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I'm in need of some weather stripping for my doors and windows. I'm gettin tired of driving on the highway and having to wear ear protection with a draft in my cab. I've checked Jcwhitney and quadratec, both with less than desirable prices. I'm wondering if you guys can help me out a bit with websites (or stores) that can get me the right size stripping for a decent price. I appreciate it. 

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Check websites for Trailquest and Team Cherokee.  Both carry weatherstripping.  Some is Comanche specific, but most is for Cherokee's.  Just order door and window weatherstripping for a four door Cherokee as the front doors/windows are the same as the Comanche.

E-bay also has weatherstripping, but the two websites prices are about the same, plus they both have people you can talk to if your in doubt as to the proper parts.

Just last week ordered and got stripping and window channels from Trailquest.

Hope that helps.

GrumpysMJ

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junkyard. 

 

I've heard that:

 

97+ cherokee door stripping is thicker and way more effective than even new pre-97,

 

pre 96- XJ/MJ inside window wipes will be in much better shape than their outside mates and the inside pass unit will work on the outside drivers side, and the inside drivers unit will work on the outside pass side.

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pre 96- XJ/MJ inside window wipes will be in much better shape than their outside mates and the inside pass unit will work on the outside drivers side, and the inside drivers unit will work on the outside pass side.

 

I have seen this posted a number of times, but on my 90 mj and 87xj it is not the case.

the inner has a lip to hold the inner door panel.

 

This IS however the case on my old D100 Dodge.

 

I recently grabbed the decent window "surround"  (the channel that goes up the back and top of the rollup window) from a couple xj s at the upull . After a little experimenting, ( I could because there was so much extra) I used some of it to replace the division bar channel (vent post ) , without even ripping the door upholstery off, the post channel was hard as plastic down to just below the point where the side glass goes below the metal (make sense?), I cleaned all the old hard stuff out, and worked the new/old side glass channel stuff in.

It is a little wider (thicker?)  than the original, but it works great and makes a major difference in the noise level !

This piece has an extra lip, it doesn't get in the way of anything, can be used as is.

Also replaced the door frame seal with one from a zj, trimmed to fit.

A couple of the L shaped door glass pieces will give you WAY more material than you need, so you can experiment.

 

Did the same on my xj, on all 4 doors, too.

 

I am a cheap bastard, and hated to pay over $100 for new, and the upull didn't even charge me for rubber parts when I was buying other stuff ...

 

OR, be prepared to cough up the $$$

 

The outside pieces along the bottom, outside of the roll up, I grabbed some '97 up xj pieces. With some careful trimming they are perfect on the mj, I recommend getting extras to experiment with.  A dremel and an exacto or razor blades are your friends here. IIRC you will want to trim the lower edge of the vent rubber ...

BTW, a gasket scraper or paint scraper work to remove these, carefully put it at the lower edge, and drive it upwards ...after the first one the location of the clips that hold them in place will be obvious.

On the xj I finally got lucky and found some soft outside rubbers, only took 3 xj's to come up with a set. This was after I did the outside of the mj.

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Well, now I've got another question. I found a complete weather stripping kit for both doors and windows on JCWhitney for about 46 bucks. Thats the best I've seen a full kit, but I'd like you all to let me know if this'll work: http://www.jcwhitney.com/metro-moulded-door-oe-replacement-weatherstrip-seal/p3058848.jcwx?filterid=c3813d1169y1988g2j4

If not, I'll definitely look at some cherokee and grand cherokee doors at a pull-a-part. As always, the help is appreciated. 

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I looked at the link you gave, the pic of all the stuff piled together is a generic photo, go a little lower and the specific weatherstrip is what appears to be a one size fits all door opening seal ... and if you have any upull yards the one from a later xj or a zj will be yours for a couple bucks, just use a little care in choosing one that is not torn, and remove the plastic trim that covers some of it, and some gentle pulling and it will be yours.

On your mj, roll the window down, the channel at top and back (it is one piece, runs down into the door at the rear) is what I used. I pulled some of mine out to try, and it would fit, so next time at the yard got plenty more.

Not an exact  100% factory deal, but works great, in my mj a normal conversation is now possible.

The vent glass division strip, I only replaced basically what is visible, the stuff further down in the door didn't seem so hardened, the stuff at the top broke out like plastic, so I only replaced as much as was needed.

I got lucky on some parts I bought and got a perfect, soft, original one, it is riveted at the bottom, so if you are as lucky, keep that in mind.

Edit  I didn't have the heart to waste the perfect seal on my doors, so kept it and did the channel swap deal.

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On the 97 up part, it is just the lower,outside part that I used, that wipes the window glass. It needs modified, but will work, to me, better than the original.

In Tenn I wouldn't think the xj ones of any year would be fried, like they are here in Fla.

The 97 up xj has a better door opening weatherstrip, also. And, reportedly the zj is even thicker, can't vouch for that, it just happened that I got a good zj one in sight, and grabbed it.

The division strip swaperoo I used the glass run stuff from older model xjs, I didn't even pay attention to what the newer ones used. Pretty dumb, huh?

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The 97 up xj has a better door opening weatherstrip, also. And, reportedly the zj is even thicker, can't vouch for that, it just happened that I got a good zj one in sight, and grabbed it.

 

 

Are you referring to the seal that slips over the pinch seam of the door and goes all the way around?

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So if i am to understand this correct, i need to find a +97 XJ with good condition outer window seals and strip them all out? I can handle the trimming, but i want to make sure to get the right items when i go.

There are some at express. but they charge by the foot comes out to like $20 last time i got a set

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The 97 up xj has a better door opening weatherstrip, also. And, reportedly the zj is even thicker, can't vouch for that, it just happened that I got a good zj one in sight, and grabbed it.

 

 

Are you referring to the seal that slips over the pinch seam of the door and goes all the way around?

 

 

Yes, seals the door to the body opening.

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YEA! That is a good breakdown.

 

I used the #1 to replace the #5, it is slightly wider but works great.

 

That is a good price on the #3, might just order some new ones ...

 

BTW, look at the price on #5, WAY cheaper to do a little experimenting with some next to free #1s from the u pull ...

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That's a great diagram,thanks. I ended up going to a pull apart and getting all the stripping I needed. Now the process has begun, it's only natural To come across some problems. I removed the inner door cover, and in doing so broke the door rod clips. I bought a variety pack, but none of them fit. My door doesn't lock or open from the inside anymore, and I need to fix that fast. Where can I get clips to fit and 88 Comanche door?

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