Stupid Newbie -> get your torch ready

NighthawkXJ

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Ok, just anouther stupid newbie, Thought i would say hi, and get flamed a little, get it out of the way for later.

I just bought a 97 xj off of ebay, and this week went and picked it up.
here are some pics

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It is a pretty nice jeep, its first outing was just to get it home, and it was a 10 hour journy at over 80mph, so no gas milage. Oh well

3 inch rusty's lift, Rusty's fender flares, BVG roof rack, and 15x8 eagle alloy rims.

My question is: where would you put the cb in a truck that has the navigation console on the roof?

And has anyone had anyproblems with power windows not working, mine worked for part of the trip then the passanger front stoped working. I have taken the door apart, and there does not seem to be any power going from any of the wires in the door panel to the window switch.

I bought a chiltons for this jeep, but wouldnt you know, the cut off on the book is 1998, but there is nothing in it for 1997 or 1998, so i dont even know what fuses are what in the fuse box. So if anyone has a diagram of the fuse box for this truck, i would love to have a copy of it.

Ok, there, flame away.
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NighthawkXJ said:
Ok, just anouther stupid newbie, Thought i would say hi, and get flamed a little, get it out of the way for later.My question is: where would you put the cb in a truck that has the navigation console on the roof?so i dont even know what fuses are what in the fuse box. Ok, there, flame away.
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you see those 2 big round things on the top of your xj those are fuses...ever one mounts the cb on the roof buy the fuses...that metal thing the fuses are on is the fuse box...cbs dont work unless close to the box...hope this helps...oh yea nice xj...||charles||
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You might as well velcro or ziptie those rusty's flares on in case you ever want to go wheeling...

get to the trailhead and take 'em off.

if not...

savor the pics
 
Welcome Nighthawk ... nice XJ. No flames from here, but a piece of advice ... cut that receiver off the front bumper and recess it. Your knees and shins will love you for it. Enjoy the Jeep and consider yourself welcome to any and all upcoming events.

Les
 
LBEXJ said:
cut that receiver off the front bumper and recess it.

Thanks for the advise, i was thinking about making a grill guard for the front, and putting it on the front of the bumper going up rather than on the top, that would make it a not stick out so far. but i dont know yet.
 
Asking if anyone has a Chilton's laying around says a couple things. To me at least!!

1. You have no idea what you have gotten yourself into. Get the Jeep FSM instead. (Factory Service Manual)

2. You can not afford to maintain the vehicle you just bought. (especially doing 8 hour, 80mph runs with a lifted vehicle)

:huh:

Also it's a "best practice" around here to never ask for copywrited material. When people post parts of the FSM or a Chilton's or Haynes, the threads magically disappear!!
 
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Rocketman said:
Asking if anyone has a Chilton's laying around says a couple things. To me at least!!

1. You have no idea what you have gotten yourself into. Get the Jeep FSM instead. (Factory Service Manual)

2. You can not afford to maintain the vehicle you just bought. (especially doing 8 hour, 80mph runs with a lifted vehicle)

Ok then, now that you have that out of your system, you can read what i wrote, I HAVE THE CHILTONS MANUAL, but thank you for the recomendation on the FSM, I will get one shortly.

The truck had a complete going through when i picked it up, and for the first hour or so, i took it quite easy, and gradually worked up to traveling speed. One thing i guess i did not mention is that my wife and my 9 day old baby girl where in the jeep with me, and well, we really wanted to be home. I know it was not the best thing for the jeep, and that is not how i plan on driving the jeep now that i have it home, but after several stops checking for leaks or fluid consumption, and doing a visual once over of the vehicle, i felt comfortable.

Thanks for your advise though.
 
OK... even worse, wife and new baby doing 80mph down the highway in a unknown lifted Jeep...

I was bustin your balls before but that one deserves some serious chaff!!!
 
Fawk...

Let him be...

Bad enough the govt. wants to mandate how to live your life...

Most of us have surely done questionable things according to the opinion of others...

Lets not become boyscouts shall we?
 
Gil BullyKatz said:
Fawk...

Let him be...

Bad enough the govt. wants to mandate how to live your life...

Most of us have surely done questionable things according to the opinion of others...

Lets not become boyscouts shall we?
I'm with ya Gil. You beat me to it.
 
How dare you speed in a Jeep with a settled 3" lift?????
:rolleyes:
Down here, 80mph is only 5mph over the speed limit.


BTW, I have a Chilton's and a Haynes.
 
OT said:
How dare you speed in a Jeep with a settled 3" lift?????
:rolleyes:
Down here, 80mph is only 5mph over the speed limit.

Just trying to keep up with traffic.:twak: you know how it is going through a big city at rush hour, either you can go all out, or be one of the people sitting at the end of the on ramp to scared to merge.
 
NighthawkXJ said:
Just trying to keep up with traffic.:twak: you know how it is going through a big city at rush hour, either you can go all out, or be one of the people sitting at the end of the on ramp to scared to merge.
I was being facetious.:dunce:
 
I have all the bells and whistles in my 97, including overhead console. I put my CB on the passenger side of the transmission hump and then moved it to under the ignition starter thing.
 
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