Recent content by JZUpper

It's a fairly straightforward fix, although there are a few things to watch out for. Here's a great write-up, complete with pics: http://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/door-lock-replacement-73687/ Good luck!

| Quick update to my 88 Laredo. I put in new Skyjacker Hydro 7000 shocks front and rear, and I'm very pleased with the results. They're not the top of the line, but I'm doing a mild build that's mostly upgrading 25-year-old stock parts, and the price was right at Qtec. The project was very...

UPDATE 2: 88 Laredo with 82k miles Update 2: I removed the OEM rear shocks and replaced them with Skyjacker Hydro shocks. I was surprised to find that the upper mounting bolts were not rusted and came out easily. YAY! :D The rear end is now a little firmer, but I'll reserve judgement until I...

UPDATE 1: 88 Laredo with 82k miles Update 1: I have a rear hitch, and it has a brace behind the bumper that prevents the rear leaf spring bolts from being removed, so I set about removing it. Turns out the brace can be removed without removing the hitch from the bumper. There are 3 cap nuts...

Well, the original shifter curtain was trashed, so I took off the shifter handle (give it a yank!) and pulled the trim panel. The white plastic lamp holder was cracked and the thin plastic curtain was broken but usable. I took it all apart and model-glued the cracked plastic, then cut the...

Yea! She's a runner, but she's old enough to need some TLC everywhere. Thanks cruiser54 for the great writeup on the electrics. Having read the list and then seen the real thing, I can totally see how any one of those 100+ connections can F up your day. They're on the long-term list of...

Greetings, mighty NAXJA forum! I just took delivery of my first Jeep and I'm pretty pleased with my purchase. It's an 88 XJ Laredo with 82k original miles. That's not a typo - it was a one-owner car for 20 years, where it spent most of its time in a vacation home's garage and was well...