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yeah my oem mounts lasted almost 20 years and they broke.i replace them with the anchor brand and within 3 years it pulled the stud through the driver side mount.i found the brown dog mounts and figured i would give them a try.i ran steel motor mounts on my 68 nova and they didn't vibrate like the brown dogs.i run all poly mounts on my 88 mustang and it has very minimal vibration,nothing like the brown dog mounts.i replaced the inserts with the rubber style that brown dog offers and they are only marginally better than the poly ones.for a trail rig i'm sure they're great but suck on a daily driver.very soon i'm just going back with some cheap o anchor mounts and if i have to replace them every couple years then i'll deal with it.

i just switched to the rubber inserts and they suck as much as the poly ones despite following all the instructions.i'll be switching back to rubber oem style mounts soon.i'm sure you'll never break the mounts but for an everyday truck they just plain suck.i've ran poly mounts on my 88 mustang and it doesn't shake nothing like these do.

i just cut mine flat with a sawzall.i worked very slowly as not to to jerk the fenders and didn't use a cutoff wheel tool or it would've burnt the paint.

i just ordered the ultraflex inserts thursday and we'll see how they do once i install them.

i swapped a 99-up intake with a ho head and it didn't do much of anything but i think the intake helps on a stroker but not a stock 4.0

i got the brown dog mounts and they offered 2 different kinds of ply mounts.i got the stiffer style and really wish i hadn't.it vibrates alot,it causes everything to rattle in the jeep that didn't before.i replace the tranny mount with a new srtocker and it helped some but not enough.next time i think i'll get there softer inserts and try them.

i agree,i did the 96 booster/master cylinder upgrade and it was one of the best things i've ever done to the mj.it's well worth it in my opinion.

i ditched my load valve at the same time i did the booster upgrade.

the 95-96 is definitly the easiest way to go.i didn't change any brake rod or such.i got the complete booster/master cylinder, valve, lines and spacer from the salvage yard for $40.all i had to do was slightly grind the rod for the renix brake light switch to work.i had already moved the wiper jug in the fender using the 97-01 ckerokee parts.

i've dealt with the anchor brand on my aw4.in the last 12 years i've replaced it 3 times but ther're not expensive and advance auto keeps them in stock.now on the other hand the tranny mount failed on my gf's 95 zj and caued the cat to crack and break off so i replaced it with a mopar unit.the original lasted almost 200k miles and i'm sure the mount will end up outlasting the rest of the jeep or at least the 42re transmission.

just grab the mounting bolts and use the newer style gasket.i did this on my mj amd my gf's 95 zj and it significantly reduced blowby in the breather box.

you do realize that the precision injectors aren't new.they are used, tested injectors with new o-rings and pintle caps.i bought a set last year from him.

the more that i've sat in them since sunday i'm getting used to them.i think when i have alittle more time i'm going to pull it back out a nd make a few tweaks to them and they'll be fine.

i didn't use the floor mount pieces because our pnp frowns upon cutting sheetmetal out(why i don't know),i used a combo of factory floor mj pieces and the xj pieces.

i was at the local pnp saturday and found a near mint gray cloth 97-01 xj bucket seat set.since they were only $30 a piece i grabbed them.i have been looking for the past 2 years for a decent set of mj or up to 95 xj buckets and they're either already gone or somehow in worse shape than my buckets.i knew from people on this board that the 97-01 buckets would make you sit slightly higher but i thought i could live with it.after about 2 hours with a welder and some scrap metal sunday i got the drivers seat in.i'm slightly less than disappointed in how it feels.i'm 6"2 and it just doesn't feel right driving init now.the headrest sits at the same height as the factory mj bucket but the bases are just too tall for a mj floor.has anybody else done the 97-01 buckets and regretted it?if so what kind of seats did you use then?i may weekend after next try and cut and weld some differnt brackets and see if it will feel better.i wish i would have just left my worn out mj bucket in it now.the seats felt nice in the xj i pulled them out of but not so much in my mj.

i was at the local pnp saturday and found a near mint gray cloth 97-01 xj bucket seat set.since they were only $30 a piece i grabbed them.i have been looking for the past 2 years for a decent set of mj or up to 95 xj buckets and they're either already gone or somehow in worse shape than my buckets.i knew from people on this board that the 97-01 buckets would make you sit slightly higher but i thought i could live with it.after about 2 hours with a welder and some scrap metal sunday i got the drivers seat in.i'm slightly less than disappointed in how it feels.i'm 6"2 and it just doesn't feel right driving init now.the headrest sits at the same height as the factory mj bucket but the bases are just too tall for a mj floor.has anybody else done the 97-01 buckets and regretted it?if so what kind of seats did you use then?i may weekend after next try and cut and weld some differnt brackets and see if it will feel better.i wish i would have just left my worn out mj bucket in it now.the seats felt nice in the xj i pulled them out of but not so much in my mj.

i can also verify that the s-10 handle is a myth.

thats all i get is about 15mpg.the truck sticker only showed like 18mpg when brand new so losing 3 mpg after 200k miles isn't too bad.i also think the only way you'll get better mileage is to get another vehicle.some people claim high fuel #s for 4.0s and such but i attribute this to poor math,inaccurate speedos and such.maybe a 4.0/5spd 2wd and easy driving may net 20mpg or so but thats another story.i base my 15mpg on a combo of city and highway(not highway only)and routinely gets this every week.i also have a 4.0 aw4 with 3.55s and 235/75/15 tires and a correct speedometer as i changed the gear to get it right.

that is your knock sensor.they commonly break off.

has anyone ever adapted zj seats to a mj ? i have factory buckets but they'er pretty worn.my local salvage yards have no good cherokee seats(pre 96 or even 97-01).they are already gone by the time they hit the yard or are broke or even in worse shape than mine.they do have plenty of nice shape zj seats.my gf has a 95 zj and the seats are pretty comfortable.if you did adapt the seats how did you do it and how high do they sit.i'm 6"2 and do need a little room.thanks

i used a professional products one and it fit fine.sometimes you just need a harmonic balancer installer tool instead of a bfh.also theres not much room to tap the balancer on in front of the jeep.i've also used dorman balancers at my shop on many different vehicles and haven't had a problem with the fitment.

see if you can manually shift it.if so you may either have a bad tps or a bad shift solenoid.

i used the recommended napa seal and i just lightly scuffed the outside of the seal and used some right stuff sealant on it and no leaks so far.i removed all of the vacuum hoses and crap associated with it.i do think i lost a gallon or so mpg but i don't drive but about 6-7k miles a year to work so mpg wasn't my deciding factor but a consistent 4 wheel drive when it snows.

looks like thats my new weekend project,many thanks hornbrod

hornbrod,this sounds like what i need.could you go into greater detail about what you did to fix this?thanks