How (and why) to Ramble on your goat sideways
2 door Cherokees themselves aren't REAL uncommon, but this isn't really an "older" one as far as XJs go.
What makes THIS one extremely uncommon is that it's a 98, 5spd, 4.0, 4x4..... and 2 door. I don't have dat lux interior. Just grey cloth.
I paid $2500 for it. The blue one is mechanically identical, except less man pedal and more doors. We paid $3000 for it a little over 4 years ago. Prices are going up on these things.
As for mileage, Crystal drives the blue one, and her commute is about.... 7 miles of 40mph speed limits. So she gets about 15mpg on a good tank. I've done 22mpg all highway with it before. Typical mixed driving for me on the blue one is about 18mpg.
The red one i'd expect to be about 1-2mpg better with the 5spd. It's a little lighter as well. The auto trans in these things is a huge beast.
so someone on facebook showed this weird *** thing, I have never seen it before at all-- our theories are pretty broad, but my theory is it's some silly, stupid way to relieve crankcase pressure/gasses/blow-by in a sealed block...
...or some ****** decided to be a evil bastard and mate a random valve to a random piston.
The other theories are its a 2 stroke, or compressor piston
...or some ****** decided to be a evil bastard and mate a random valve to a random piston.
The other theories are its a 2 stroke, or compressor piston
For me personally? Yeah. I think i'd rather have an auto.
I'm not honestly entirely sure i understand the point of the manual in these trucks. The auto is a VERY good and strong unit.
It's just more quirky than anything in this case. Kinda fun.
I'm also not big into slow-speed crawling, so when i do this..... it'll be better.
My 4.0L TJ got 14 stock.
Added a full 2.5" exhaust, custom intake, bored out throttle body, a set of 35x12.5s and a 6.5" kit and ended up at 17mpg. Go figure.
Because 3 speed tranny and large tires for street driving is a dog.
Added a full 2.5" exhaust, custom intake, bored out throttle body, a set of 35x12.5s and a 6.5" kit and ended up at 17mpg. Go figure.
Because 3 speed tranny and large tires for street driving is a dog.
Last edited by triple88a; 10-28-2014 at 06:06 PM.
Because 3 speed tranny and large tires for street driving is a dog.
Eh, that's what re-gearing is for. I'll be re-gearing this thing once i go to 33s. Kits are cheap enough i don't know why you wouldn't. Gearing with the 5spd is already atrociously long to begin with, i wouldn't want to make it worse. I'll probably even go a little shorter than stock.
Really? Are we talking about the Aisin AW4? Because that's a 4spd. I don't know what a 3-speed would be like. I like the AW4 in the Cherokee. Crisp-shifting unit, though lockup happens a little early, leaving it trying to accelerate from 45mph in overdrive which isn't great unless you're hammering it a bit. Super reliable and plenty strong for the 4.0, though.
Really? Are we talking about the Aisin AW4? Because that's a 4spd. I don't know what a 3-speed would be like. I like the AW4 in the Cherokee. Crisp-shifting unit, though lockup happens a little early, leaving it trying to accelerate from 45mph in overdrive which isn't great unless you're hammering it a bit. Super reliable and plenty strong for the 4.0, though.
Lol, might as well be a Miata. Here's a rare "Cherokee".
We got a warning from the city for operating a chop shop when I moved my lift kit from my 4dr xj to my mj.
I was a Jeep nut long before I knew miatas existed. My mom had an XJ when I was a little kid and it was such a good car that at one point every member of my immediate family had one. I'll have to look for the picture of us with all of them.
We got a warning from the city for operating a chop shop when I moved my lift kit from my 4dr xj to my mj.
I was a Jeep nut long before I knew miatas existed. My mom had an XJ when I was a little kid and it was such a good car that at one point every member of my immediate family had one. I'll have to look for the picture of us with all of them.