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    36 weights to balance a tire?

    The Hunter Road Force machine will advise the operator that break down and a tire spin is necessary. The locally owned independent shop I go to, the shop manger and several of the crew have been at this same shop for +20 years, and I see of them on the 4x4 trails too.
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    Please Check my Axel Shafts..What do you think?

    Unless you used an acetylene torch and got them cherry red hot, they are fine. Ugly, but usable. I would source good used replacements with the larger u-joints, $18 each at my local Pic-n-Pull. Proper tools save time, and prevent curse words, damage, and added expenses.
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    headlight harness

    Most any universal H-4 headlight harnesses will work. I bought one on Amazon. Hella makes a good one, so does Susquehanna Motorsports.
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    1997 XJ 4.0L AW4 Long Crank Problem

    My 1998 has +290,000 and the original injectors, except for two that cracked, and were replaced with junkyard parts. If the injectors aren't broke, they don't need fixing.
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    UCA/LCA Measurements

    These numbers are a starting point, adjust as required.
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    2000 Cherokee XJ Misfire Mystery

    1997-2001 a replacement/junkyard ECM/PCM with the same Part Number can installed without flash memory re-programming with two related EXCEPTIONS. 1) If the XJ in question has the factory installed SKIS/SKIM anti-theft option, remove the Chip-in-Key reader device before installing the donor...
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    Restoring a Uniframe

    Any XJ would be a donor for good metal. A few years back I bought a complete rear 1/4 panel with the frame rail plus 12 inches of roof and cargo floor to use as parts for a crushed rear 1/4 panel. I think I paid about $250 for the parts.
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    (Rare??) 1996 jeep xj with the seat riser/crossmember like the 1997 model

    A large number of planned upgrades were implemented throughout the 1996 model year manufacturing. Older revisions were installed until the parts ran out, and the production line implemented the new revision parts in their place. Everything got used up, nothing got thrown out. Early 1996...
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    2001 4.0L issues

    Coil rail failure is rather unlikely based upon the symptoms described. However, there are some basic coil rail testing that can be performed.
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    2001 4.0L issues

    Test the OBD engine sensors and O2 sensors. Testing is simple and only requires a $ 6-15 volts/ohms multi-meter. Check the Camshaft Pickup Sensor synchronization. 2000-01 Jeep Cherokee that sputters while driving - SCAN TOOLS, O-SCOPES AND TOOTHPICKS
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    Voltage Spike After Upgrading Battery Cables

    If the 1997-2001 dashboard gauge shows 19 volts, there is typically a connectivity problem in the charging system. Look and test for: a bad ground, a loose connection, chafed or melted wire insulation, a corroded connection, or internally corroded wires. If the 1997-2001 dashboard gauge shows 9...
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    Manual to Auto transmission swap

    This may be a good place to start your research >> https://naxja.org/threads/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-the-aw4.1053970/ I just bought a Dealership AW-4 Service Manual on eBay for my model year Cherokee.
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    AAL kit; Input Please

    I have read good things about Zone products but have no personal experience with them. My Rubicon Express full-length AAL is alive and well underneath XJ number three. Iron Rock Off Road is local to me and they are very helpful on the phone and have quality products. I have no connection...
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    Brake bleeding: vacuum/pressure or old school?

    I prefer speed-bleeders.
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    Dana 50

    I met a guy that built an XJ width D44 front axle from two junkyard axles. I don't remember the specific details, but he used a D44 with the correct diff location and short axle tube length, found another one with the correct length long axle tube, cut them both apart, built his Frankenstein...
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