Naterenfo1

Ha! My name is Nate, and I have an 86 with a 2.8L also :cheers: I will stop by work tomorrow and grab some pics for ya. Anything in particular you want close-ups of?

Ive got a bench facing backwards in mine :D its just sitting in there though, no mounts. Nice to throw the tailgate down and have a big couch to relax on after working on the MJ :cheers: P.s. 150,000th post? :D

1st Picture: Second one from the left is a chuck tool (similiar to the tool used to tighten and loosen a chuck on a drill press) for some sort of mill, I would guess the other things are bits for said mill? 2nd &3rd picture: Those appear to be jigs for crimping hydraulic hoses. Probably a smaller size hose. No idea on the last picture :dunno:

I am from the cities area, but I currently live in Alexandria, and am moving to Fergus Falls soon (MN) Thanks! I really like them! They for sure have been well (AB)used, can't wait to get my tires re-mounted on the correct rims in back *facepalm

:agree: X2 :cheers:

I'm pretty close to the area! I'd be happy to go wheeling with ya some time this summer if your interested :cheers:

Finally got to put my 96 XJ to the test! had a really great time testing out the 4wd on it, and learning how the axle locker feels off road! No super serious obstacles, but a rock pile on the farm, the ditch got a nice beating, and put it through some drainage ditches for the fields! Didn't beat on it too hard, still learning how everything should "feel" on this Jeep! -Nate

Good luck! Study hard :cheers:

PM Sent :cheers:

Pull up the carpet and check the floors!!

I work at a transmission shop in town here, we had a fellow come in with an AMC Eagle that tried to rebuild his 904..... Well, lets just say he had to come in and have us rebuild it. If you are going to tackle it, make sure you prime the pump, and fill the torque converter with fluid... 2 very costly mistakes if forgotten. You can also order stronger drums and wider bands from Transtar (thats the company we use for parts) if you decide to rebuild yourself. Theres also several critical steps in adjusting the bands that you must be aware of upon re-assembly. Having the bands too tight or too loose will cause extreme pre-mature damage to the tranny. Anyway, good luck to you! might be a good idea to just take the tranny out and bring it to a shop to rebuild it. :cheers:

I have one and like it a lot :cheers: Just hate burping the damn air out of it every couple months, PITA!

Freakin sweet! loving the bushwackers!

It's so beautiful...... :cry:

The guy said he hadn't made it to Gilbert before, but maybe his brother did? haha however! you will be seeing it at Gilbert this summer if I haven't already swapped the parts over to my MJ :cheers: I am pretty excited to wheel this thing! Already have had my "Ken Block" fun on the lake, but now am waiting for a super awesome snowfall to see how stuck I can get it!

You sir, have an excellent taste in vehicles :cheers: My vote is for a newer 4 door cherokee (97+) or a grand cherokee, grand cherokees in my opinion have a far better interior, and the v8 is pretty snappy!

Picture of the rear- Showing extended brake lines, springs, weird 1-2" block lift, shocks that still work, but are ready for replacement, bumpstops Flowmaster 44 96% sure it is not a hack and tap SYE-looks legit! Rough country 6.5" lift Does the bracket on the frame look stock...? there was some weld marks on it that have me interested. Coils are full out 6.5" lift coils, some certain brand extended bumpstops (red?) disconnecting sway bar links, Bilstein shocks. Brake rotors look newer, and pads are healthy looking Front driveshaft - looks stock but has a blue sticker on it that is un-readable and looks aftermarket. again, what is the deal with the mounts for the LCA's on the frame?? custom re-inforcement? Leaky tranny cooler line - not a big deal, going to swap the new tranny into the MJ anyway Going to sandblast and re paint the sway bar disco's Inner fender shot Dana 30 up front, no fancy dif. cover A final shot after I swapped over my custom front bumper, 10 slot grille, and fixed a couple misc things red paint with black herculiner everywhere. parked in my favorite spot the lake :thumbsup: Anyway, The interior looks like s*it, nothing worth showing. I feel like I got a good deal, but remember everything got the crap kicked out of it. I'm going to be going through the components as I put them into my MJ, and flushing them with new fluids since they are probably a little tuckered out. My plan is to put a doubled NP-231 in eventually, this 231 will be the range selector for sure. Its nice to have an xj full of nice working parts sitting here :banana:

I know how to get that nasty goo off! I ran into the EXACT same problem on my manual MJ. Its from brake fluid dripping down from a leaky slave cylinder into the fuse box--- FIX THAT FIRST!!!! the brake fluid mixes with the tape, and the di-electric grease and creates, well, a hellish nightmare goo... use mineral spirits! I found using mineral spirits eats that stuff right up! the goo is almost the consistency of roofing tar... the mineral spirits with a tooth brush eats it like nobodies news! Hope this helps! Don't give up! my MJ is in FAR worse condition than yours, no electronics work, no flashers, no headlights, no ANYTHING! all it can do is start up, and move. On top of that, I don't have any matching color interior pieces my headliner is gone, and the ducts for HVAC are full of mouse poop. But somehow, I still LOVE wrenching on my MJ- Go figure! Good luck with this project and don't lose hope! I look forward to seeing this completed! :cheers:

I just got mine the other day (kevlar version) and i'm really not too impressed with ice performance... but holy crap can they take down snow drifts! I'm looking forward to testing them out on some nice rocks this summer :cheers:

the only place we have any decent snow here is on our lakes! (MN) and lets just say that Goodyear MT/R's don't really like the ice that much....

