Jeep

 

2003 Ninja 250*
2001 Waverunner XL700
2000 Waverunner XL1100
1999 Waverunner XL 700 
1997 Honda Elite
1995 Seadoo 720 XP*
1990 Bronco
1990 Mazda Miata
1990 Jeep Cherokee Lar.
1990 Jeep Cherokee Lim.
1990 Nissan UD 2000*
1989 Range Rover*
1989 Honda Accord
1988 Ram 350 Diesel
1988 Volvo 740
1988 Conquest TSI
1988 Audi 5000
1987 Toyota MR-2
1987 Honda Accord
1986 Toyota MR-2
1985 VW GTI
1985 Bronco II
1985 Dodge Omni
1985 Yamaha Vision 550
1984 Corvette 
1984 Honda Civic
1980 Honda Trail 110*
1980 VW Rabbit Diesel
1979 Honda CB750C
1979 Mercedes 300SD
1979 VW Bus
1979 Chevy Truck
1978 Buccaneer 27'
1977 Pontiac Bonneville
1976 Oday 20'
1973 VW Bus Westy
1972 Jaguar XJ6*
1972 Toyota Land Cruiser
1969 Porsche
1967 Morgan 30'
1965 Island Seas 32'

On I purchased this Jeep from a dealer who got it in a new car trade in. Cherokees have always been pleasant to drive and rather easy to work on. 

The rear bumper was bumped, the fan motor and waterpump had to be replaced. I would advise anyone who buys a Cherokee to replace the waterpump if it has not been replaced in a while and the thermostat. On both of the Cherokees that I have had this same item caused me trouble. 

The bolts holding the transmission mounts were missing. Lucky for me I kept the bolts out of a Cherokee that I took a transfer case out of. The muffer system from the cat back were purchased from NAPA.

The only other thing that I have had to replace that was not common maintenance was the idler pully.

Goodyear Wrangers  RT 's are the tires that I choose for the ability to handle snow. They are a lot louder then stock, but it is great to have that extra bite when you need it.

My wife is the main driver for this. She had this in North Dakota in the last winter. Just after I left it with her, my soon to be Uncles had to take it off road. The worst thing about this truck is that the running boards limited the off road ability. My Uncles would learn this when they were up in the hills and the running board hit a rock and sheared the bolts holding it in place. 

According to my wife, they then backed it down the hill because the front part of the running board was hanging low.

They have video of this, but they have not shared it with me. I think that they might have been afraid that I would not marry their niece or something like that. I will be sure to write about the time that I return the favor and take my new Uncle's rig for a spin!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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