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Been awhile since I updated, so I'll do a little synopsis of the latest changes and what I still want to do.

Before hauling the kiddos on a long trip I figured I should sort my exhaust tip issue. ...

Well, I haven't had them on that long, but thus far they're working and holding up fine. My leafs weren't in that bad of shape, so that might make some difference. It definitely changes the arch of...

Wow, long time no post. Been a busy summer thus far plus jeep frustration set in for awhile. When I last posted I was getting ready to do my Hack and Tap...well I managed to screw that up in about 4...

Before shimming my pinion was at +12*. So maybe I'll get lucky and it will be good enough to not need to shim with the CV shaft...my luck it will still be too high...

Yeah, not enough yoke on the...

Well, I haven't posted any more this week because all is not well in jeep-land. Went on a bit longer test drive and although it drives nice and smooth at 55, the vibes at 30-40 are pretty bad. And...

Thanks guys.

Yep, I definitely like the higher driving stance...just seems right. Current tires are less than 27" actual height, so I'm looking at +2 more inches when I get the Trxus MTs on...

Day 2 of lift kit install. I had high hopes today the work would go quickly, but alas that was not to be the case.

Once I had it on stands and the wheels, shocks, sway bar off, I started on the...

Well, I started installing the lift kit today. Got going at around 10am doing a final straightening of the garage so I could work fairly freely. Here's the starting point.
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And it's finally time for the fun stuff...

4.5" Zone Offroad Lift

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Finally had the time and energy to put the relay in place for my fan switch. It's not pretty, but it works like a champ...no more CEL. I attempted to just use a diode first, but for some reason it...

I'm apt to agree with you here. Having the proper tools to diagnose a problem is definitely better than just throwing parts at it(says the guy who's just been throwing parts at it). It doesn't look...

Even though I've already mention bits and pieces of this info already, here is the full recap of the rest of my cooling system work. Two things were left on the table to do, those were coolant flush...

Yes, shrouds intact. New fan clutch seems to be working correctly. With current temps in the 70s it has to idle for quite a while before the heat builds up underhood and the temp creeps up.
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After getting the fluids changed and leaks fixed that I wanted, I decided I wanted to take a look at the coolant system. Actually the temp gauge needle sweeping past 210 while waiting in a drive...

Yeah, my family makes fun of me for my "play by play" accounts of whatever I happen to be working on at the time... It doesn't take too long to type out since I'm just documenting the timeline, and...

I've been writing up blog posts about my work on my Cherokee, but figured more like minded individuals would find appreciation in them if I also posted here, so I will also document here. First of...