Yes I did buy it folks! He wanted 1600 for it, I said hell no, offered him 600, he said 1000, I said 700 final offer and he bit it! here's the scoop! 230k miles :( 8.25" lockright locker 4.10 gears np231 SYE (advance adapters) Tom woods driveshaft front/rear 6.5" lift kit (appears to be rough country) it was a well done lift. it has adjustable uppers and lowers, with some sort of armoring around the bushings. Header, and flowmaster 44 (sounds pretty wicked!) Tranny was replaced at 186k, and he gave me an extra rebuilt tranny (parts are new, I opened it and looked) AW-4 w/ new torque converter dana 30 up front of course 33" BFGoodrich tires- fronts were new, backs were shot Bilstein Shocks!! :) fronts are new, rears are still good, but used. Chromoly axleshafts in the d30 and 8.25 some sort of jet booster chip- this puppy really scoots quick! gas tank skid of some sort TOW PACKAGE floors have already been re welded and tarred over The bad: Guy beat the $#!& out of it wheeling fender flares have chips/cracks on rears front bumper looks stupid broken grille (header panel is good though) interior is sketchy at best.... dash panel is beat up, center console is shot, and several dash lights out.. headlights are dim as well. The story on the PO His family was the original owners of it, daddy got tired of it and gave it to his son when he was a Sr. in high school. (guy I bought it from was late twentys, early thirties) it was his rig, and he started dumping tons of parts in it to start going off roading. Got hooked and bought something else and wheeled this cherokee and his other rig (a early model burb). He left the stickers on from high school cause it was just a trail rig anyway. My opinion: I think I got a smoking deal on it, after I put an alternator in she fired right up and ran like a top! took it for a little spin and loved the feel of the locker in the snow! grabs so good!!! anyway, bought it from the guy and drove it all the way back (3 hours roughly) was pleased to find almost all electronics worked (including rear defrost!) except the stupid blower motor. So I froze my @$$ off all the way back to alexandria, but kept the defrost vents open. the engine appears to run around 160 degrees.. Maybe thats the chip? or the gauge is broken or something. Motor runs so well though, tranny shifts great, locker works awesome, and the 4wd is well, freaking amazing. Ride is really bumpy, but hey its a jeep. I will be posting pictures/ walk around video pretty quick here so stay tuned :D

Thanks folks. I decided that if its a teenage kid I'm gonna lowball the sh*t out of him hes asking 1250, I'm gonna offer 600. then work from there. I just decided i am not going to be paying over $1000. The reason there is no punctuation, was because it was from an iPhone. Granted, you can still punctuate on an iPhone, but maybe an older gent doesn't see the point of it?? :nuts: anyway, driving 2.5 hours tonight to take a peek. I will fill you all in! thanks for the advice!

96 LIFTED CHEROKEE Here is the information the guy placed in the AD as he worded it. I have a red/black 96 jeep Cherokee with a 6 1/2in lift 33/12.50/15 bfg all terrains have has sye kit with tom woods rear driveshaft and catco front,steel braided brake lines, new ball joints,power steering,tie rod ends beefey track bar,locker in rear, new tranny lines b&m tranny cooler, 3 core raditaor new belt water pump head lights fuel pump brand new windshield,bushwacker fenders,jet performance chip header with flowmaste 44 muffler truck has 200k on a inline 6 still runs like a champ changed oil every 4k with castrol and lucas Lucas in Front/rear diffs t-case tranny engine and gas 4/4low work great has some rust fully gutted ready for wheeling needs an alternator and tire will start runs Also comes with an extra tranny and 2 superswampers have no time for wheeling anymore looking to sell asap asking 1250 you can't find a cheaper trail rig and winters coming e-mail for more pics need to sell asap here is what the CO has told me- 2 front tires are new, back ones are ready for retirement. it has a Lockright locker in the rear (unknown axle/gear ratio) an NP231 Transfer Case and supposedly the only problems are the alternator, battery, and rear tires. Oh yeah, its an OBD 2 engine, not the OBD 1. Anything in particular I should watch for? It sounds like the rear main is prone to failure at this high of mileage, and OBD 2 is a little more tricky for parts as well in the 96 year. So here is my plan: Drive it for the next 14 days (minnesota's vehicle purchase laws allow you to drive 14 days without having up to date tabs/insurance) and decide what to do from there. I want to keep it daily drive-able if it can handle it, and Eventually it will be a parts donor for my 86 Mj to swap out my 2.8L. I am going to rebuild the spare transmission at work, and keep it in case some crap goes down with the current one. Does this rig seem like an alright deal for $1k? should I spend that much on a potential donor?? if anything i'd say theres at least a grand in parts in it. any comments/flames/advice/words of wisdom/song lyrics are welcome Thanks folks! -Nate

Here is an answer to the Northstar v8 question The transverse-mounted architecture is a nightmare to overcome. For starters, the log-style oil pan can't be chopped into a rear-sump design. Then, the intake manifold must be turned 180-degrees on the engine and the water pump manifold and water pump removed from the rear of the engine and replaced with an electric water pump for firewall clearance. (JP Magazine wrote that in their top 10 dumbest engine swaps article)

A Spring over axle in the rear will ROUGHLY net you 6" of lift, ive seen as little as 4.5 and as much as almost 7" I used a 6" lift in the front of my MJ, and did an SOA on the rear, and it matches perfect. 4wd springs will get you almost perfect 6", and 2wd springs will give you less. Stick with stock shackles if you want 6", chevy drop shackles add another 2" of lift