factory size tires at 60 mph running? Reason I'm asking is it seems by simply shifting out of overdrive the rpm's are back to what the Jeep ran when stock IN overdrive. I am spinning at about 1600-1800 rpm IN overdrive with the 31" tires, an...
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firehawk
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Bad front U-joints?
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When I'm turning left I hear what sounds like a metallic rubbing sound from the left front. About a year ago I had the XJ off the ground and the ujoints were not exactly 'tight' so I'm wondering if it's the front left ujoint going out. (meanwhile I'll replace the right ujoint). Am I right? Or 'maybe ri...
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ChevelleSSLS6
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Jeep Cherokee Commercial's
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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUrpXfZRq...
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LEAD_NOT_FOLLOW
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Weak start?
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When it turns over it kind of bogs down like it wants to stall out and takes a few seconds to get back up to normal idle. What could this be? I was thinking either the battery or the starter. Any other ideas?
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Yodwinder
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installing lebaron hood vents...questions
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ive been looking through writeups on installing the hood vents and ive seen people taking the hoods off (ie adam) and people leaving them on (ie eric zappe). ive also seen people using grinders, dremels, and jig saws. i have all three but dont know what to use. if i leave the hood on will the jig saw cut som...
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