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The last 6 months or so I've developed a slight shake at 55-60mph, Inner Tire Wear on both front tires, and jeep is starting to pull pretty hard to the right. Pulling hard enough that I can't take hands off the steering wheel now and realized I need to address this asap. First I'm going to...

My 96 wasn't equipped with a tow package but I added a heavy duty bumper with frame tie-ins that has a receiver hitch and I would like to tow my small rafting trailer. My initial search has revealed that there is a kit to do this for 98-01 cherokee but not for the older 2nd gens. Has anybody...

My '96 XJ has a gas leak coming from the top of the tank. When I fill it up it leaks, especially if sloshed around on bumpy or steep roads or if parked on uneven ground. As the tank gets lower it's not a problem. Where could it be leaking from the top? My FP is mounted on the side and is not...

Lots of related threads on this, and likely culprits, so here's my misfire thread. I promise to follow it through with my eventual solve as well. 1996 XJ 4.0 that I've done a lot of work to in the last year, these parts shouldn't be ruled out, but are probably not likely due to recently being...

I just got back from a weekend camping trip and my 96 XJ has developed a starting problem. It is having trouble re-starting for the first few minutes after running at temp. Symptoms are rough low idle/dying/rich smell and the fuel gauge drops all the way down to empty and the low fuel light...

Last winter I put heavy duty ZJ coil springs on the front end of my 1996 XJ. It raised the front up about 2 inches higher than stock. To even it out I installed aftermarket shackles that have 1 and 2 inch "lift" holes. I then installed Husky 97539 leaf springs that have a 745lb load rating...

Anybody have experience with the omix heavy duty leaf springs? I put on regular Dorman leaf springs last year and they are already getting saggy. I do occssional light towing with a flatbed trailer full of rafting gear, nothing crazy. If you have used these, how much stiffer are they than...

I have an EAG gutter mounted flat roof rack on my 96 XJ. I want to be able to mount a gas to it on occasion and was looking at the roto-pax style gas cans since it could go up there and lay flat. From what I understand the roto pax receptacles can be stored flat or sideways without leaking? I...

Does anyone know if XJ starters are compatible between 2nd and 3rd gens? I'm wondering if I can put the one I bought for my '96 into my '98? Thanks!

My 96' XJ is taking too long to start at times and the symptoms seem backwards from most people's issues with check valves and leaky injectors. If the Jeep has been sitting overnight or long enough for the engine to be cold, it fires right up on the first try but then shakes and stumbles for a...

My heater control dial will not go all the way to hot. It has full range of motion to the cold side but if you try to force it all the way to hot it will spring back, so all I can get is lukewarm air, barely enough to defrost the windshield at running temp. I know how to adjust the cable under...

A few days ago I had a friend help me install a secondary battery in my '96 XJ. The setup is a solenoid/isolator and a relay that's run to a switch in the cab so I can combine the batteries and charge both while driving when I want to. The solenoid is also wired to the ignition so that the...

My '96 XJ has started making a fairly loud clunking noise while in 4wd low going up steep climbs. If I go really slow, like less than 5 mph it doesn't really do it, or it does more quietly once in awhile, but if I have to give it some gas to get up the hill it happens a lot and louder. The...

My 98 XJ had the downstream 02 sensor wire and harness damaged from contact with the driveshaft so I had to cut the wire harness off and splice it directly to the wires of my new 02 sensor. Since then I have code P0138 for incorrect voltage or faulty ground coming from those wires. I have...

I just installed my Thor cowl intake last night on my 96 XJ. It was an easy enough install and I have a few thoughts after driving it last night and to work this morning. THE NOISE I had read almost every review on these prior to buying and almost all said that its noisy for the first...

Last winter my 98 XJ was giving code P0171 so I replaced the downstream O2 sensor and in doing so I discovered that the wires to the sensor had been mangled by the driveshaft, and somehow the wire plug/harness itself was also badly damaged so I had to cut it off and splice the wires directly...

I recently purchased a rear bumper for my 96 xj to replace the factory bumper and give me light towing capability. The bumper will attach to the Jeep via the same 8 mounting bolts that the current stock bumper uses I believe, and from other Jeep forum posts I've searched it seems like the...

Yesterday on my way home from a trip to Utah my temp gauge randomly started reading about 140 for running temp. Once in awhile it will spike up to 210 for a minute or two and then drop back to 140 or so. It is a 195 degree t-stat. After it has been reading 140 for awhile I turn the heater on...

I'm looking for advice or info for using chains in clay-type mud. I live in an area of Southern Colorado where the unmaintained Forest Service Roads become impassable when saturated. The roads rarely even require 4wd when dry, but when wet they will pack your tread full of sticky clay (you know...

So I am 90% done with a small lift on my 96 XJ with 235's and I have a few questions for those more experienced with lifts. Firstly, I am restoring this XJ and keeping it as stock as possible, so I only wanted a very subtle lift, like 1 inch over stock height. I purchased 1 inch coil spacers...